Vivi in Dipped tumbler pot

Lemon tree & Dipped tumbler pot

Citrus limon 'Lunario'

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• Vivi in Dipped tumbler pot likes...

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    Regular watering

    She likes slightly moist soil, so water her if the top two inches of soil are dry. She'll be thirstier in summer than winter.

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    Feeding

    You can encourage her to grow more fruit by feeding her with citrus food once per month in spring and summer.

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    Bright light

    She likes lots of sun, so put her in the brightest spot available.

• Quick facts

  Quick facts

  Botanical name

  Citrus limon 'Lunario'

  Nickname

  Lemon tree

  Plant type

  Outdoor evergreen

  Plant height (including nursery pot)

  30-40cm

  Pet/child safe?

  Mildly toxic to pets

  Nursery pot size

  12cm

• About Lemon trees

  Bringing a slice of the Mediterranean to gardens, patios and balconies, Vivi the lemon tree is one of the view citrus trees that produce fruit in British weather. She really is the best of the zest.

  You don’t need to put too much effort in to be rewarded with lemons from summer through to autumn – just keep Vivi in a sunny spot, make sure her soil stays lightly moist, and give her a feed once per month in spring and summer. When her fruit appears, don’t panic if it’s green – they will ripen over time. Not every fruit will reach maturity, as it will only put energy into a few at a time – snip off any ripe lemons so Vivi can put focus on growing more.

  Once the sunny season is over, bring Vivi inside for winter (when the temperature reaches 10°C) until the weather starts to warm up again in May or June. 

  This bundle comes with our Dipped tumbler pot in sunshine yellow. There’s no need to repot your Vivi – just pop her in her nursery pot straight into the decorative pot. If you do choose to replant your citrus tree, or if it’s time to repot – every 2 to 3 years – be sure to use a loam-based compost such as John Innes No.3.