Hello there! This post (
The thread "Overgrown older lemon tree never pruned" in
Ask a Question forum) is very informative and may already be the right answer, but my tree is a lot sparser so figured I'd ask.
We inherited this old lemon tree from a friend who was moving away. It seems happy enough, and bloomed like crazy when we first brought it into a sunny southern-facing room. But, it's waaaay overgrown and we'd love a fruit or two. It's about 5' long in a 12" pot.
So, how aggressively can/should I prune this back? Is early spring the right time? I don't mind shortening it a lot if it will take it, but wanted to get some expert advice. Here's a photo (not the best)
Cheers, thanks!
