Help my lemon tree is dying (I think) :(?

Question

About 2 weeks ago I brought a lemon tree. It looked quite happy in the shop and the florist wrote down a lot of instructions because I was pannicking about looking after such a cute plant. I water it every 4 days like she said and sparay it as well but leave have started to drop of and now I am pannicking.

Please someone help me save my plant!!!

Oh yeah I'm in the uk so it'#s a bit nippy over here but I've always kept him in doors

Answer 1

Lemon trees are outdoor plants, and needs full sunlight. i think water once every few days ONLY when it's hot (like summer) & bearing fruits. otherwise water only when the soil feels dry (once a week or longer if the weather is cool/rainy). too much water will kill it, bacause the water will cause the roots to rot. and since your plant is indoors, I assume you either have a saucer below or your pot does not have drainage holes. It is probably collecting unwanted water on the bottom of the pot (if there are no drainage holes). Keep the tree protected from frost in the winter. When the roots rot, there's not much you can do to save it. what you can do is to dry out the soil immediately (or change the soil completely) and hope that the roots aren't too damaged and rejuvenate.

Answer 2

Excessive watering of citrus will kill it. STOP WATERING IT SO MUCH.
Water it like rain, occasionally. Once every week or ten days take it outside and soak it down with a spray, make sure the pot drains thoroughly then bring it back inside. If it doesn't drain thoroughly it will get root rot. Dropping leaves is a sign it is sick.

The reason they grow so well in Florida is that they grow in sand. So they drain quickly.

Have you checked to see if the pot has a drain hole and it will need to be in a saucer.

Truthfully citrus are outside trees. They can be cultivated to seem like house plants but they really aren't. Keep it in for the winter then outside in the spring. I would keep it near the window and rotate it every day to get as much sun as possible.

I just Googled "Growing Lemon Trees as a House Plant". It says water when dry.

Good Luck.

Answer 3

Do not water so often this time of year. The soil only needs to be a little moor than damp.You will loose leaves this time of year esspecially if its cold and or drafty where you keep the plant.Do not on the other hand put it in a baking hot room as this will dry the plant out and kill it.

Answer 4

lemon trees dont like to much dry heat try putting a dish of water
under the plant as this helps the humidity also buy a drip feeder theses cost about £2.00 and last for 6-8 weeks i know that most garden centres stock them .hope this helps .

Answer 5

most of the plant purchaced in stores are greenhouse grown and usually forced to grow at times they otherwise would not. If you are following the intructions given--ie watering, fertilizing, light exposure etc, the tree will be fine. the leaves normally fall off when the temps fall. no need to panic it will produce again in the spring and be just as happy as it was...its just sleeping...;-)

Answer 6

We've tried a few in our conservatory ( heated as per the house ) and had no luck, they jsut fade away after a few weeks/months.

Don't see the point anymore.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

It needs sun. I have a lemon tree that's dying cuz of that.

Answer 9

well its almost winter (or if you go by months then its already winter) so that might be it. we have a lemon tree that was fairly ill looking for a long time so I dont think they die very easily