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Originally Posted by BucEyedPea
I had a tangerine and grapefruit tree here when I moved in. Within the first two years the grapefruit tree was dead. The tangerine tree lasted longer but even that died about 7 years ago too. Had to allow people in to pick or they'd be all over the ground.
I wanna a lemon tree though. That I could use a lot. My neighbor has one and part of it hangs over my yard. I take those since they're in my airspace and I consider them mine.
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I wonder why the fruit trees died? I'd assume that root rot is more common in FL than here in AZ. I have a small lime tree that puts out a few dozen limes each year. I almost killed it one year by messing up the watering schedule. It stunted it's growth. I just want the dame thing to be huge already!
If you are planting a lemon tree I'd suggest going with a Meyer Lemon. It's a little sweeter but has more uses and generally produces more lemons in a year while also maintaining a more compact growth size. I got a small one for $28 at Home Depot last year. If it dies I think I might splurge and pay the nursery a few hundred bucks for a more mature and fruit ready lemon tree though.