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Volkamer Lemon Tree
Perfect for growing and harvesting your own Volkamer Lemons, which have a slightly sweet taste and an orange-tinged peel. A popular lemon tree for the patio, garden or indoors in containers.
A hardy and vigorous plant, more rustic than other lemons, with assurgent branches and small-medium dark green leaves. The new shoots and flowers are slightly purplish, and the fruit is medium-sized and spherical, turning bright orange when ripe. The acidic juice is similar to that of the lemon.
Mature Tree Height: 6 - 10ft
Mature Tree Width: 5 - 12ft
Harvest Time: October to March
Fruit Size: 2 - 3.5" round
Fruit Description: Some seeds, medium skin, sour orange taste, juicy
Plant Specs: 16" - 20" tall Volkamer Lemon Tree (not including root system)
Raised with products as regulated by the USDA, grown on own roots
Age: ~6 months in age or older
Pot size: 4 - inch square 1 gallon
Start of fruit production: after 2+ years of consistent growth
Consistent fruit harvests: after 3+ years of consistent growth
* Photos of fruit are stock photos and as such may not 100% represent the fruit to expect in your specific climate.
Volkamer Lemon
Container: Your tree can stay in the pot it comes in for one year, but keep it upright. Re-potting can be done at any time, we suggest 5-gallon to 15-gallon pot sizes with drainage holes
Watering: A newly shipped tree needs its soil drenched daily for 1 week.
Indoor Growing: watering needs to be adjusted, more info in our care guide.
Climate Control: Needs to be protected from strong winds or temperatures under 32 degrees F.
Light: We recommend the tree be kept outdoors for full sunlight. If is kept indoors, we recommend a full-spectrum grow light, window light will not suffice as this is a tropical tree. If the tree is kept indoors without a full spectrum grow light, we cannot say with confidence that the tree will survive or thrive.
Nutrition: To thrive, your tree needs proper fertilizer four to six times yearly. A slow release fertilizer every two months is suggested.
Where to Plant: Your tree can spend its life in a pot. We do NOT recommend planting the tree in the ground if there are any freezing temperatures unless you live in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 9a, 9b or 10a. Even then your tree must be protected from temperatures below freezing.
Planting: When planting your tree choose a full sun location and dig the hole twice the size of the pot. We recommend ammending the soil with worm castings or Black Cow when planting.
Nursery: USDA certified nursery in Foley, Alabama. We do not purchase trees from any other nurseries to re-sell.