How to Grow Lemon Trees in the UK & Cooler Climates

Paulo talks about why he loves growing Lemon trees so much. Growing Lemon trees in the UK and cooler climates is often thought of as an impossibility.

However with some winter protection and making use of micro climate it is really very possible. Not only is it possible to grow the lemon trees themselves but actually fruit them!

The best way to do this is to make sure your lemon tree gets as much sun as possible. It is best to grow these in a large terracotta pot and wheel them into a ploy tunnel or greenhouse to over winter.

He saw this done very successfully in public parks in Paris and at the gardens of Versailles. Paulo discusses all of the things you will need to consider and implement if you want to grow lemons in cooler climates.

From his base in the south of the UK he shows you how to sow from seed and actually transplants a whole lemon tree into a large terracotta pot. He explains what soil to use, how often to fertilise and holistically what the best situation is for growing a lemon tree.