Which pot is suitable?
Only containers that have good water drainage on the bottom and watertight side walls are suitable for cultivating lemon trees in pots. It is best to choose plastic pots as these also come with increasing size of the root ball are still easy to transport. Dense fired clay pots are also well suited - especially with smaller sizes - as they are less susceptible to wind. at summer outdoor locations you should not use a coaster so that the excess rain and irrigation water can drain away unhindered. This way you will prevent rotten roots.
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Why are terracotta pots unsuitable?
Terracotta pots look very pretty and actually go perfectly with Mediterranean plants. However, the evaporation cooling that occurs in the terracotta pots fired at low temperatures can slow down the root activity and thus the growth of the plant. Evaporation cold occurs in vessels in which water can transpire through the vessel wall.
Ensure good drainage in the pot
In the case of lemon trees, the drainage in the pot is also of great importance, as it is intended to drain excess water on the one hand and prevent waterlogging on the other. To achieve this goal, you should pack small pebbles as the bottom layer in the bucket. Also contains Citrus earth or self-mixed substrate a share of Expanded clay,(€ 16.35 at Amazon *) who ensures the appropriate permeability of the earth. In addition, good potted plant soil should not tend to be silted up, but neither should it be too light (keyword susceptibility to wind). Ideal lemon tree soil has a pH value between 5 and 6, so it is slightly acidic.
So that your beautiful plants stay healthy and can grow optimally, they should be done regularly - but not too often! - be repotted. Young plants are because of the very small amounts of substrate (which are quickly rooted) and because of their still Strong growth repot annually, older ones every two to three depending on their ratio of crown volume to pot size Years. The root ball is usually about as wide as the Treetop. New pots should be about a third larger than the root ball.
Tips & Tricks
To make repotting a large lemon tree easier for you, you can simply put it and the pot on its side and then pull off the bucket.
