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Inor,
Lemon Trees do come in different varieties and sizes. They can be picky little bastards but if you are willing to take some time with them they can and will produce fruit. As you know, Slippy Lodge is in the SE US in Zone 8.
The larger tree is about 6 years old and is approx. 3 feet tall. We've transferred it every 2 years or so into a larger pot and make sure the soil drains well otherwise you'll drown the tree. Every winter we bring it inside and it goes dormant and loses some, but not all of it leaves.
Most of the time, we keep it by the window to get as much sun as possible and if you can zoom in, you'll see it has started to bud already. Usually, after the last freeze in March or so, we put it back outside.
We started the smaller 2 trees last summer from seeds of the fruit of the larger tree and they have done very well this winter. Notice they have NOT gone dormant for some reason.
Also note, that the larger tree did not produce fruit the first two years. Every other year it produces more fruit than the year before and I have no idea why. We try and fertilize it with a basic high nitrogen fertilizer but may go to a Citrus Specific fertilizer this year to see if that improves the yield. The lemons stay green a long time then quickly change to yellow.
Good Luck!