Lemonicious Lemon Tree

The Lemonicious Lemon Tree (Citrus limon 'Lemonicious') is a true dwarf lemon bred for pots, staying around 2m tall by 1.5m wide while producing full sized, juicy fruit. It gives balcony and courtyard gardeners the whole lemon tree experience, perfumed white blossom, glossy foliage and a steady supply of fruit, in a plant that never needs a backyard. In warm climates it flowers and fruits in overlapping waves for much of the year.

Why you'll love it

• A real lemon harvest from a pot. Full sized fruit on a compact plant, enough for the kitchen from a single well fed tree.
• Sized for small spaces. At about 2m it suits balconies, courtyards and narrow beds where a standard lemon would swallow the space.
• Blossom you can smell across the patio. The white flowers carry classic citrus perfume and keep bees and butterflies busy.
• Happy in most of Australia. Thrives from the tropics through subtropical, warm temperate and Mediterranean climates.
• Neat without effort. The dwarf habit stays naturally compact, needing only a light tidy after fruiting.

Where it works best

Pots and containers. Its natural home. Start in a 40cm to 50cm pot with premium potting mix, in your sunniest spot.

Balconies and courtyards. Sun, a pot and regular feeding are the whole recipe; the perfume does the rest.

Small garden beds. In the ground it makes a productive feature by a path or kitchen door, where picking is easy.

Growing the Lemonicious Lemon in Australia

Position and climate. Six or more hours of sun for real fruit. It handles heat and humidity well and takes light frost only, so in frost prone districts grow it in a pot you can shift under cover for winter, which is exactly what it was bred for.

Soil. Free draining and rich. In pots, premium citrus or all purpose mix; in ground, dig through compost and plant slightly proud on clay.

Water and feed. Citrus in pots are hungry and thirsty. Water deeply whenever the top few centimetres dry out, daily in summer heat, and feed with a citrus fertiliser in early spring, midsummer and early autumn. Inconsistent water is the usual cause of fruit drop.

Pruning. Minimal: remove any shoots from below the graft, tidy after harvest, and thin heavy fruit set on young trees so branches strengthen.

What to expect when it arrives

Lemonicious ships in 200mm pots in packs of 6, with 140mm packs of 10 and 250mm packs of 3 grown to order at times and shown as backorder; we confirm timing with you before anything ships. The multi-plant packs suit a productive balcony rail, a run of matched pots or splitting an order with neighbours. Delivery is Australia wide, from $29.95,. Young trees usually flower within their first year with you; let the plant size up before carrying a full crop. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.

Plant care guides and related reading

• Lemon tree care guide
• Browse all lemon trees
• Compare the full citrus range
• More plants for balconies

Common questions

How big are the lemons on a dwarf tree?

Full size. Dwarfing affects the tree, not the fruit, so you get normal juicy lemons on a plant a third the size of a standard tree.

How many lemons will I get?

A mature, well fed Lemonicious in a large pot commonly carries dozens of fruit a year in warm climates, often with flowers and fruit on the tree at once.

Why are the leaves yellowing?

In pots it is nearly always hunger or waterlogging. Feed with citrus fertiliser, check the pot drains freely, and new growth should flush green.

Is it safe around pets?

Citrus foliage and skin oils are toxic to cats and dogs if chewed, so position the pot out of reach of determined nibblers. The fruit on your bench is not the issue; the plant itself is.