How to Care for Citrus - Lemon, Lime, Calamondin
Temperature
- Although from the Mediterranean citrus prefer to be cool during the winter months.
- They like to be kept between 7 degrees celsius and 13 degrees celsius in winter.
- Citrus go well with Azaleas, Hyacinths, Cyclamen and Cymbidium due to similar temperature requirements.
Watering
- All Mediterranean plants like to be kept on the dry side during the winter months.
- They should only be watered when the top 1cm of the compost is dry.
- The warmer temperatures citrus are kept the more water they will need.
- You may need to water more than once to ensure the water reaches the bottom of the pot.
Maintenance
- When a citrus is stressed it will lose its leaves. This is usually caused by the plant being over watered or being too cold.
- The most common pest to attack citrus is mealy bug. This is a white bug that looks like a small wood louse and is usually found on the leaves or where branches divide.
