{"id":16411,"date":"2021-05-25T01:32:17","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T05:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/?p=16411"},"modified":"2021-05-25T03:44:25","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T07:44:25","slug":"hibernating-lemon-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/hibernating-lemon-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"Hibernating Lemon Tree: Location And Care In Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To overwinter a lemon tree, the right location and care are particularly important. We show how your citrus tree survives frost and cold temperatures in winter. <em>Lemon trees (Citrus<\/em> x <em>Limon<\/em> ) are simply not made for cold winters and frost. They need the warmth of southern climes. But what to do with the citrus tree when the cold is coming and winter is coming? You have to create the feel-good climate yourself &#8211; in the form of suitable winter quarters.<\/p>\n<p>First, you will find a small overview with the most important points for wintering the lemon tree at a glance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How is the lemon tree properly overwintered?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leave in the open air until October or November, allow for night frosts<\/li>\n<li>Winter frost-free at 5 &#8211; 10 \u00b0 C<\/li>\n<li>Bright winter quarters with windows or LED lighting<\/li>\n<li>No fertilizer, little water<\/li>\n<li>Put it outside again from March \/ April, but leave it in if it is frosty<\/li>\n<li>In spring, slowly accustom the tree to direct sunlight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Below you will find more detailed information on how to overwinter your lemon tree and what to look out for.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_lemon_trees_hardy_and_when_should_you_bring_them_inside\"><\/span>Our lemon trees hardy and when should you bring them inside?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662c133a309cd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662c133a309cd\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/hibernating-lemon-tree\/#Our_lemon_trees_hardy_and_when_should_you_bring_them_inside\" title=\"Our lemon trees hardy and when should you bring them inside?\">Our lemon trees hardy and when should you bring them inside?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/hibernating-lemon-tree\/#Ideal_location_for_wintering_a_lemon_tree\" title=\"Ideal location for wintering a lemon tree\">Ideal location for wintering a lemon tree<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/hibernating-lemon-tree\/#Hibernate_lemon_tree_in_the_living_room\" title=\"Hibernate lemon tree in the living room\">Hibernate lemon tree in the living room<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/hibernating-lemon-tree\/#Maintain_lemon_tree_in_winter\" title=\"Maintain lemon tree in winter\">Maintain lemon tree in winter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/hibernating-lemon-tree\/#When_can_the_lemon_tree_go_outside_again\" title=\"When can the lemon tree go outside again?\">When can the lemon tree go outside again?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>The lemon tree is a warmth-loving plant. Nevertheless, it can withstand cooler temperatures and it only becomes dangerous when there is frost. The first damage to leaves and young shoots occurs from -2 \u00b0 C. You should still leave the tree outside as long as possible. Depending on the region, from mid-May to October or into November when the first frosts occur. The lemon tree must be in a place protected from the wind.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16417\" src=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/The-lemon-tree-needs-a-sheltered-location-outside.jpg\" alt=\"The lemon tree needs a sheltered location outside\" width=\"750\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/The-lemon-tree-needs-a-sheltered-location-outside.jpg 750w, https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/The-lemon-tree-needs-a-sheltered-location-outside-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To be on the safe side, keep an eye on the weather report and bring the lemon tree inside when night frosts are imminent. In addition, it depends on the right winter quarters and the right care during the wintering of the tree.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e4e4ca;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fefee4;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><strong>Tip<\/strong>: <em>If your lemon tree still bears unripe fruits at the beginning of the cold season, there are a few tips you can follow to ensure that they ripen. In fact, this is not uncommon, as in our latitudes it takes 6 to 9 months for finished fruits to form from the flowers. Bring the sapling into the house as early as September at night and on cool days so that your lemon tree does not even go into hibernation. To be able to harvest the fruit when it is ripe, the tree should be placed in a light and warm place, such as a winter garden or a south-facing window. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In contrast to lemon trees without fruit, you can also give a dose of liquid fertilizer. When the lemons have finally been harvested, it is important to put the sapling in cool winter storage for at least 4 months. This serves as a resting phase for the tree and ensures that new flowers can form later. If you want to speed up fruiting over the next year, make sure the lemon tree gets as much sun as possible in the warmer months. Incidentally, setting up outdoors is a basic requirement for harvesting lemons.