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ABarker wrote:
We recently redid our front yard and made space for my coveted fruit trees, which had once been on the sunny (and hot) deck. When we transplanted the dwarf meyer lemon from container to soil, it appeared to go into shock. I assumed it was needing much adjustment as it went from much sun to partial - and though maybe the ground wasn't draining as well as the container was? I held back on watering, but she did have a couple good soaks and a citrus fertilizer spike. She dropped all her leaves, and the branches browned. It's been weeks (8-10?) and no regrowth ... with the exception of some sorrell (which I've always understood, if you can grow weeds, your soil's ok) and I noticed a patch of green (algae??) on the soil top. We HAVE had an amazingly wet spring and summer... seriously, like 2 sunny days that got to 80deg... that's it. Her trunk is still green, but having not seen ANY regrowth, I'm concerned. Should I put her back on the deck in the container? Will shock set in and do her in for good? I've read a couple accounts online where it was said to NOT fertilize until you see regrowth, is that where I went wrong? What should I do next?
These photos were taken this morning, at 0830... she was in full sun by 0930. There is a full set of 7 photos on my Flickr site, direct link to the set here: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjvz4N6Y