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Problem with a lemon tree
phsvm
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I have a lemon tree that I've grown from seed which is now about 2 feet tall - it'll be three years old in September.
Until now it's looked really healthy with plenty of leaves and new growth.
However, about 3 weeks ago I over watered, not by a huge amount but more water than I'd usually give it, which I realised when it dropped a few leaves . I immediately loosened the soil around it - which by this time was pretty dry - and stood the pot at an angle to allow aeration under the pot. Although it lost quite a few more leaves it seemed to perk up and was back on track so having left it to dry out, a few days ago I gave it a small amount of water with some summer feed (which I would normally do weekly).
Today I've discovered it's lost two more large, what I'd call mature, leaves.
Is it doomed or can I save it with plenty of TLC? I still looks pretty healthy overall, just a little short on leaves on the lower parts of the stem.
Until now it's looked really healthy with plenty of leaves and new growth.
However, about 3 weeks ago I over watered, not by a huge amount but more water than I'd usually give it, which I realised when it dropped a few leaves . I immediately loosened the soil around it - which by this time was pretty dry - and stood the pot at an angle to allow aeration under the pot. Although it lost quite a few more leaves it seemed to perk up and was back on track so having left it to dry out, a few days ago I gave it a small amount of water with some summer feed (which I would normally do weekly).
Today I've discovered it's lost two more large, what I'd call mature, leaves.
Is it doomed or can I save it with plenty of TLC? I still looks pretty healthy overall, just a little short on leaves on the lower parts of the stem.
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