It's the unknown potential size, as well as the wait for fruit that would trouble me. They are lovely plants, and the leaves are edible, too.

porkpal said:Most citrus grow into attractive trees - even if they never produce.

I was given a Meyer Lemon last year. This spring it bloomed in the garage long before it was safe to put it outdoors. The garage never smelled so good! Somehow the pollen got around and for a while it was growing a dozen lemons. Now all but one of those dropped off, but a new wave of blooms has got a few more little lemons growing. Probably will all be grasshopper food when it finally turns dry here and they come out in numbers.

Once the citrus tree is large enough you can harvest some leaves to make a tea. Refrigerate the tea and it will quench thirst better than plain water. I learned this from my Latino neighbors.

Thanks Greene I had my thought of that

How do you prep the leaves for tea, @greene? Let them dry first? Steep them green? Chop them up 'til they are like bought tea leaves? I squeezed one of those little lemons that turned a bit yellow and fell off. It really gave off a strong lemon fragrance!

Use fresh leaves. Select good looking, healthy citrus leaves. Wash the leaves. Boil a pot of water. (I use a glass pot, not a metal one.) Drop the leaves into the boiling water, cover the pan, lower the heat and allow to simmer for 10 minutes. Turn off heat. Cool completely. Strain out the leaves (you can add the leaves to the compost bin). Refrigerate the tea. The color of the tea will look a bit greenish-yellow. You may want to sweeten with honey or sugar. I like to add a sprig of fresh mint or lemon balm to the glass when serving - looks nice and tastes good.

Plus, it's okay to dry the leaves to use later so you can make the citrus leaf tea in the winter.

Thank you greene