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Dropping new leaves on lemon tree
Heyawc
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Hi, I’ve left this lemon tree out one night during the cold and it got most of its leaves off except a few remaining. Later I was happy to see it grows back a lot new shoots in spring, but somehow the leaves all grow so big, soft and drooping. It’s nothing like the normal hard and glossy leaves. I’ve been keeping it at this corner in my living room with indirect sunlight through the winter. I thought it’s how new leaves would look like but after weeks they are still in this floppy state. I also notice a few irregular “holes” on some of the leaves. What could be wrong with my tree please?
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this is the corner it stands
one of the “holes” on the leaf
this smaller sturdy looking leaf is one of the old ones that has not fallen off due to me stupidly leaving it outdoor overnight
Lemons don't mind it cool, down to -5ºC briefly. But they do need as strong daylight as possible; it is surprising how dark our troglodyte houses are indoors, even by a window.
Now it has grown too quickly with too much heat and too little light. The leaves are in consequence a bit soft and floppy. Mine in a bright garage has not yet statred into growth.
The holes are just minor damage of whatever cause, which have grown big along with the leaf. Nothing terminal.
Less heat, more light (put it out on sunny days, bring it back in at night until the nights are warmer). It should prosper.
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