Baby Lemon Tree

wxman · Post by **wxman** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 4:12 pm

Citrus are extremely easy to germinate from seed. I pulled some seeds out of a few store bought lemons. Soaked them for 48 hours and then planted them in moist potting soil. Germination occurred in about 3 weeks with room temperature and window light conditions. Here is a picture of one of the seedlings. This is the largest one -- others are just breaking the soil surface.

Will be curious to see what these do over the next few years!!

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 5:46 pm

have you attempted Citrus trifoliata (aka Poncirus trifoliata)?

seedscanada · Post by **seedscanada** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 6:31 pm

Our six year old grapefruit tree is seven feet tall and about 2 inch diameter trunk at base
From store bought seed

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 7:51 pm

Nice work. You should have a pot in your kitchen. Just toss lemon/citrus seeds into the pot when you're cooking; you'd be surprised how many seedlings you'll end up with!

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 2:22 am

Just a heads up... Be prepared for oddball seedlings, seedlings that lack chlorophyl, and slow guys as well. Also, dont let them dry out at all, I wiped out half my citus seedlings that way (again, dont leave them wet)

Good job though! Apparently key limes have a good chance of producing really close to the parent!

bgodwin1987 · Post by **bgodwin1987** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 9:47 pm

I have grown citrus seeds before I had a large seed grown citrus from a Valencia Orange but it was 7 yrs old and never did anything and was a big thorny thing. I am not sure if it was ever going to produce fruit and even if it did it would most likely be of inferior quality. I got rid of it though, I just didn't have room for it anymore. I still have a Nagami Kumkuat that I bought, and I have grown Satsumas and Key Limes from seed before but I gave those seedlings away. I recently bought some seeds of Poncirus trifoliata "Flying Dragon" going to try to plant those within the next few weeks.

I heard that Satsuma's come true from seed and so do Key Limes, and im guessing some kinds of lemons. I know Oranges and Grapefruits wont because they are hybrids.