Lemon Panderoza - home care

Today, you will not surprise anyone with homemade lemon in a pot. There is just a huge assortment of varieties of these plants. Some are more common, others are rare. Recently, the Panderosa lemon has become increasingly popular. In this article, we will consider all the features of the variety and its care.

Variety information

The Panderosa lemon is a hybrid plant that results from the crossing of grapefruit, citron or pompelmus and lemon. Due to this, this kind of lemon is often confused with the Kiev large-fruited lemon tree. Panderoza is considered the ancestor of the following varieties: Skernevitskiy, Yubileiny and, of course, Kievskiy large-fruited. In appearance, these domestic varieties are very similar, and it is rather problematic to distinguish them. This can only be done by their fruits.

Appearance

The Panderoza variety has the appearance of a small compact bush or tree, which at home is similar to an ornamental plant. The maximum growth of a tree does not exceed one and a half meters. Refers to dwarf plants. The shape of the crown of such a lemon can be different, but most often it is formed in a decorative style. The crown is characterized by a small volume, especially if you make frequent pruning.

Panderosa lemon is resistant to high temperatures and dry air. Its fruiting occurs in the second year.

The development of strong branches is characteristic. The leaves of this lemon are dark green and large (15x8 cm). To the touch, the leaf blade is smooth, rounded or oblong in shape and hard. The petiole of the leaves is short with distinct and small wings. Leaves fall approximately once over a period of three years.

By its nature, this is a medium-sized tree with a rather thick shoot. The bark on the trunk is grayish. There are small cracks (especially on perennial branches). Young shoots are characterized by a greenish and smooth bark. On young lemon trees, thorns are absent or are found in small quantities. At the same time, perennial lemons always have thorns on the trunk.

The appearance of the Panderoza lemon can be found in this photo.

Bloom

This lemon tree variety blooms very profusely. Flowers can even form on the trunk, thus interfering with the formation of leaves and twigs. Especially often this process can be observed on cuttings (grafted or rooted). If this situation develops, the flowers must be cut off before blooming. This should be done until a normal young shoot appears. Such a shoot will very quickly turn into a branch, at the ends of which there will be rounded leaves. On an adult plant, flowers form at the ends of the shoots.

Panderosa flowers are white-cream in color and are often clustered in an inflorescence. They are very large in size, and the petals are long. During flowering, the entire bush acquires a similarity to a bouquet. Despite the fact that this lemon blooms profusely, few fruits are formed on it.

The Panderoza variety reproduces well with cuttings. Sometimes it is possible to bloom a recently rooted cuttings. In such a situation, it is better to cut the flowers, since they significantly reduce the growth activity of the plant. This phenomenon has received the informal name "Panderosis Syndrome". This variety is characterized by weak growth.

Fruit

The fruits are large enough, which is a feature of this variety. With proper care, you can get a lemon weighing up to a kilogram. Their shape is round or pear-shaped. The pulp of the fruit is pleasant to the touch and sour in taste. There are a lot of seeds in it. The characteristic citrus flavor is absent. This is due to the fact that citric acid is contained here in minimal concentrations. But the content of vitamin C is almost the same with other varieties. The peel of the fruit is thick (up to 1 cm) and bumpy, with a bitter taste.

On an adult 12-year-old lemon tree of the Panderosa variety, up to several dozen fruits can form.

The big plus of this variety is that Panderoza is absolutely unpretentious to growing conditions.

Video "Lemon tree of the Panderoza variety"

The video gives the characteristics of the Panderoza lemon, as well as recommendations for growing in a home greenhouse.

Care features

Since this variety is hybrid, its care is somewhat different from that which is usually characteristic of the classic lemon tree.

Transfer

The homemade Panderosa lemon, like all other lemons, needs replanting. The peculiarities of this process are that it is carried out by the transshipment method.

Features of transplanting by transshipment method:

• the tree is transplanted into a pot that is 2-4 cm larger than the previous one;
• it is best to choose a clay pot. Such a pot will most effectively drain and provide air to the roots. Although, if such a choice is impossible, you can do with a plastic or ceramic pot;
• it is best to use special soil mixtures that will be as nutritious as possible for the tree. These mixtures can be purchased at any flower shop;
• if you decide to make such a mixture yourself, then it must necessarily include leaf and turf soil, humus, sand. All these components must be mixed in equal proportions;
• when transplanting, you should not deepen the plant into the pot;
• a small distance (a couple of centimeters) should be left above ground level for watering.

Watering and air humidity requirements

This variety does not need abundant watering. Watering should be done evenly, but the earthen lump should not be soggy. Throughout the growing season, the surface layer of the earth should be slightly dried. Only in this case the tree needs watering.

In hot climates and summer heat, lemon should be watered twice a day. But at rest, the tree needs to be watered only once a week.

It is also necessary to maintain constant air humidity. This is especially important during the winter. To do this, a pot with a lemon tree must be placed in a tray, which is slightly larger than the pot itself, and covered with small pebbles or expanded clay. Then you should fill it with water. With this method, you get an almost constant moisture level.

Top dressing

There are also some peculiarities in feeding Panderoza lemon. During the growing season, it is fed with liquid fertilizers that are suitable for citrus fruits. Top dressing is carried out once a week. In autumn and winter, feeding is carried out once a month. In other cases, fertilize should be done according to the instructions given on the preparations and depending on the need.

Pruning

Crown pruning is carried out in early spring and before the growth process begins. This process should only be carried out with clean instruments. The crown needs to be thinned so that sunlight penetrates inside it and air circulates better. Young shoots are pinched if they begin to grow lower than the lowest branches. Such manipulation can be carried out at any time of the year at the time of their appearance.

Temperature regime in the apartment and when taken out into the street

This kind of lemon can be taken outside, but only if the air temperature at night does not drop below + 15 ° C.This should be done gradually. Lemon should be placed in a shady or dark place during the day, and brought back into the house at night. This procedure must be repeated within two weeks. After the acclimatization process has been completed, the tree can be left outside overnight in such a way that direct sunlight falls on it in the morning. In the afternoon, the pot should be in the shade. Panderoza can be outdoors until autumn. When the night temperature drops below + 15 ° C, it is brought into the house until next spring. The optimum temperature for entering the house is when the temperatures in the house and outside are the same.

In the house, lemon is placed in a well-lit room with an air temperature of + 20 ° C.

In winter, additional lighting is useful for the plant. Additional illumination can be carried out using a special phytolamp. But the Panderoza variety can easily do without additional lighting.

As you can see, knowing the features of the Panderoza variety and caring for it, you can get an excellent indoor lemon tree that will please the eye. And fresh lemon will always be on the table.