Once the temperatures get below 40 degrees outside it is time to bring the plants inside. To my amazement my Meyer Lemon began to flower during the fall. The first buds appeared on October 28th and they bloomed on November 13th. Here is a progression of the buds into flowers.
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| Oct 28th |
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| Oct 31st |
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| Nov 2nd |
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| Nov 13th |
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The first batch of flowers smelled extremely fragrant. I could not believe that something so exotic was growing in my home. After viewing and smelling the flowers I got to work pollinating each one. I used a cheap paint brush.
As you can see the brush was full of pollen. Bees would have been jealous! My next post will entail how the flowers faded and progressed into fruit. Stay tuned!
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