Three years ago we purchased several indoor citrus trees. The time has finally come for one of the plants, the Meyer Lemon, to produce flowers. It has been a typical spring with some cold days intermixed with a few warm days, so keeping the plant outside every day hasn't been an option.
Meyer Lemon Trees are for the most part self-pollinating, but if they are inside without wind or insects, they will need some assistance from the gardener. We used a q-tip and lightly brushed the pollen from the stamens and then dabbed the stigma.
And when the weather was warm, we had help from a few wild bees. The blossoms are very fragrant so attracting pollinators isn't a problem.
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