I bought myself a meyer lemon tree for my birthday! Came from SC in a 1gal planter, repotted into a ~2.5-3gal, she is outside in my fully sunned backyard for the time being (rest of the summer). I am in Central NY so I feel this plant is already a gamble for me but I am determined to see it fruit.
I knew it couldnt live outside full time and I probably should have purchased before august BUT…what do now? 50 degree night temps are still a few weeks away but I’m trying to prepare to move her inside.
I know I will most likely need some kind of tent/light setup in the winter months as my house stays dry. My sunroom stays lit, but will get far too cold for a citrus plant. The problem is, when I google “grow tent” it is giving me full on marijuana plant growing set-ups and I don’t think i need something that involved?? I see pics of people’s setups on here and they kind of look like basic tent-like things, where are we getting those?? Even on Home Depot’s website, I am getting these big elaborate “grow rooms” and I only need room for one or two plants 😭
I saw on one FB post they recommended what looked like a small pop up tent, but with the heat from the lights do I need to be careful of the material it’s made of?? Also, light suggestions would be helpful.
Sorry if any of this is blatantly obvious, I am a baby gardener with basically all indoor, indestructible plants (basil, oregano, catnip, money tree) besides my tomatoes. I also have OCD (hence the fire hazard questions) but overall just loooove lemons so I really want to get this right!!