Lemon tree mania

I'm interested in learning more about expected fruit crops from a Lemon tree. About 18 months ago we had the white beetle infestation others talk about on this site, treated it and generally didn't look after the tree much after that. In fact if social services existed for the plant kingdom we'd now be residing at her Majestys pleasure.

Instead of rewarding our negligence with a sulking barreness year on year, we have just finished round 1 having harvested 30 + full grown fragrent lemons and have been delighted if slightly bemused to count a further 30 + well on their way to fruition, with plenty more flowers threatening to join their siblings.

Not that we're complaining but there are hardly any leaves on the plant and it appears to have a one track mind to progenate, which defies other posts I've found that suggest (in Surrey) that a handful would be considered overwhelming.

Even travelling in Turkey and Greece I don't recall seeing these trees so overburdened and am intrigued to know if anoyone thinks this is abnormal (as everyone does who sees it here) and if there is any explanation than could be transplanted to other species.

It's generally been left outside with the odd spell in a conservatory.

Nick

Hi Nick

Would you like to pop into the Welcome to the Forums section and introduce yourself 

Always good to know something about members 

I'm sure you'll get lots of replies re your lemon tree query as well 

Click on Forum Home and then choose the Welcome to the Forums option Nick, and away you go