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Wonderful info and pics!! I give you 10 positive rep pts for your info/presentation, but I have to subtract 8 pts for the 'spuds' comment ! What time is best for us to meet at your home to plan the GREEN GOLD heist????
Thanks recycled. That really is green gold.
Well, once we get settled, I'm gonna give it a shot.
I've got about 4 pits growing in water-filled jars, and I'd like to put at least one in a pot. It definitely gets below 40 here during the winter.
Thanks recycled. That really is green gold.
Well, once we get settled, I'm gonna give it a shot.
I've got about 4 pits growing in water-filled jars, and I'd like to put at least one in a pot. It definitely gets below 40 here during the winter.
I've read in the Southern Living Gardening book that established Mexican avacados can handle record-low frosts down to 18 F, while West Indian (Carribbean) varieties can only handle 25 F.
You might be able to grow some Mexican varieties depending on what part of north Florida you live.
I've read in the Southern Living Gardening book that established Mexican avacados can handle record-low frosts down to 18 F, while West Indian (Carribbean) varieties can only handle 25 F.
You might be able to grow some Mexican varieties depending on what part of north Florida you live.
Thank you, CC. I really would like to give it another shot.
The tricky part will be moving all these jars with sprouted 'cado pits.
Thank you, CC. I really would like to give it another shot.
The tricky part will be moving all these jars with sprouted 'cado pits.
Your welcome!
I'd strongly recommend you don't let it overwinter outdoors without attaining some decent size, given that you're in north Florida. The Mexican variety might only be able to handle 25-28 F the first year, since most saplings aren't typically as frost hardy as their parents, for any given tree species.
Now would be the perfect time to start an avacodo, to get the most size before winter of course, however you may want to plant it in a very large container/pot and leave it until it gets some size to it and maybe plant it in the ground in spring 2008. But you should use your own discretion as to weather the plant looks mature enough for cold....
Now would be the perfect time to start an avacodo, to get the most size before winter of course, however you may want to plant it in a very large container/pot and leave it until it gets some size to it and maybe plant it in the ground in spring 2008. But you should use your own discretion as to weather the plant looks mature enough for cold....
Our prospective house has plenty of room.
I'll keep them inside for winter; I won't do anything too drastic till '08.
I think what might have gone wrong the first time was that I put the avocado in too big of a pot. I need to start smaller.
I really do have 4-5 sprouted 'cado pits in jars, each at a different height, and I really do want to bring them.
Just wanted to update the avocado situation here:
I moved all of the pits that were in jars to our new house here.
Then I put them in a sunny window and almost killed all 4.
Then two got bugs and they were in such dire shape I dumped them.
Now I have one struggling along in a jar, and one in a pot, it was the strongest one all along, and it is doing absolutely beautifully, lots of new leaves.
One thing I figured out right away is the sun: they don't seem to like it as much as I thought--indirect sun seems to be better.
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! What time is best for us to meet at your home to plan the GREEN GOLD heist????
Just an update
