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Sweet-scented flowers are one of the benefits of growing citrus.
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Once considered a failed experiment by horticultural laboratories, hybrid dwarf citrus trees have recently become popular, and they're easy to grow at home. Commercially grown dwarf citrus are created by grafting a normal fruiting branch, or scion, to a dwarf fruiting rootstock. Growing dwarf citrus is simple. All you need is a large (12" to 16") container and rich potting soil. Feed the tree monthly with a citrus fertilizer, provide plenty of sunlight, and keep the tree moist. If you live in a cold-winter area, move the tree indoors during the colder months. Lemons tend to bloom all year long, unlike other citrus, which bloom in spring and produce fruit in winter.
RESOURCES :
Tropical-plant specialists
Stokes Tropical
New Iberia, LA 70562-9868
Citrus trees
Logee's Greenhouses Ltd.
Danielson, CT 06239-1939
Fax: 888-774-9932
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