Shady Lemon Myrtle: March 2024 update

Shady Lemon Myrtle: March 2024 update

by michaelruschena Posted on

So Shady has clung to life. I won’t say recovered, because the bulk of the tree shows no signs of life. But it’s certainly making a show of turning water and CO2 into something solid.

By way of reminder, this was in December 2022.

Here it is in January 2024:

I believe at this stage I cut the right branch back a time or two.

And here it is in April 2024:

Shady Lemon Myrtle: March 2024 update
All that growth is coming from the bottom inch or so of the trunk.
Also, all the growth is on one side of the tree. I’ve rotated to see if I get something more.

I’m extremely dubious that I’ll get anything interesting from this. I’ll try a repot in spring and see if there’s anything promising.

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