PATCH Mushroom Vivi Lemon Tree Dipped Pot

Botanical name: Citrus limon Lunario Nickname: Lemon tree Total height including pot: 30–40 cm A lemon tree is a great way to bring some colour to your patio or balcony. Lemon trees now grow all over the world, but it’s thought that it originated in India. It was introduced to Europe by those ever industrious ancient Romans and has been a popular indoor and outdoor plant for centuries. There aren’t many Citrus trees that will produce fruit in a typical British climate, but a lemon tree that’s well looked after will fruit until early autumn. Don t be alarmed if the fruit is green. It will ripen after some time in the sun. Not every fruit will reach full maturity, as the plant will put its energy into just a few at a time. When a lemon looks yellow, plump and ripe, cut it off, so you can enjoy it and your tree can get on with growing more. It requires relatively little care. Keep its soil lightly moist, feed it once per month in spring and summer, and prune it lightly each year to keep a bushy shape. Remember this is a sun-loving plant, so it won’t enjoy being out in really cold winter temperatures (it s not keen on anything below about 10°C). Bring it inside for winter, until the weather gets nice and warm, probably in about May or June. Depending on the time of year, your tree may arrive without fruit, but if you give it enough warmth and sun it should flower and fruit from spring. Your plant will arrive in a nursery pot (the plastic pot it’s been growing in). There’s no need to remove it from this. Just place the whole thing inside a decorative pot. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy. If you choose to plant your Citrus tree out into a decorative pot, or when it comes time to repot it - every 2 to 3 years - be sure to use a loam based compost like John Innes No.3, which will have the perfect balance of drainage and moisture retentive goodies like sand and clay. Did you know? 19.4 million tonnes of lemons are produced around the world each year. 100% Ceramic. Free delivery on all flowers and plants. For next day delivery, order flowers before 5:40pm on weekdays and 12pm on weekends. No deliveries are made on Bank holidays or the day after Bank Holiday. Deliveries are Monday - Sunday between 7am and 7pm for UK postcodes, excluding Northern Ireland and delivery times cannot be guaranteed. Due to the perishable nature of flowers & plants this product cannot be returned, unless faulty. Each flower & plant is unique therefore there may be slight variations in colour, shape and size. If you receive a damaged plant item, please call our customer services team on 0333 777 8050