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This plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects.
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Other common names Meyer's lemon dwarf lemon
Synonyms Citrus × limonia 'Myer's Lemon' Citrus × meyeri 'Meyer' AGM
Citrus 'Meyers' Citrus 'Meyer's Lemon'
Family Rutaceae
Genus Citrus are typically evergreen shrubs or trees, frequently spiny, with simple, leathery, aromatic leaves, usually with winged stalks, and often fragrant white or pink-tinged flowers, followed by large, juicy fruits
Details 'Meyer' is a compact, spiny, evergreen shrub with ovate leaves, fragrant white flowers and rounded orange-yellow fruit to 8cm across
Foliage Evergreen
Habit Bushy
Fragrance Flower
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H2
Full Sun
Aspect South-facing or West-facing
Exposure Sheltered
Loam
Clay
Sand
MoistureMoist but well-drained
SoilLoam, Clay, Sand
pHAcid, Neutral
Ultimate height 2.5-4 metres
Ultimate spread 1.5-2.5 metres
Time to ultimate height 10-20 years
Cultivation Grow outdoors in full sun in frost-free areas with a well-drained, neutral or acidic soil. Under glass grow in loam-based potting compost in full light
Propagation Propagate by seed (seedlings will not come true to type) or semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types Architectural City & Courtyard Gardens Patio & Container Plants
Pruning Pruning group 1
Pests Can get citrus red spider mite and glasshouse red spider mite, soft scale and fluted scale, aphids, caterpillars and mealybugs under glass
Diseases Generally disease free
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