Our Own Lemon Tree - Yes, in Colorado!
About a month ago DH and I took advantage of a sale at one of the local nurseries and purchased an Improved Meyer Lemon tree. We’ve harvested about 5 lemons from it, with two more about ready to be picked. About ten days ago or so it flowered. The smell was soooo sweet! The livinging room smelt like a pixie stick.
Today, the tree looks very sad. Okay, not very sad. I get very sad when I look at the floor around the tree. It is dropping leaves like crazy. It doesn’t seem appreciatively less leafy, but I can’t help but worry.
It seemed just before it flowered to have aphids. At least I think that was the case. There were shiny speckles in places and light colored tiny little bugs concentrated mostly near the buds. I’ve sprayed twice now with Neem II, an organic pest control. But it seems worse.
Anyone have experience growing meyer lemons indoors in the winter? Shall I continue with the regular spraying schedule recommended on the Neem II bottle? Is it not the pest that is causing the leaf drop but over or under watering? Help! It has been in our home such a short time (especially for the amount of money even if it was on sale). I don’t want to loose it.
