Meyer lemon in pots?

[teddytn]

What’s everyone’s thoughts on keeping improved Meyer lemon trees in pots indefinitely, worth it or no? I have room to keep these indoors during the winter. 

[Silas_Sancona]

  On 4/27/2022 at 2:31 PM, teddytn said:

What’s everyone’s thoughts on keeping improved Meyer lemon trees in pots indefinitely, worth it or no? I have room to keep these indoors during the winter. 

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Easy  ..Very easy..  ..just make sure you use a potting mix that drains well.. Sort of like what you'd mix for Cacti ..though w/ a little more organics like Coco Peat in it.

Will fruit well also, esp. if kept outside on a patio half the year..  Key Lime, Finger Lime, Kumquat,  All of the smaller Tangerines..  will do fine in containers as well..  Bearss Seedless Lime can also do alright potted, ..just won't get quite as much fruit as you would if in the ground.

[teddytn]

  On 4/27/2022 at 2:50 PM, Silas_Sancona said:

Easy  ..Very easy..  ..just make sure you use a potting mix that drains well.. Sort of like what you'd mix for Cacti ..though w/ a little more organics like Coco Peat in it.

Will fruit well also, esp. if kept outside on a patio half the year..  Key Lime, Finger Lime, Kumquat,  All of the smaller Tangerines..  will do fine in containers as well..  Bearss Seedless Lime can also do alright potted, ..just won't get quite as much fruit as you would if in the ground.

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Ok cool. Local HD has a whole rack full of meyer lemon and Mexican key limes in 3 gallon pots. Appreciate the info! Got to keep expanding my collection. I honestly prefer growing fruit trees and shrubs over annual vegetables, not saying I won’t have a garden this year, but some vegetables are honestly better to buy than grow. My time and effort vs. cost. 

[Silas_Sancona]

  On 4/27/2022 at 3:24 PM, teddytn said:

Ok cool. Local HD has a whole rack full of meyer lemon and Mexican key limes in 3 gallon pots. Appreciate the info! Got to keep expanding my collection. I honestly prefer growing fruit trees and shrubs over annual vegetables, not saying I won’t have a garden this year, but some vegetables are honestly better to buy than grow. My time and effort vs. cost. 

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Aside from things like Herbs, Corn, some Tomatoes / Peppers.. Beans, and maybe Watermelon, won't do veggies.. Too time consuming.  Fruit trees, even in containers, are far more rewarding for the effort..  Would step up any 3gal plants bought to 15 ..or 24gal containers though for long term container growing.. Will be big enough ( of a container ) so that the plants can reach a decent size, and aren't expending all their energy into producing fruit, esp. anything w/ fruit bigger than Kumquats or Finger Lime.

Lots of tropical fruits, esp. things in the Myrtle Family can do great in pots as well.

[teddytn]

  On 4/27/2022 at 3:41 PM, Silas_Sancona said:

Aside from things like Herbs, Corn, some Tomatoes / Peppers.. Beans, and maybe Watermelon, won't do veggies.. Too time consuming.  Fruit trees, even in containers, are far more rewarding for the effort..  Would step up any 3gal plants bought to 15 ..or 24gal containers though for long term container growing.. Will be big enough ( of a container ) so that the plants can reach a decent size, and aren't expending all their energy into producing fruit, esp. anything w/ fruit bigger than Kumquats or Finger Lime.

Lots of tropical fruits, esp. things in the Myrtle Family can do great in pots as well.

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Same here. Most herbs are vigorous enough and normally care free to set and forget. I’ve got a small pepper collection going in pots. Need to get some tomatoes in the ground still…I’ve honestly had bad luck the past few years. Most of the full size tomato’s offered at big box have either been prone to splitting easy of get some type of vine rot really easy. Had the best luck with “cherry” tomato varieties. Need to nail down some good full size varieties and stick to them. Ooh have some purple kale in the ground already, been planting that the past 5 years. Caterpillars decimate them around mid June though. We’ve tried a bunch of different veggies over the years always seem to swear off ever growing them again for one reason or another. Black berries/ blueberries are literally some of the best plants I’ve ever planted. 

[Silas_Sancona]

  On 4/27/2022 at 3:53 PM, teddytn said:

Same here. Most herbs are vigorous enough and normally care free to set and forget. I’ve got a small pepper collection going in pots. Need to get some tomatoes in the ground still…I’ve honestly had bad luck the past few years. Most of the full size tomato’s offered at big box have either been prone to splitting easy of get some type of vine rot really easy. Had the best luck with “cherry” tomato varieties. Need to nail down some good full size varieties and stick to them. Ooh have some purple kale in the ground already, been planting that the past 5 years. Caterpillars decimate them around mid June though. We’ve tried a bunch of different veggies over the years always seem to swear off ever growing them again for one reason or another. Black berries/ blueberries are literally some of the best plants I’ve ever planted. 

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Cherry/ Grape Tomatoes are definitely tougher than many of the large fruited types for sure, esp, non- heirloom, over bred " modern " varieties.  Leaf type vegetables, forget growing them here most of the year.  Blackberries are definitely one of the easiest " fruits " out there.. Even the nasty, spiny ones that grow near creeks everywhere in CA. Don't have to do a thing and they produce tons of fruit. Trick is trying not to end up in the hospital trying to harvest the fruit, lol.  Thornless types are just as easy, and seemed to produce better fruit.

Pink Lemonade ...Best Blueberry i've ever had.. Fairly easy in containers as well considering Blueberries can be somewhat challenging to grow in most of California ( have to choose specific varieties / properly amend the soil where planted  ).

[amh]

  On 4/27/2022 at 4:14 PM, Silas_Sancona said:

Cherry/ Grape Tomatoes are definitely tougher than many of the large fruited types for sure, esp, non- heirloom, over bred " modern " varieties.  Leaf type vegetables, forget growing them here most of the year.  Blackberries are definitely one of the easiest " fruits " out there.. Even the nasty, spiny ones that grow near creeks everywhere in CA. Don't have to do a thing and they produce tons of fruit. Trick is trying not to end up in the hospital trying to harvest the fruit, lol.  Thornless types are just as easy, and seemed to produce better fruit.

Pink Lemonade ...Best Blueberry i've ever had.. Fairly easy in containers as well considering Blueberries can be somewhat challenging to grow in most of California ( have to choose specific varieties / properly amend the soil where planted  ).

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I bought some bare root pink lemonade blueberries this spring and will attempt to grow one in a container and another in the ground; obviously in a few feet of compost and peat.

  On 4/27/2022 at 2:31 PM, teddytn said:

What’s everyone’s thoughts on keeping improved Meyer lemon trees in pots indefinitely, worth it or no? I have room to keep these indoors during the winter. 

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Meyer lemon is a good candidate for containers and they are usually growing on their own roots. I bought one last year.