My Lemon Tree

I have been moderately successful over the years growing citrus plants inside.  Maybe I should define success when growing plants like this inside.  I have had my fair share of challenges when growing citrus plants inside.  I had dealt with aphids, scale, and mealy bugs.  Usually by the time springs rolls around the poor plants have lost most of their leaves but they come back after a warm summer outside on the front porch.  I usually get some fruit every year. 

I don't know this year.  My lemon plant did not put on any flowers for fruit and the leaves have almost all fallen off since I have brought the plant inside.  I kinda have a guess why it didn't put on any fruit during the summer. I think it is because the fruit from the previous season took so long to rippen that it didn't have the energy to put on new fruit. I am stumped by the leaves falling so soon.  I don't think I am over watering the plant and it doesn't appear to have any bugs (which is a first).  Every time the cats jump on the board it sits on more leaves shake loose.  I was supposed to fertilize it at the end of September but I totally forgot to do that.  I don't think there is any correlation between the two. 

The decision becomes do I try and limp along till spring or toss it and start fresh.  As of today, I am going to limp along a little longer.  If the plant is even worse by February, I am going to toss it and buy a new one when Fort Collins Nursery puts them on sale. 

Sad, sad plant - probably wants to be put out of its misery.