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Sasha N

I bought this lemon tree in November and leaves started dropping almost immediately. I made sure to water it correctly, but we didnā€™t mist it at all. Is it dead? Can I save it? It now lost all of the leaves :( Thank you!

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  1. Plant vibes šŸŖ“

    Itā€™s healthy and doing what plants do in November which is to shed leaves and go dormant. If you keep up with a regular watering schedule and only when the soil is dry you water it, then by spring the plant should start to shoot new leaves šŸƒ

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    • Sasha N

      Thank you! I hope it survives

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  2. Chickenladyknits

    Citrus trees are actually evergreens, not deciduous trees, but donā€™t panic! Ten years ago, when I got my lemon tree I had a pretty severe under-watering issue and it lost every single leaf, too. Thereā€™s a lot of energy stored in that root system as long as thereā€™s no root rot. I improved my watering technique and after it did a little self-pruning, it put out a whole new set of leaves, and Iā€™ve had the pleasure of its company and its lemons all these years up in the cold frozen north- Good luck! šŸ’•šŸ‹šŸ’•

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    • Sasha N

      Thank you! I hope leaves will grow back. I didnā€™t mist it at all. Could this have caused an issue?

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    • Chickenladyknits

      My fingers are crossed for you and your lemon! I remember how grateful I was to see my first new leaf bud swellā€¦ I wouldnā€™t think a lack of misting would be a problem because I have never misted mine when itā€™s inside for the winter. I do run a humidifier 2 rooms away for the general household because the furnace takes so much moisture out of the air but itā€™s still far from humid in my house. The only real humidity my tree gets is outside in the full heat and humidity of summer. I think the key is finding the watering routine that works best for your tree. Good luck!šŸ¤ž

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  3. Tamara

    Mine hasnā€™t lost all its leaves but my lemon tree dropped probably 30% in the past month. I hope itā€™s just conserving energy bc of less sunlight.

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    • CeeCee

      How is it doing? Iā€™m growing my first lemon too. Does yours look better?

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    • Tamara

      Itā€™s actually doing fantastic! Not only is it sending out sprouts of leaves all over the place, it has about 10 blossoms on it!

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