I wasn't sure where I was supposed to place the pollen, so I used a paintbrush and brushed it all up and down the inside of the bloom, around the tips of the stamen, and went from blossom to blossom once or twice. Hopefully that'll do the trick!
May 2026 Update
2 weeks ago
Interesting. Kind of like doing invitro fertilization.
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed! Toes, too...just for good measure.
ReplyDeleteGood luck! I hope it works out for you.
ReplyDeleteI use a paint brush to help pollinate my Meyer Lemon tree when it is in bloom as well. Generally, I just lightly tap it onto the rounded yellow/orange tip (or stigma). Some flowers (I believe the male ones) do not have one and therefore will not develop fruit. The blossoms which pollinated for me in January are now fruits the size of large lemons on my tree...yet still green and showing no signs of ripening. You can check out my blog for more info on my Meyer Lemon tree if you'd like. Good luck!
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