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Ponderosa Lemon

$84.99 CAD

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Format Citri-pot — greffé standard (24–48") Citri-pot — greffé nain (24–48")

Disponibilité Disponible maintenant Précommande — mai/juin 2027

Ponderosa lemon: the giant lemon, with enormous, very fragrant fruit and thick rind, ideal for zest.

Botanical name: Citrus limon 'Ponderosa' — a natural lemon × citron hybrid.
Flavour & uses: Tart juice with true lemon flavour; thick, very fragrant rind, perfect for zest, marmalade and candied peel.
Ideal if: you want a spectacular lemon in a container — a single fruit is enough for a recipe.
Good to know: enormous fruit, grapefruit-sized, weighing up to 1 kg or more. Large, very fragrant white flowers. Small thorny tree with evergreen foliage.
Size & habit: small fruit tree with a compact habit, specially suited to pot culture in Quebec.
Hardiness: not hardy in Quebec; grow in a pot, always sheltered from frost. More cold-sensitive than other lemons.

🌱 Choose your format

Citri-pot - standard grafted (24-48"): plant in this format; approximate height shown in the selector.
Citri-pot - dwarf grafted (24-48"): plant in this format; approximate height shown in the selector.

Light: full sun 6–8 hours per day (south window, greenhouse, or outdoors in summer after acclimatization).
Growing medium: very well-draining potting mix, such as Pro-Mix HP or similar, with a little perlite.
Watering: let the top of the mix dry between waterings; avoid letting water sit in the cache-pot.
Fertilizer: citrus or fruit-tree fertilizer every 2–3 weeks during the growing season.
Temperature: bring indoors before nights drop below 5 °C; never expose to frost.
Winter: very bright room, cool to temperate; reduced watering but without letting the mix dry out completely.

❓ Differences: cutting (5" pot), small grafted, grafted, dwarf

Cutting: clone on its own roots; compact format, fruiting possible from the first year if conditions are good.
Small grafted: young grafted plant, compact format, often starts producing in the first or second year.
Grafted: scion on a selected rootstock; vigour and production often from the first or second year.
Dwarf: naturally compact habit (cultivar or dwarfing rootstock); normal-sized fruit. Often starts producing in the first or second year.

Dimensions are approximate and may vary slightly depending on the growth stage at shipping time.

Availability: preorder, delivery or pickup in May–June 2027. Limited quantity.

Photo: fruit of the variety, illustrative image — a photo of the plant will be added on arrival.