John Heider · Gardenality Genius · Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F
This Meyer Lemon can be planted in the ground or in containers. It is compact and can be kept at most any height and width desired. It is compact enough for small gardens, patios, and balconies. Even if there were no fruit, this evergreen would be attractive enough to grow as an ornamental plant outdoors or inside with its lush glossy foliage and white flowers. In cooler climates bring it in for the winter months. Place it near a sunny window and rotate it frequently to get sunlight to all the leaves. It will be a beautiful house plant all winter long before taking it outdoors again for the warm weather.

John Heider · Gardenality Genius · Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F · Comment About Pruning
Meyer lemon trees ripen most of their fruit in the winter. Wait until most of the fruit is ripe. Pick ripened fruit before pruning. Prune any dead, damaged or diseased stems all the way to their base. Prune back the long wispy stems because these do not hold fruit well. Prune any that are smaller than a pencil. Prune any small or medium size remaining stems that are intercrossing the plant. Opening the plant up to improve airflow will help in reducing disease and make it easier to pick future fruit. If the plant is higher than you desire, cut all the branches and stems above the height you want. It will grow a lot of new foliage on top so cut it a little shorter than you want it to be. If the plant is more to one side you can also cut or remove the branches and stems to even it out. If need be you can prune branches back pretty hard to achieve any shape you like.