How to Grow Lemon Trees in the UK & Cooler Climates
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- Paulo talks about why he loves growing Lemon trees so much. Growing Lemon trees in the UK and cooler climates is often thought of as an impossibility.
However with some winter protection and making use of micro climate it is really very possible. Not only is it possible to grow the lemon trees themselves but actually fruit them!
The best way to do this is to make sure your lemon tree gets as much sun as possible. It is best to grow these in a large terracotta pot and wheel them into a ploy tunnel or greenhouse to over winter.
He saw this done very successfully in public parks in Paris and at the gardens of Versailles. Paulo discusses all of the things you will need to consider and implement if you want to grow lemons in cooler climates.
From his base in the south of the UK he shows you how to sow from seed and actually transplants a whole lemon tree into a large terracotta pot. He explains what soil to use, how often to fertilise and holistically what the best situation is for growing a lemon tree.
I gave a thumbs up within 10 seconds of the cool dude" so you want to grow lemons do you?"
Then paused the video and wrote this commentary.
Now I'm going to actually listen to the info because I bought a lemon tree from a local shop
So know I want the tree to live.
Thanks Paulo. Im going to try this. I mean who wouldn’t want to reach over , pick a lemon to squeeze on their meal.
Had my lemon tree in my poly tunnel border in rural Lincolnshire for nearly three years now and it’s probably the healthiest plant there. It’s actually in full flower now in late September.
Fantastic! That's good to know! You are much further north than me have you got decent fruit yet?
Paulo the Urban Farmer Had a few lemons during summer. Jealous of my son, he lives in central Spain, oranges and lemons grow like weeds where he is.
I live in central London
And we have a giant lemon tree now it’s fruiting but the lemon dropping off.
What can i do to keep lemons in tree and let them grow.
@@Mummy-Muhaymin02 Are your lemons ripe when they fall off? And does your tree produce ample fruit? Maybe it's excess fruit the tree is shedding.
So how would you feed the citrus plant after the pebbles been place on top
Cheers fella for this video. Looking to take a cutting from a successful tree, growing in ROI, for my little one to tend to. Here's to a few slices from our homegrown fruit!!
My dream, to have a nice big lemon tree full of divine fruit.I eat ‘em every day like my ancestors.
Just getting my green house which is small (4ft x 6ft) ready for the winter, and looking at it, I think I have some room for a lemon tree, and hey, maybe a lime tree! This will be going on my wish list for next year! :)
Rooting cuttings is a good head start. Here in Canada I have Yuzu, Navel, Tangelo, Mandello, Meyer lemon, Calamondin orange, figs, goji berries etc. I just brought them in 8'x10' of my livingroom. Grafted a few together as well it is a great hobby. Plant may skip if roots in big pot take priority.
Thanks for the advice 👌👍
Thanks so much Paulo. I love All things Lemon 🍋. I am currently thinking about investing in my own little lemon tree. You've given me lots of food for thought. Ta. D
Both entertaining and informative
Hey thanks for tuning in and commenting!!!!
Great vid man!
I'm currently growing two plants from seed, but I'm going to buy myself couple of good grafted plants (one lemon and one lime) once I get my garden sorted out, as I've just bought a new house.
I've liked, commented and subbed.. and bookmarked this vid for future reference ;)
Hey
Great stuff, lemons are awesome
Heads up, you get the four season lemon tree.
Gives you lemons all year round .
Best one looking up.
So glad to see this. I grow citrus in containers in zone 7b Delaware US. I bring them inside in cold weather. Meyer lemon, Calamondin, Thai lime, Jafgie lime, Varigated pink lemon. Poly tunnel is not an option. I mist them daily.
Great video, thanks for sharing, new subbed here friend 👍
Hey thanks!!!!
Thanks for this best advice I ever heard for lemmon trees 🍋🍋
must say well done we did live in cyprus for 10 yrs but back in uk south wales my the sea and have a lemon tree no leves on it been with removers not warter but now its full of leaves but no flowers this yr 18mont last time i had flowers on it going to get another one miss them and remind of us of cyprus got a good olive tree in a large container lots of olives come on did have a tree in cyprus 800 yrs plus old miss it
I’m currently growing a lemon street. It has produced two lemons and I think some more are growing but I wanted to see if there was anything we could do to help it along. Really enjoyed this video!
Great video!
Really informative and helpful.
I'm thinking of growing a lemon tree and found this really useful.
