Lemon or Lime Tree, and what type

[the_bob_delusion]

I'm planning to buy a lemon or Lime tree as a house warming present. 

Any suggestion which most people prefer and also what type of lemons. There's so many different types. What's one that's easy to look after and produces heaps?

[*mrgrizz*]

you can get both on the one tree

[lal-au0]

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

you can get both on the one tree

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that is right. it might be easier though to start with a bush lemon and then when he is confident and the tree strong graft onto it fancy lemons, limes, mandarines, oranges etc.

[opmania]

I think lemons are the go 

Much more versatile unless you are into Thai food

There is a new dwarf lemon tree around now

It is a prolific  fruiter and Hardy and can be grown in a large pot

Or half barrel which is a great addition to the aesthetics of your

Garden

[katymatey*]

I have a lemon and a lime. The lemon is 40 years old, and the fruit reflects that now. 😞 It is huge and shady though.

The lime is around 5 years, has loads of fruit. Large, juicy and without much pith. I dont know what variety it is because it was a gift. The lemon tree is spine free, which is good if you have kids running around. 

[opmania]

If you have room it would be good to have both

They are nice looking trees

Although a full grown lemon tree needs a lot of space

Lemon butter 

Lemon mirangue pie 

Lemonade

Lemon on your pancakes

Lemon chicken 

The list is endless 

I never buy limes unless it's for a certain recipe

But I always have lemons in the house

And I don't have a tree

Nothing gets ontop of a cold in the early stages than a hot 

Lemon drink 

[imastawka]

Meyer lemon - can be bought as dwarf - sweeter than a normal lemon, and

has no thorns.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meyer_lemon

Lemonade tree - cross between orange and lemon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemonade_fruit

Both can be grown in tubs

                          

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

stawks, what about a gintree??

Any suggestions?

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

I think olive leaf extract is faster for colds etc..

[j*oono]

I have a dwarf Meyer lemon in a pot.  The poor baby.  It is only one year old and I had to stake it because the lemons were pulling it over.  Even though the tree is dwarf size the lemons are full size.

I'm hoping that once the fruit are gone then the tree can put it's energy into itself and grow a bit.  The lemons are beautiful and juicy.

[opmania]

Actually I noticed a lemon tree near me just the other day

It was a very large mature tree 

Clever owner had cut off all the lower foliage at about 5 feet

And likewise the top at around 8 feet

Looked amazing 

And what remained was a giant topiary full  of lemons

Made me wish I had a lemon tree 

Just so I could copy it