Hi! You guys seem to know of what you speak, so here's my Meyer Lemon's history: I purchased a mail-order dwarf Meyer Lemon at the beginning of summer (origin, California). I live in New Mexico at 5,500+ft. elevation, zone 7-7a, heat tolerance zone 9. The plant I received was a "stick with leaves", about 18" tall in a tall 4" pot. I transplanted it into about a 10" pot, had it on the patio all summer with southern exposure and it really flourished -- lots of branching and leafing out. I used Osmocote fertilizer, maybe once, and a water/dishwashing soap/cooking oil mixture pest spray occasionally. I brought the tree / "bush" indoors several weeks ago when the night time temps. fell below 55º F. Now, it's just a few feet from where it had been on the patio, still receiving full sun several hours a day. I'm watering when I see the leaves start to droop. About three leaves have yellowed and fallen during this transition, which, from what I've read, is not too bad. I'm puzzled about care during the winter season. Usually, this is when plants wintered indoors here go into dormancy -- no food, less water, not much growth. Now, if the Meyer Lemon is supposed to do its blooming and fruit-setting in winter, should I continue to feed Osmocote? Should it actually bloom, am I (and a Q-tip?) supposed to perform the pollination duties of the bees (which are still outdoors)? I have read over 35 reviews where I got this, and only TWO purchasers have actually reached the point of harvesting fruit, so I'd like to increase my odds, with your help. Pardon my overly-long [first] post here, but I wanted to be thorough. TIA! Lola
