Pruning is also important because it allows more light into the tree’s canopy, benefiting fruit production. Pruning a lemon tree starts by removing any weak branches or crossing branches. Avoid pruning your citrus trees when they are close to fruiting (usually, this happens in spring/summer).
Young trees can be pruned any time during the year, especially if you are pruning them into a specific shape. That said, this often varies by climate and by the timing of the previous harvest.
The best month for pruning lemon trees is generally mid-February through March. This process will likely delay the bloom of the flowers that follow and, therefore, also delay the next harvest period. If lemon trees need a very hard, severe renovation pruning, this is usually done in the winter after fruiting. You can also prune mature lemon trees any time of year, although you may remove some future fruit in the process. Young trees that do not yet fruit are easy to prune any time of year because the pruning process doesn’t remove any fruit buds and therefore decreases a future harvest. Beware of taking off too much growth though, as this can decrease the upcoming harvest. Regular pruning is very important to a young lemon tree as this process keeps the plant from becoming scraggly and instead promotes dense, bushy growth.Īnother good time to prune lemon trees is just as they are beginning to grow in late winter or early spring (when they break dormancy). You can prune many lemon trees any time of year. This is a good time to do selective pruning that also thins the fruit so the remaining lemons will be bigger. Then you will be able to determine how much fruit to leave on the plant to grow into mature lemons. The best time to prune is in the spring, right after the lemon tree flowers, just after new fruit has been set. Read more about growing lemons The best time of year to prune lemon trees
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