How Do You Plant A Ponderosa Lemon Tree?
Ponderosa lemon trees are not true lemon trees, but produce fruit similar to lemons. The ponderosa lemon tree is a small, thorny tree which produces very large fruit and is much more sensitive to the cold than true lemon trees. Ponderosa lemon trees are purchased from the nursery rather than started at home. They are grown in containers which contain a special soil-free growing medium. Prepare a newly purchased ponderosa lemon tree transplant by gently rinsing the root ball in a stream of water from the garden hose. An inch or two of the soil-free growing medium needs to be washed away so that some of the roots are exposed before setting into the ground. Dig a hole that is slightly larger than the root ball and place the rinsed root ball into the hole. Back-fill the hole halfway with the loose topsoil, using the shovel to tamp in around the root ball. Water thoroughly to settle the soil and fill the rest of the way making sure that the root ball is covered sufficiently with soil so tha
