Meyer Lemon

I am lucky enough to live just a few blocks away from a plant nursery / pool store.  On my way home Sunday, I came to a screeching halt and turned into their parking lot.  The sign had said "Meyer Lemons, $25."

I've wanted a meyer lemon tree for ages and ages.  When we moved to our first house a year and a half ago, the previous owners left behind a lemon tree in a half wine barrel... the lady said she thought it was a meyer lemon, but it was in bad condition and in 2 years it has not made a single fruit.

Anyway, here is a baby tree that we KNOW will be a meyer lemon!

The lady at the nursery (what is the name for her job title, the Nurse?) says that as a dwarf, it will be 8 feet tall and 8 feet wide if planted in the ground, and will fruit well 3 years from now.  If we let it grow bushy, it will give a lot more fruit than if we trim it into a tree shape.

We must decide where to plant it.  The best full-sun spot is in the northwest corner of the backyard by the pool, but it does take up some prime blackberry vine space I had been planning.  Both the mystery potted citrus and the potted buddha's hand are doing much better now that we moved them from full sun to partial sun... and the Nurse says her meyer lemon is doing better in partial shade too... so that may not even be the best spot.  Hmmm.  I'll update you when we actually get it planted, which may happen next weekend.

I am full of hope!  Hope for fruit in 3 years.