Any hope for a Meyer Lemon "tree"?

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  1. jbeuthin

    jbeuthin Member

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    I have been attempting to nurture a Dwarf Meyer Lemon tree over this past winter, and in my eagerness for it to get some full sun and warmth I put it outside on a day that was probably (in hindsight) a bit too windy and still too cool. Slowly but surely it has lost what few leaves it had, and the remaining one is no longer green as you can see. The stem looks somewhat established near the base and has a few slight green regions still. I have little hope that it will survive, but I didn't know if there was some advice to give it it's best effort. I have recently put it under a mock greenhouse (a cut, clear 2-liter bottle) to give it more heat and humidity, but that hasn't done much. Any suggestions, or is it too far gone?
     

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  2. saltcedar

    saltcedar Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Find it a shady spot to spend the next few weeks. It looks as though it sunburned.
    Be prepared to bring it indoors if frost threatens. Covering it in the sun with a bottle
    may have cooked it to death.
     

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