I love this video one of the best ones Ive seen so much info!☺️
What a fantastic video, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you
Great video full of useful information and to the point. Thanks
Thank you. Not sure of my chances.. I'm up north, my lemon trees are about 4/5 years old and have lost their leaves INDOORS during winter 🥶 but come back! Problem I have is the natural soil in my area is clay.. so it's "boggy". 😫
Hey buddy you can all but try, any potential for microclimate? south facing wall?
@paulotheurbanfarmer5982 Yes! Definitely, hope they win.. I've grown them from pips years ago 😆 we do get very attached, don't we. Thank you for your reply 👍
Geez! Nice one G
Get the best of both worlds. Grow your plants from pips and then graft a known variety, or a scion off a tree from the old country onto the rootstock.
really great video
Great video, very easy watching.
I'm thinking of a glazed garden pot just as something a bit fancier, what are your thoughts on that compared to a terracotta pot?
Bought a lemon tree 3-4 months ago, it already had flower buds. I think I made a mistake because I kept it in the living room where I don't have direct sun. It was okay for some time, the flowers opened, it grew small fruits (the largest was like 2-3 cm long). Today it lost like 30-40 leaves and even the last fruit that it had, which is strange because, usually, it only lose 1-2 leaves every other day. I moved it on the balcony, the humidity is higher here and the sun is still strong in the winter. I hope it will be better now. But I have another problem, last summer the sun was so strong and some of my succulents burnt + temperatures over 30 degrees C. Maybe the best solution is to buy some strong grow lights and keep it in the living room, maybe further away from the radiator to keep the humidity ok? I can't way to move out of this apartment and get a house where I can build a small greenhouse...
Keep it on the south side windows
citrus don't do well inside houses, only move them in for frost protection.
After I moved it to the balcony I saw a lot of new growth and also the fruits are developing nicely.
Thanks , you did a great video well done to you and keep it :)
How long after you give water because you didn’t gave water
Hi Paulo, could a lemon tree survive outside if covered in a fabric material over winter? My mother in law got a lemon tree, after bugging us for one for 2 weeks. After 1 day, she wanted to get a refund because it was too tall for in doors lol... I said I'll take it but I don't have space for indoors. I didn't want to do a refund
I know this is a while ago but I’m in Guernsey just across the pond. I have 2 seedling lemon trees which love it in my south facing window. I want to put them outside but want to know when 😊🍋. I keep the compost soil moist and the are growing like mad but like I said would love to put them outside?! 🤔🤷🏼♀️🍋. Thanks for help!
Seeing they are young I would slowly accustom them on sunny days in early april. I would not leave them over night until may though. Just in case we get a late frost....I do know you guys get a bit warmer than us though....good luck with it!
Which compost did you use ?
So how would you feed the citrus plant after the pebbles been place on top
Can you please recommend a nursery online to order lemon trees from?
I drink a litre of organic lemon water a day. Very good for you!!
im the South East. Ive grown Money maker Tomatoe seed . The f in neighbour bought toms 2 days ago, twice the size of mine! Its been cold and dry. Can i grow Lemons! South too dry for beetroot garden! Have 2 tps! i got excited. the world revolves that , her , my neighbour, why?
Great advice 👍🏻
Hey thanks dude!
Can we please have a lemon tree update/follow up video
Hi Cheerio, thanks for watching, Unfortunately I have not been logged into this account for almost a year.....the lemons are in the polytunnel and doing well......certainly have plans to get more videos out very soon....Happy new year !
@@paulotheurbanfarmer5982 thanks, it will be great to have you back
@@WhippitInShape Bless you that's so kind...I have had a couple of years expanding my landscaping firm but my hand will be much freer soon! hopefully see you soon! Paulo
you don't flush the clay out of the root system before planting it?
I have tried to grow lemmon trees evertime I have failed there my favourites too 😪
I have 4 lemon trees in my garden but unfortunately its been 10 years but it does not flower or grow any fruits. Any advice would be appreciated.
Is the tree in a pot? This could be a sign of malnourishment or drought
I have a pomelo tree from seed in a pot. It took 14 years
Do you think pearlite would be ok, instead of sand?
I don’t have a green house can I put it inside the house while it’s winter
I guess so but I have heard they don't actually like the dry warmth of the house. If you have an airy utility room that gets light and stays cool that would be better I think. Thans for tuning in!
