My Bonsai Lemon plant
By sofs
@sofssu (23662)
November 15, 2015 7:27am CST
I have a few bonsai plants. One of my favorites is my lemon plant.
I had it in a bonsai container for years and the plant did okay.. but this year around I did not prune it much and put it in a big container and to my surprise I had around 8 lemons which were huge and juicy.
I thought it was done fruiting for this year and today I was surprised to see more flower and small lemons again.
I have decided to let it grow to two or three feet in height and see how it it works out.
Here is a picture of the plant I had taken earlier.
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@chance216 (280)
• United States
15 Nov 15
Those look really good, what exactly does bonsai plant mean? I thought they looked different.
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@NeldaHoxie (1381)
• United States
15 Nov 15
I thought bonsai plants were just a few inches tall. I didn't know they could be that big.
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@sofssu (23662)
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15 Nov 15
@chance216 Its means 'the art of growing ornamental, artificially dwarfed varieties of trees and shrubs in pots' They are trimmed and shaped to looked different.. I have taken off the wires and stopped trimming my plant.
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@chance216 (280)
• United States
15 Nov 15
@sofssu Oh that's interesting! Thanks for sharing.
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@marguicha (223785)
• Chile
15 Nov 15
I love bonsai plants and know they take a lot of work and knowledge. The picture is beautiful.
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@sofssu (23662)
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15 Nov 15
@marguicha Thank you.. When its a labor of love it doesn't count as labor.
@abhaijith (2963)
• India
15 Nov 15
Wow...That's nice friend.
I can see your dedication to Plants in this Post.
And it require a huge patience and positive mind to get the result from Plants.
Good Luck friend. 
And it require a huge patience and positive mind to get the result from Plants.
Good Luck friend. 1 person likes this
@sofssu (23662)
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15 Nov 15
@abhaijith Thank you and yes I love gardening.. so for me it is a labor of love.
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@TexanTornado (5573)
• United States
15 Nov 15
It looks like you will be able to make lemonade. 
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@TexanTornado (5573)
• United States
16 Nov 15
@sofssu I never had a lemon tree, but there is so much you can do with lemons. Even besides using them with food and drink.... you can use them in cleaning, and disinfecting. Ok, now I am jealous. I want a lemon tree.
@sofssu (23662)
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16 Nov 15
@TexanTornado Yup in this cold and rain. I do enjoy a dribble of lemon juice in my salads and like my lemon, ginger mint flavored water.
I do enjoy a dribble of lemon juice in my salads and like my lemon, ginger mint flavored water.1 person likes this
@wolfgirl569 (108166)
• Marion, Ohio
16 Nov 15
Glad that you decided to repot it and got lemons by doing so. I had one years ago and my dog ate the tree
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@sofssu (23662)
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16 Nov 15
@wolfgirl569 I did get a couple of them last season.. but now it seems the little tree enjoys her new space.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
15 Nov 15
apparently it wanted to be a big tree, and yay for free fruits!
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@sofssu (23662)
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16 Nov 15
@Jessicalynnt It wont be much of a tree.. I am not planning on letting it grow any bigger than two feet.. as I need to keep it in my pergola.
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@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
15 Nov 15
Seems as if your lemon tree was happy with a new, bigger pot
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@sofssu (23662)
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16 Nov 15
@Marilynda1225 And all the extra nutrition it could get.. The tray is very limited.
@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
16 Nov 15
I've never had the chance to grow citrus fruit. It would be fun to grow your own lemons and use them when they are ready.,
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@sofssu (23662)
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16 Nov 15
@PainsOnSlate It isn't much, but I love to see them grow in my garden and I know for sure they are organic and safe as safe can get.
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