looking for some help with this tree.
Not sure if it is a lemon or lime tree as all the fruit is hard/not properly growing.
There is plenty of fruit on the tree but they are all hard and by the time they turn yellow they look like they have gone off.
located in Melb VIC.
by nanamacarena
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Following – mine looks the same and don’t know what to do!!
Honestly looks like it’s fighting for its life.
1. Free up its root zone, don’t let that lomandra within 3-500mm radius of the trunk.
2. Give it a nice hard prune, don’t be scared look up the ABCs guide on cutting citrus.
3. It needs more water and fertiliser, every few years I dig a few holes around my citrus and plant slow release tree tablets and also chuck some urea in for good measure. Good soaking water 15min daily for a month will also help.
4. The soil looks quite compact, if your doing the tree tablet loosen the ground gently around the tree to allow better water penatration.
My lemon tree loves rose fertiliser weirdly enough. Two or three times a year I do a deep soil soak with a feed of richgro black marvel rose and flower food and it keeps my tree flowering/fruiting pretty much all year round. Try not to do a deep soil soak/feed when we’re too far into winter 💛