Hi Poo i keep my citrus outdoors in the uk all year in a sheltered spot i dont even use frost protection/Had em outside for years now The first winter they tree lost all there leaves but grown back in the spring and now they are hardened of and keep all there leaves through winter and i get consistent fruit of them, You can take indoors but it stresses the plant
@@djc610 Great info where are you in the country?
@@paulotheurbanfarmer5982 Torquay Devon
Lemon fruit looks little longer than regular lemon. Could you please let know what’s the name of this particular lemon?
Hi Shaheen, You know I don't actually know their was no cultivar name on the label. All I know is it was grown in Sicily..Thanks for watching!
@@paulotheurbanfarmer5982 thanks for you respond. Where did buy lemon tree?
@@shaheensyed5187 It was a nursery in Surry, later I will go through my orders and get you a link...where are you based?
If it’s longer than a standard lemon I’d say it’s either Eurika or Four Seasons. Look on the cross common nursery website or the citrus specialists website. They’re based in Sussex, sorry name of company escapes me. But both nurseries have a great selection of citrus. You may find your definite answer on there 👍
Hi Paulo, hope you're well :) I just got gifted a lemon tree and it's been sitting in my hallway for 3 days because the weather in London has been horrible and really cold. Do you think it's still safe for me to leave it outside?
Hi Zee thanks for tuning in!!! I would think if its a young plant keep it on a window ledge for another 2 weeks but it should be ok if you put it on a sunny wall with some rain shadow.....We are due a good drenching with rain tomorrow so I would try to keep it under shelter another day or two..... Cold and wet is bad for young trees but we are almost over the hill now with the winter ...........good luck!!!
@@paulotheurbanfarmer5982 thank you Paulo! Hope you enjoy your weekend
Hahahah good video
Got one in my office window. It's growing like a mother fucker! Have got 6 lemons on it now. Still not picked the largest one. Too firm and green still.
I’ve got 3 2inch pots with x2 four week old seedlings in each. They all have little leaves on. At what point should I put them in their own pot?
Hi Button man I would personally not disturb them before the winter. May be best to plant them on in spring just as its warming up. Otherwise you may run the risk of them becoming shocked and rotting in the dark days of winter. Unless you are in the southern hemisphere?
Paulo the Urban Farmer Hi Paulo, I’m in NorthWest England so pretty cold up here. Ok thanks I’ll leave them alone for now!👍🏻
@@buttonman6262 Great hope you are staying safe brother! Have a good weekend!
Paulo the Urban Farmer Yeah you too pal!👍🏻
the lemon itself is a hybrid between 2 citrus species.
Very interesting any more information or links to this?
Ok so my fam and I are doing a little experiment, we are trying to grow lemon trees from scratch (after seeing the prices in stores) I put some seeds in a bag lets see how it goes
They never grow fruits but a cuttings or already fruited lemon tree iv got a lemon tree over 10 yrs old grown from seed never flowed let alone fruit
I got my lemon tree a couple months ago for 15 quid from Lidl! I've kept him in he kitchen window sil cause there was a late frost. I did however cut it back a bit when it started to look dead ... will he be ok!?
Yes I think it will be ok, I would guess just try to make sure its getting enough sunlight ...at this time of year the sun is a little higher in the sky and window seals can not get enough sun hours... However I still think it would be better than the terrible UK weather at the moment. Thanks for watching and good luck!
You could buy a grow light 💡 bulb.
You NEVER want to use silica sand because it will make water unavailable to the plant. Quartz sand or decomposed granite would be much better.
Where can you buy them in the UK?
You can actually but these through Amazon uk...There is a good nursery which sells through there. www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00JF00W4U/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Liidl have a special offer this week.
IKEA
Bnq a fiver
Life has given me lemons… 😩
Nice video, but you need to give the tree space around the base of the trunk, you’re suffocating the tree by pushing soil snd white rocks around its neck!
You maybe a good gardener but you’re missing your true potential, a Vinny Jones lookalike 😂🤑
I have actually been told that before.......Thanks Beardy ..thanks for tuning in mate ;-)
@@paulotheurbanfarmer5982 lol, no worries. The video was really great and informative. You’re a good presenter. I now got the confidence to grow lemons when I get my off grid place in wales. 🙏
@@TheNinja691 That's great thank you so much for your kind remarks, Where about are you?
@@paulotheurbanfarmer5982 wiltshire
@@TheNinja691 That's great I love it over there! Used to go to a place called the Lamb inn at Hindon love it round there!
My lemon tree had so many flowers and citrus. I left it outside for about now and the little citrus has turned purple. 🥲