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Citrus (greenhouse)

Meyer/Eureka lemon, lime, Calamondin (planned)

SpringSummerFall

Future greenhouse project. Source dwarf grafted stock from Four Winds Growers.

SunBright — full sun / greenhouse
WaterEven moisture; let top inch dry; never waterlogged.
SpacingContainers for movability.
FeedingCitrus-specific fertilizer through the growing season.

Care

  • Not cold-hardy in Zone 8a — greenhouse or move indoors below freezing.
  • Buy grafted 2–3 year-old trees for fastest fruiting; source: Four Winds Growers (dwarf grafted).
  • Candidates: Meyer/Eureka/Lisbon lemon, Persian lime, Calamondin.

Harvest

Leave fruit on the tree until fully colored and sweet.

Watch for

Cold damage; scale/aphids indoors in winter.

Luke’s Home · Decatur, GA · USDA Zone 8a Home operations