Sweet on lemon plants

Plant enthusiasts are snapping up lemon trees from Singapore nurseries at prices ranging from $20 to more than $200 a pot

Madam Janny Cheong has two potted lemon plants in the balcony garden of her condominium. Mr James Koh of Hawaii Landscape, which has been selling lemon plants since the 1950s, says there has been an 80 per cent spike in the number of people buying le
Mr James Koh of Hawaii Landscape, which has been selling lemon plants since the 1950s, says there has been an 80 per cent spike in the number of people buying lemon plants over the past six months. ST PHOTO: LEE JIA WEN
Toh Wen Li
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March 25, 2018 at 5:00 AM
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Life gave civil servant Janny Cheong lemons - and she made lemonade.

The 49-year-old picked up gardening when she was recovering from breast cancer and says she looks forward to harvesting the fruit of her labour.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on March 25, 2018, with the headline Sweet on lemon plants. Subscribe

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