Growing trees doesn’t always require large areas of land. Fruit trees can be grown in small lots, crowded spaces and even indoors in pots! Dwarf lemon trees are an excellent example of how to grow tiny trees with big benefits.
How It’s Done
Growing your own dwarf or miniature trees requires more time than tools. With restricted root growth space and careful pruning, you too grow these adorable and bountifully-producing trees.
The techniques used in growing dwarf lemon trees and other miniature fruit-bearers is actually very similar to those used to grow the popular bonsai tree. They include a combination of the following, used to produce smaller versions of full-sized plants:
* Grafting cutting from mature trees onto dwarf root stock. This entails adding living tree matter to live root material from a genetic dwarf tree. Once the cutting takes root, it will keep the small size of the root mass offered by the dwarf variety.
* Careful pruning of the tree to maintain its small stature. You can teach a tree how to grow by offering it a certain amount of room in which to expand. If you prune your tree carefully but constantly, you’ll show it that it needs to stay small to remain healthy.
* Growing in pots and other small containers to allow only limited space for root mass to spread.
Not Interested in the DIY Route?
Looking for the aesthetic and convenience of a dwarf tree without the careful tending required to dwarf them yourself? There are genetically dwarfed options available for purchase, already small in stature but full of beauty. Dwarf lemon trees are typically Meyer lemons, offering sweet, mild-tasting fruit and a year-round growing season. These trees are popular among the customers of retailers that sell citrus trees to both gardeners and small-space homeowners r renters, alike. No matter where you live, there is a tiny tree variety you’ll love. Ask your local nursey about dwarf trees and enjoy the little things!