<\/em><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ideal_location_for_wintering_a_lemon_tree\"><\/span>Ideal location for wintering a lemon tree<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What do the perfect winter quarters for lemon trees look like? The main criteria here are: cool and bright. Temperatures between 5 and 10 \u00b0 C are optimal. It can also be a bit cooler, but absolutely frost-free. Unfortunately, this means that a garden is no longer a place for wintering. At best, the winter quarters have a window as a light source. If you do not have the luxury of a cool and bright place to offer, you can also use LED plant lighting. Suitable places are cool winter gardens, greenhouses, unheated hallways, cellars, or garages. The following rule applies here: the darker the place, the cooler it has to be.<\/p>\n<p>In winter, the temperature should be adapted to the light conditions. If the lemon trees are placed brightly but too cold, the leaves still have enough light for photosynthesis, but the roots almost completely stop their activity at 12.5 \u00b0 C. As a result, the tree can no longer adequately supply the leaves and subsequently sheds them. Then there is a winter leaf fall.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have found a suitable place, you should leave the lemon tree there all winter. Changing over would only cause unnecessary stress for the plant. Rather, lemon trees prefer to have their permanent location.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hibernate_lemon_tree_in_the_living_room\"><\/span>Hibernate lemon tree in the living room<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bright and cool places for wintering are often in short supply. But that doesn&#8217;t have to stop you from owning a lemon tree. Wintering in a warm place is not ideal, but it is definitely possible. Sufficient light is very important in warm conditions. However, the normal daylight that makes it into our apartment in winter is not enough. It is, therefore, better to use a plant lamp. With this, you can significantly increase the light intensity that reaches the leaves of the tree in winter. You should illuminate the plant for at least six hours every day.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/zitronenbaum-uumlberwintern-standort-pflege-im-winter-fcb4abe.jpg\" alt=\"Hibernating lemon tree: location &amp; care in winter\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e4e4ca;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fefee4;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><strong>Tip<\/strong>: <em>Since the dry heating air noticeably creates problems for the plant in winter, you should also spray the plant more frequently with water. This is the most effective way of preventing pest infestation.<\/em><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Maintain_lemon_tree_in_winter\"><\/span>Maintain lemon tree in winter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>During the winter, you should visit your citrus tree regularly and check it for pests &#8211; these particularly like to settle in winter quarters. The plant is particularly susceptible to scale insects ( <em>Coccoidea<\/em> ), mainly when the air is too warm or too dry. The lemon tree does not need fertilizer throughout the cold season. You should also water sparingly, as the lemon tree consumes little water while it is in hibernation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Care tip for leaf loss<\/strong>: In spring, the lemon tree threatens to lose its leaves if they are already warming up due to the incoming sun, but the root ball is still cool. Then you should take the plant out of direct light or position it so that the pot can also heat up. Otherwise, the rule applies that the plant should not be moved or rotated in winter quarters.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_can_the_lemon_tree_go_outside_again\"><\/span>When can the lemon tree go outside again?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Move your tree outside as early as possible in March or April, when the first warm days appear. On very cold nights, however, you should bring him back inside. Please keep in mind, however, that the leaves of the tree are not used to direct sun after a long time in the winter quarters. So at the beginning choose a place without direct sunlight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You might so like<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/lemon-tree-plants\/\">Lemon Tree Plants: Professional Tips On Timing, Location, And Procedure<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/why-lemon-tree-not-flowering\/\">Why Lemon Tree Not Flowering?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/why-causes-for-yellow-leaves-on-your-lemon-tree\/\">Why Causes For Yellow Leaves On Your Lemon Tree?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/fertilize-lemon-tree\/\">Fertilize Lemon Tree: How And With Which To Fertilize Properly?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To overwinter a lemon tree, the right location and care are particularly important. 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