That means the soil you're using for them has lots of nutrients, I also learned that many frugal plants or maybe most of them don't really need direct sunlight, but that's not going to be an issue for you, and for that reason you're getting bigger and heavier leaves. As you've figured already, your plants (super easily) sprout new stems and leaves, and because of that you have sort of a bonsai situation, I would reccomend to prune their roots as well, but not as occasionally, only when you know they won't fruit (flowers are not a problem, they're super small). Pruning every third node goes like this:
I think you have more experience than me on this, but I suggest this way of pruning when you have them in pots and want the fruits to be better developed and not dropping its branches by their weight. A lemon needs several years and a lot of space to become full size trees, and for that reason we want to only have one main trunk, and every branch cut to their third node (all the time, not once in a while), that's why I put there an "ideal" way of growing a bonsai lemon tree into a pot. If you have them with already two to three, or even more main trunks, you carry the same pattern into each one. What you will obtain from this is to have the plant fruit only over each main branch, instead of all over the place, where you will probably have problems with the fruits developing or even drying the leaves and stems of the plant as the fruits start to grow. With the leaves you can cut them if you want, but I think that as your plants get much older, and you prune it enough to stay one size, they will grow smaller leaves eventually, as the plant reach enough maturity, as a bonsai would. The main idea is to try to keep each plant one sized or letting it grow with certain caution over the number of main branches and stems, because if you don't do that from the start, you're probably going to have a mess of branches and thorns all over, and not having enough space to work on. My suggestion is to keep the tree simple enough and with fewer branches-trunks as possible. Pruning it maybe monthly or between months alternating as you supervise and plan its growth.
Maybe I'm leaving some tips or information left out, I'll wait for your reply, as I'm going to make some lunch for the family right now. Cheers!
Okay, so what you call a node is a leaf, bud, or new stem?
Not following the rule of 3, is probably why I am getting new stems appearing mostly lower on the trunk instead of on the older, longer branches.
Maybe I'll post a photo and diagram, so you can help me determine the best way to increase healthy leaf spread, and improve the tree for the future, and maybe get fruit one day.
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I also thought of that. I think it will be better for me to see the pattern on yours so we can figure something out from there. The less branches/stems you have, the more leaves and fruits your plant will bear at long term! I don't know if by a bud you refer to a flowering bud or does a bud produce leaves as well? A node is both plus it can sprout new stems/branches as well. You can get rid of the lower part stems, remember that if your plant has a good growing pattern that can also be very good when it comes to pruning and giving the plant a final form (bonsai style), you can play with it as much as you want, as long as you see that is healthy enough to do so. I think a lemon tree, like tomatoes, don't now if oranges and tangerines also do that, can grow both a single leaf and a branch (I think also a flower, don't remember about the fruit really) from a single node. So a smaller/medium size plant can get too bushy and grow too much to its sides and down by the weight and pattern of the stems, making it harder for the tree to grow, as the new branches and leaves keep draining all of its energy. That's why I decided to prune at least every two months all of my lemon trees. To give them a better shape, but also to have them fruit in less space and lesser areas, and the same or even more fruits.
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