Limonicous Or Dwarf Meyer Lemon

🍋 Meyer Lemon Tree (Lemonicious / 

Citrus × meyeri)

Product Description

The Meyer Lemon is a compact, highly productive citrus variety prized for its sweet, low-acid fruit and fragrant white flowers. Often sold as Lemonicious or Dwarf Meyer, this variety is ideal for Perth gardens, courtyards, and pots.

Producing thin-skinned, juicy lemons with a mild flavour, Meyer lemons are perfect for cooking, baking, drinks, and preserves. The tree has glossy evergreen foliage and flowers multiple times a year in warm climates.

Perfect for: pots, small gardens, patios, and espalier

Climate: Thrives in Perth’s Mediterranean conditions

Growth habit: Compact and manageable

Evergreen: Yes

🌟 Features

• Sweet-flavoured lemons with low acidity
• Thin skin and excellent zest
• Fragrant white flowers
• Heavy fruiting once established
• Suitable for pots or garden planting
• Grafted for earlier fruiting

🍽 Culinary Uses

• Fresh lemon juice and zest
• Baking, cakes, tarts & desserts
• Preserves and marmalade
• Salad dressings and marinades
• Cocktails, lemonades & cordials
• Seafood and chicken dishes

🌱 Planting & Care Instructions (Perth Conditions)

☀️ Position

• Full sun (6–8+ hours daily)
• Sheltered from strong winds

🌿 Soil

• Well-drained soil is essential
• Improve sandy soils with compost
• Improve clay soils with organic matter and gypsum

🪴 Pots

• Minimum pot size: 45–50 cm wide
• Use quality citrus potting mix
• Ensure excellent drainage

💧 Watering

• Water deeply when top soil dries
• Increase watering during hot Perth summers
• Avoid waterlogged soil

🌼 Feeding

• Use a citrus fertiliser
• Feed regularly during spring and summer

✂️ Pruning

• Light pruning after fruiting
• Remove dead or crossing branches
• Shape to allow airflow and sunlight

🗓 Perth Seasonal Care Calendar

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Spring (September – November)

• Main flowering period
• Apply citrus fertiliser
• Water consistently
• Watch for aphids and leaf miner
• Mulch to retain moisture

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Summer (December – February)

• Increase watering during heatwaves
• Protect pots from extreme heat
• Continue feeding every 6–8 weeks
• Fruit development phase

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Autumn (March – May)

• Harvest mature fruit
• Reduce watering slightly
• Light pruning after harvest
• Apply compost or organic matter

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Winter (June – August)

• Minimal watering
• Protect young trees from cold snaps
• Apply slow-release fertiliser late winter
• Prepare soil for spring growth

📏 Mature Size

• In ground: approx. 2.5–3 m
• In pots: approx. 1.5–2 m

Meyer lemons perform exceptionally well in Perth’s warm climate, making them a reliable and rewarding citrus tree for home gardeners.