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T-Black · 10-07-2011, 11:45 PM

I planted a Ponderosa lemon in a huge pot 2 years ago! I doesnt seem to get thicker in Diameter or height, its about 1.5 ft tall and about 1/2 inch thick! The pot its in is probably a 10 gallon pot (so i dont think its out grown its pot!).

My question is, It produces (currently has 5) lemons on it that are about the size of Softballs. The 5 that are on the are bending the branches low (since tree is so small), which is causing for the tree to lean/pull due to the weight. I have staked the tree up so it wont lean, but am curious why every other tree ive ever planted is growing great (apple planted at same time is 4-5 feet tall, Bananas, and orange planted 1 year after lemon are bigger then this tree). Any suggestions would be great on what could be wrong or what i can do to fix it! I just bought a tomato cage from the store and am going to lift branches up and put the cage over the tree and maybe that will hold up branches! I jsut think its weird!
Thanks for any advice!

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T-Black T-Black's Photo Gallery Location: Panama City, Fl Find me on the map! Zone: 8 Name: T-Black Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 61 BananaBucks : 19,774 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 30 Times Was Thanked 23 Times in 12 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Ponderosa Lemon! I planted a Ponderosa lemon in a huge pot 2 years ago! I doesnt seem to get thicker in Diameter or height, its about 1.5 ft tall and about 1/2 inch thick! The pot its in is probably a 10 gallon pot (so i dont think its out grown its pot!). My question is, It produces (currently has 5) lemons on it that are about the size of Softballs. The 5 that are on the are bending the branches low (since tree is so small), which is causing for the tree to lean/pull due to the weight. I have staked the tree up so it wont lean, but am curious why every other tree ive ever planted is growing great (apple planted at same time is 4-5 feet tall, Bananas, and orange planted 1 year after lemon are bigger then this tree). Any suggestions would be great on what could be wrong or what i can do to fix it! I just bought a tomato cage from the store and am going to lift branches up and put the cage over the tree and maybe that will hold up branches! I jsut think its weird! Thanks for any advice!