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In spring, the leaves emerge with pink tints among the green. This quickly changes to rich cream, and these tints remain on the tree all season. In late spring, masses of fragrant -inch white flowers cover the tree. These are followed by baseball-sized fruit -- but instead of being plain yellow, they are striped with green. Eureka Lemons are found in supermarkets across the country, but this variegated type is very uncommon. It has been grafted onto grapefruit stock, creating the larger fruit which arises in clusters of 8 or 9. If you want larger lemons, thin each cluster to 2 or 3. Variegated Lemon is hardy only in zones 9-10, but when planted in a container and brought indoors to a sunny window before first frost, you can enjoy its beauty and fragrance all winter. Exceedingly tolerant of heat and humidity. It needs no special soil to grow -- just give it a well-drained container with premium potting mix. Read the entire article at The Home Depot | ||
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