Thursday, December 29, 2011

Meyer Lemon

This is my Meyer Lemon purchased from Gurney's in November 2010. She was about 6" tall when she arrived. Now, about one year later, she is flowering. I counted about 110 buds/flowers. Unfortunately, fruitlet abscission (fruit drop) has begun. You can see all the tiny sepals and fruits on top of the soil. According to my research, I should consider myself fortunate if 3%-7% of the flowers produce fruit. My math tells me I should only expect 3-8 lemons. I love a good cliff-hanger. Don't you? To be continued...

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