How Do You Grow A Ponderosa Lemon Tree?
Congratulations on your growing the unique Ponderosa lemon tree. In reality, this is not a true lemon but a cultivar formed by the cross pollination of a lemon and a citron tree back in the 1800s. It is less cold tolerant than a lemon and so it usually ends up being a houseplant any place farther north than the tropics. Its huge fruits are fragrant and full of mild lemon-flavored juice. Pot the plant in a very light soil mixture of vermiculite, peat moss and perlite. It must have good drainage so at no time should it be sitting in water. Make sure the drainage pan under the pot keeps the plant roots above the water. The roots will rot quickly if left in damp soil. Water the tree every couple of weeks and allow the soil to dry out between waterings. Mist the leaves if your air has low humidity. Give the Ponderosa lemon a good dose of sunshine by placing it in a sunny south-facing window. Since it is less hardy than a lemon tree, even if you take it outside during the summer, it does not
