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Growing Lemon Trees from Seeds, an Update

September 29, 2014 by Jeanne

A few months ago, I decided to save some seeds from a grocery story lemon and see if I could grow them into lemon trees. Not only did they sprout, but they’ve grown into healthy little trees!

Lemon-tree

Lemon trees…July 2014

 

lemon trees

Lemon trees…September 2014

 

I’ve moved them into the plant room in my house because the nights are getting cool, down into the 50s. Lemons could withstand night temperatures like that, but anything cooler and I run the risk of losing them.

I’m not sure what the heck I’m going to actually DO with them, however. I can’t plant them outside because the winters in Virginia are too cool for them.  I’m thinking of buying some gigantic pots and growing them in my office as trees. The Victorians grew lemon trees inside glass greenhouses; maybe I could turn my office into a mini conservatory?

It might get a little messy, but the cats would love it. Just think of the possibilities. Instant cat trees!

Thankfully, we’re a long way away from that decision. For now, my little lemon trees are about 4 to 5 inches tall and on an East-facing windowsill in my warm, snug plant room next to the cactus.

Update…The Lemon Tree, July 2015

I moved both lemon trees outside for the summer, but one died. The second lemon tree survived and is thriving. It’s now almost a foot tall and has plenty of healthy, glossy leaves. So far, so good. Here’s a picture of the tree, basking in the sun on my front porch. Whether it lives through the winter indoors again remains to be seen.

lemon tree July 2015

Lemon tree grown from a seed, July 2015

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  1. Patti

    July 14, 2016 at

    Thanks, I enjoyed this post! Attempting lemon trees myself!! Would love to know how your tree is doing?

    • Jeanne

      July 14, 2016 at

      It’s actually doing great! I should post updated pictures. Thanks for the reminder!

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