Hallo an alle, die diesen Beitrag lesen,
Ich habe immer davon geträumt, eine kleine Zitruspflanze in meinem Wohnzimmer zu haben 😍 Deshalb habe ich mir vor ein paar Monaten eine Citrus Variegata gekauft – alles lief alles andere als reibungslos, aber in letzter Zeit scheint es, als hätte sie ihren Lebenswillen völlig aufgegeben 🙁
Ich bin ein Neuling im Indoor-Gartenbau und habe gehört, dass diese Pflanzen nicht besonders pflegeleicht sind, aber ich habe mein Bestes getan und versucht, alle Anweisungen zu befolgen, die ich beim Kauf gegeben habe, wie zum Beispiel: – Bewahren Sie sie in einem Raum mit viel Sonnenlicht auf bei warmen Temperaturen – Nicht übergießen – Zitrusdünger verwenden – Im Winter darauf achten, dass es nicht zu kalt ist, aber von Heizkörpern fernhalten. Der Fehler, den ich anfangs gemacht habe (glaube ich), war, dass ich es mir wirklich zu Herzen genommen habe, dass es die Sonne mag, und es an der Stelle platziert habe, an der es eindeutig „Sonnenbrand“ bekam und daher die meisten Blätter auf der Seite abgeworfen habe, die es abbekommen hat die meiste Sonneneinstrahlung.
Es schien ihm besser zu gehen, nachdem ich ihn an einen schattigeren Ort (immer noch sehr gut beleuchtet) gebracht hatte, aber in den letzten Wochen ging es dann wieder bergab, als seine Blätter anfingen, braun zu werden, und er offensichtlich im Sterben lag. ☹️ Ich frage mich, ob das mit dem Wechsel der Jahreszeiten zusammenhängt Und was muss ich tun, damit es den Winter übersteht? Ich lebe in Großbritannien. Auch wenn die Winter nicht warm sind, liegt die Innentemperatur immer noch zwischen 16 und 20 °C. Ich habe mehrmals bei Google nachgefragt, aber es scheint nichts Offensichtliches zu sein, was ich falsch mache, oder Zumindest nicht, dass ich es sehen kann.
Könnte mir bitte einer von euch erfahreneren Gärtnern helfen? Ich habe das Gefühl, dass es meine allerletzte Chance ist, meine Pflanze zu retten 🪴, aber ich bin völlig ratlos, was ich sonst noch tun kann 😭
Vielen Dank im Voraus an alle, die diesen Beitrag gelesen haben.
Von: InterestingCompote22
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I think the problem is you keeping it in your room
this type of plant never likes being put in a room. not enough sunlight is the issue here
Jesus Christ the lack of light to that poor tree is depressing.
TAKE IT OUTSIDE.
It needs direct sunlight. SET IT FREE
put it near the window
Living in the UK, dreaming of having an indoor citrus plant can probably only ever remain a dream. That plant is starving to death without the sun. If temps are above freezing there, it has a better chance outside than inside.
Buy a light (grow lights are unnecessary, a regular daylight bulb with alot of lumens) and remove the fruit.
Right now all the plants resources are being used to create fruit. The fruit needs to be taken off so it can focus on its structure.
The side photo of it and all the dead side being towards the wall where it’s getting no light is pretty telling 😂
I grew a lemon tree from seed. It doesn’t get lemons because I didn’t want a graft for it but it’s really happy next to my big balcony door. It’ll turn 10 soon. It likes to stick its leaves to the window when it’s sunny.
I live somewhere really cold but that’s no excuse not to give your tree the care it needs.
These grow in subtropical to tropical climates. Approximate that, give it some more humidity, light and warmth. If you can’t get it outside, get it a grow light.
Bless your heart
Is this where you keep it? You might as well put it in the basement! That way too dark to keep a citrus tree.
I have 3 potted lemon trees and I keep them in front of a 9 ft wide, unobstructed south facing window. They are less than a foot away from that window. They need FULL sun or they will not thrive.
You also have to be very careful with waterings. They have a tendency to easily get root rot if you don’t water them properly. Don’t try to follow a schedule (every 3 days or something like that) it won’t work. You need to check the soil every other day and water only when necessary. There will be more evaporation on warm sunny days than on cloudy ones which is why a watering schedule is useless.
In winter plants don’t need as much fertilizer as in summer so it’s wise to cut back on the dosage. A struggling plant like your definitely don’t need fertilizer and you should refrain from giving it any until it’s showing new growth. You need to fix whatever is wrong first. Too much fertilizer will burn the roots.
I hope these few tips will help you save this poor plant. There’s a reason you don’t see citrus trees commonly available as houseplants. They are not good beginner’s plants because of their specific needs.
This needs a lot of sunlight, you need a grow light in your room.
Definitely wants more sun. Citrus needs lots of light as is, this one is variegated so even less chlorophyll = needs even more sun!
You need to have a strong grow light on that plant. I have a grow light on my meyer lemon in addition to it being in front of east and south facing windows. It will go outside in full sun come late spring until fall.
If you can’t put it outside get some grow lights
Fertilizer? how often. Don’t wanna burn it.
Plants are pretty simple , here are the most common issues
1) too much water
2) too little water
3) too much sunlight
4) not enough sunlight
A lot of plants can grow indoors, but citrus trees are one of the more difficult kind. I would hang a light above it and get some quality light goinf
They don’t make good houseplants. It wants to be outside in the sun. If you get cold winters, keep it inside for now, but in spring put it outside.
girl 😂 a citrus tree isn’t growing in a room like that.
Did you know many citrus trees fruit in dead winter months? Lemon trees fruit in winter months here. It’s cold but they prefer outside in full sun. Unless you have a green house setting you cannot keep it inside as others already mentioned. You should only grow citrus trees that your tree can tolerate the coldest temperatures in your area if you live in a colder area (though no citrus trees survive extremely cold temperatures). For example I can grow certain species of citrus trees that can tolerate up to -3c (the coldest temperatures in February). Because they need to grow outside. But those in south the same trees don’t do well there it’s warm in southern part. So they grow different species. Btw, the variegated trees need more light even. It has higher light requirement. It’s definitely lacking full direct sun.
Citrus plants need A LOT of light, and in my very limited experience are very… Fragile, in a way? Any time I moved any of my plants they would drop all of their leaves in shock, then eventually grow them back. My mom had a really successful Meyer Lemon tree but it was directly in front of a huge, west facing window with nothing blocking the light.
If it started losing leaves when you first got it it might not have been sunburn, it might just have been adjusting to new light levels. The leaf drop is dramatic but this area it’s in now doesn’t look sunny enough to me tbh.
Anyway, I didn’t have luck with my own plants long term, but I hope you have better luck! I feel like they’re a challenge but the lovely smell and fruit will be worth it!
It may be putting an awful lot of its energy into the fruit. Maybe lop off the fruit?
citrus do need adequate light (and especially variegated ones) but I also noticed positive effects by extending the period of light (Photoperiod). 12-16 hours. Of course, also keep an eye of the leaves for burning, if the light is too close.
Having this on A table is helpful, keeps the root mass a little warmer. Also remember to use water That is not cold. When the leaves are getting sun(warm) and the roots are cold, you get leaf drop.