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Droopy Lime Leaves
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Posted by jennie60 SydneyAustralia (My Page) on Mon, May 15, 06 at 1:14
| We're having terrible trouble establishing a Tahitian lime tree. We had a beauty for 20-odd years which thrived on neglect, but finally succumbed to borer. We planted another about 4 years ago in the middle of a garden bed, not a good idea, and it struggles on, a few limes and permanently curly leaves (not leaf miner). It's about to be ripped out. Soooo, we planted yet another in the middle of the lawn, right conditions - full sun, sheltered from wind etc.etc. Started like a steam train a few months ago, we pulled off nearly all the tiny fruits so it could establish itself. We kept it well watered, SeaSoled, etc.etc.
There's been little new growth in the ensuing months, then a few days ago, most of the leaves started to droop.
It fear it's going to God. Any ideas? This is getting very expensive. |
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RE: Droopy Lime Leaves
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| I am sorry no-one has answered your post yet. I am NO expert on citrus trees but I do suggest the following (which you may already have done). 1. Feed with a complete citrus fertiliser as per instructions on pack. 2. Keep moist but never wet. 3. Remove any grass or weeds right out to the drip line and mulch well, keeping clear of trunk. 4. Remove ALL fruit until it gets going properly. 5. Check leaves on both sides for scale or other insect activity. I hope some of these may help. Cheers,
Dee. |
RE: Droopy Lime Leaves
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| Thanks Dee .. I've more or less done what you suggested, although we may be overwatering as we're terrified the drought might do it in. I've sprayed with Anti Rot as well, I'm just hoping there are no curl grubs. We also have a plague of what appears to be white fly which have latched themselves to next door's Claret Ash leaves by the billions, and they tend to fly a lot around our garden but don't appear to be doing any harm. Thank heaven the Ash is losing its leaves. I guess it's the drought, it's happened the last two years and there's really nothing you can do about them, the tree is way too big to even think of spraying. The back of every leaf is just covered with them. |
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