Lemon 'Pink lemon'

Citrus x limon

How to grow Lemon 'Pink lemon'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Pink lemon is thought of as half hardy, so remember to protect this plant from frosts and low temperatures. Pink lemon needs a potting mix soil with a ph of 6.1 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Pink lemon from seed

Transplanting Pink lemon

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Pink lemon is a half hardy plant.

Harvesting Pink lemon

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by early autumn.

Lemon Pink lemon Etymology

Originated from Arabic and Persian limun through Old Italian and Old French limone.1

Pink lemon folklore & trivia

It may have originated in a home garden in Burbank, California in 1931 as a sport of the conventional Eureka lemon.2

Misspellings of Lemon 'Pink lemon'

Pink Lemonaide, Pink Lemonaid,

Other Names for Lemon 'Pink lemon'

Variegated pink eureka lemon, Pink Lemonade

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