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Sweet and Refreshing Lemons for Your Home Garden
Transform your home garden with the delightful New Zealand Lemonade Tree, a beloved hybrid that’s been a standout in the gardening community! This unique tree produces lemons with a sweet, refreshing taste that’s perfect for snacking, juicing, or adding a special twist to your favorite recipes.
The New Zealand Lemonade Tree is semi-dwarfed, making it ideal for small spaces while still delivering a bountiful harvest. With two crops per year—a light crop in summer and a more abundant yield in winter—you'll enjoy fresh, juicy lemons almost year-round. The fruit itself is moderately easy to peel, with juicy flesh that’s not too seedy, ensuring every lemon is bursting with flavor.
Expect your tree to start producing fruit after just two years of consistent growth, with full, reliable harvests by the third year. Perfect for citrus lovers who want a sweet and tangy addition to their garden, the New Zealand Lemonade Tree is both productive and easy to care for. Grow yours today!
Pollination Info
New Zealand Lemonade Tree Pollination
New Zealand Lemonade Trees are self-fertile. You will get fruit with only one plant. However, adding an additional New Zealand Lemonade Tree will drastically increase the size of your crop.
Planting & Care
1. Planting: Choose a spot that receives full sun (up to 6 hours a day) and dig a hole twice the size of the rootball. Place in the hole, backfill with soil, and water to establish.
The New Zealand Lemonade Tree can be planted directly in the ground or in a container. If you choose to keep your tree in a container, it can remain in the pot it arrives in for up to a year, but ensure it stays upright. When re-potting, select a container with drainage holes, ideally between 5 and 15 gallons in size.
2. Watering: Water regularly when the tree is first established. After that, adjust your watering schedule to ensure the soil remains moist but not waterlogged.
3. Fertilizing: To keep your New Zealand Lemonade Tree thriving, fertilize three times a year with a balanced citrus fertilizer.
4. Pruning: Aim to prune after the winter harvest, trimming back any overly vigorous shoots and maintaining a balanced canopy.
4. Pollination: This tree is self pollinating!
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Shipping Details
Estimated Shipping Time: Most orders ship immediately. As noted on the website, some items are seasonal, and may only ship in spring or fall. Once your order is shipped, you'll receive an email with a tracking number.
| Amount of Order | Shipping Charge |
|---|---|
| Less than $49 | $19.95 |
| $49 + | FREE SHIPPING! |
Product Details
| Mature Height: | 6-8 ft. |
| Mature Width: | 3-6 ft. |
| Sunlight: | Full Sun |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Growth Rate: | Moderate Growing |
| Harvest Time: | Fall |
| Botanical Name: | Citrus limon x reticulata |
| Does Not Ship To: | CA, AZ, TX, LA, FL. AL |
| Grows Well In Zones: | 7-10 patio / 7-10 outdoors |
| Your Growing Zone: | # |
