Citrus limon syn. Citrus x limonia

I wonder what will happen to my lemons during winter. I’m pretty sure the tree will survive, but I must admit I worry just a little.

When will they be ready to pick, Mona? I’m sure they’ll be fine if the tree is ok. 🤞😘

Your lemon tree is doing great! I would think it should be fine in your enclosed greenhouse. Looks like the lemons will be ready to pick soon😊

That big lemon is slowly turning yellow now, but the smaller ones are bright green so I don’t expect them to be ready until spring - if they are still hanging on. I think if I control the moisture, the tree should cope with quite a bit of cold. Air temperature in the greenhouse will go below zero, but I doubt the soil will freeze. @gjones @jacaranda

I hope it does well over the winter months. From what I’ve read, some varieties of lemon trees can survive a bit of frost but unripened fruit will probably not survive.

This weekend we finally got to celebrate my birthday, and this lemon tree was one of my presents. Lucky me! I wonder how I know when it is time to pick those two yellow fruits?

They look ripe now #link https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/harvesting-lemons.htm

Happy birthday to you! Keep us posted on the fruit!

Happy birthday! What a great gift😍

Thank you @cyndi, that was a really useful link! You seem to have information on just about anything! I will be trying one of the lemons soon, so exciting! There is also a green one and some tiny beginnings of fruit as well, so hopefully I won't mess this up - imagine having my own (small) supply of homegrown lemons, that would be such a luxury!

Thank you @columbiariver and @gjones. I have always wanted a lemon tree, but I had decided it was too extravagant to just go out and buy one. I do have a citrus that I started from seed about 15 years ago. That tree looks great, but chances of fruit probably aren't great, as I used a clementine (I think) from the supermarket, and I'm sure they are accustomed to a lot more light and warmth than I can give.

This will be such a treat for you then. It's nice to get a good nursery grown one. It will be stronger.

Happy birthday belated sorry for so late and you are welcome. It should produce fruit unless it was the type some companies spray with sprays that wont allow to come to fruit. All organic fruit in stores with seed will produce tho if ya find stuff on sale save the seeds and try. Its worth it. You get your money back 10fold ++. And even if it doest fruit you have planted 1 more tree needed for shelter shade oxygen. Lol. Xoxoxoxo

Thanks @cyndi. One more tree is always good. While forest areas are disappearing everywhere, here in my garden it is all about reforestation -- for wildlife and against wind!

Xoxo