How to Keep Avocado Trees Alive in Winter and Cold Weather - Can avocado trees survive cold weather?

[@janetstallings1079]

Very helpful..thank you. I have 2 avocados that are doing pretty good and I was wondering when to plant in the ground. Now I know I need to wait about 2 more years. One is about 6mos and the other is about 4. I grew them from seeds😊

[@instakillgaming]

I love when there's the exact video you're looking for in the recommended. Good shit

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

That's what we like to do here! Glad I could be helpful 😎

[@Appalachian_trail_mix]

My Avocado is a year and a half old and is 3 ft tall, i leave it outside until first frost. Getting nervous for the future this thing grows incredibly well here in new jersey but we are prone to horrible winter weather every now and then.

[@ChrisLuigiTails]

Any update on what happened?

[@twistysunshine]

I always actually underwater in the winter haha. Everyone mentioned overwatering so much, I cut back way too much!

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

It's a fine line!!!

[@drikonrokon852]

I live in central Texas where it tends to get cold enough especially now where we can get snow but it's uncommon, so I brought my seedlings inside and bought them grow lamps. I'm looking to buy them their own pots since I didn't expect 3 out of the 4 seeds to make it and I'm doing more research to help them further along. I own another type "tree" in my collection as well the Madagascar Palm which also likes my climate

[@The2cyn]

I have no idea how I came to be here but I'll watch it anyway, perhaps this will come in useful one day.

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

Thank you for visiting on your trip down the rabbit hole! Might I suggest this video for your next adventure (it’s not one of mine, enjoy) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXLSd3ewi817mtk

[@davidschmidt270]

That outro though 😆😆😆😆

[@pixie3393]

I live in Canada. I threw avocado pots and skins into my compost bin last winter. We tried to plant two in pots and it never grew. The following summer they sprouted. I'm like is this a weed? I dug it out and saw it was attached to the avocado seed!! Two grew in pots one was shallow one was deep and another in the ground where I dumped my compost worms for the winter. Last winter we had no snow. Its colder this year so I'll see how they do. We get heavy rain here so im curious to see how they do this year !

[@hollyhasegawa6095]

Hi Scott, great video, I feel growing avocados is a challenge of it's own, mine are all indoors, and like you said in the winter they do just fine. Someday I hope to have a sun porch that I can put mine out in a sunny location even better than it's in now, although my three year old avocado seems to be quite happy where I have her and is actually growing some branches which is quite interesting. I still have two others and gave one of my fuller ones to my daughter cause she found it interesting that I could grow an avocado from a seed. Thanks again for the useful information and as always so good to see you. Take care and stay safe, sending love and hugs, bye for now.

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

Sounds like yours is doing well ☺️ thanks for watching Holly! 😊💚 take care!

[@JoseGonzales-ul9sv]

How do you know is a female maybe your avocado is a male

[@hollyhasegawa6095]

@@JoseGonzales-ul9sv Yes it could be a male, but I think it's a female.

[@fzhcu]

Thank you Scott! You are always so helpful! My avocados can't wait for summer here!!😍

[@whodafukarweetribe]

Got 20 new ones growing well, so finding a spot indoors right now 👍

[@kallelnavarre6507]

Vary very helpful video thank you ❤🥑🌱

[@NerdyKathi]

You clearly had so much fun using the green screen. 😂 Great job, I also learned we have many more frosts than I realised. Hope you're doing well during our 2nd lockdown. Stay safe.

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

I'm having a lot of fun with it, Kathi. Thanks for the kind words and hope you're doing well!

[@johnpavelow]

Thanks mate

[@VoidloniXaarii]

Thank you again ❤

[@daniellec6175]

Another great video!

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

Thank you Danielle :)

[@fredfrond6148]

Fascinating. I wonder if you could grow avocados in a minimally heated greenhouse in Canada.

[@-whackd]

Yes, Vancouver island

[@ninjahr305]

Thank you I'm growing one

[@TrendingAtThisPresentTime]

yummo love avocado's ...the green screen is awesome...

[@TrendingAtThisPresentTime]

also love your little jingle at the end of the video

[@aimeehodgin6359]

:)Good to know!! 2 Thumbs Up!!! Thanks Scott! Have n awesome day!

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

Thanks Aimee! I hope you’re doing well :)

[@connieerwin1081]

Thank You good information and I appreciate it ☺️

[@stevenguyen7903]

Very educational thank you for the video

[@martinacaiazzo5765]

Thank you so much for your video they are very helpful

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

Thank you for saying so! You’re very welcome ☺️🥑

[@caticornsinspace]

Love your videos - thank you!

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

Thank you for the kind words :)

[@JustUnoMoss]

The green screen!!!

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

I like it :3

[@trissjerlynn1747]

Was wondering if a heat lamp or a growing lamp will be best for my young avocado tree while winter is here ?

[@ZE308AC]

Water them during winter so it dont freeze. Only water them a day before a freeze to protect the plant.

[@michellem7942]

Scott enjoyed your video. My 3 yr old avocado tree just went through a couple days of frosty days. Even though I covered it and I believe it's still alive,the leaves are crispy. How should I care for it back to life?

[@ThePhantominyourDreams]

I would like to know this as well!

[@OurPWSmeals]

Thank you!

[@StevenHughes-hr5hp]

Think they were always cold tolerant. They were grown in the mountains of Central Mexico. Which because of elevation is very different from the tropical lowlands. If the Incas also grew them the Andes were even colder in spite of being right on the equator.

[@lukecicero4430]

Hey I have a problem. I’m in the sequoias zone 8 and it gets -10 on cold winter nights and 5-15 during the day. I have a del rio and a Wilma. How can I assure there survival in the ground?

[@vanardomerchant7511]

so awesome theres a video for this!

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

I'm glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful! :)

[@clairevely9348]

I have been growing mine since November 2020, and I have just had to replant him in giant pot and put him on the landing in my block of flats where I live

[@SaltyNuts-sl2to]

This video was a big ole f u you to my avocado volunteer that popped up in my compost lol down here in nebraksa it gets around negative 10 degrees with Atleast 35 inches of snow a year so looks like he’ll be indoors this winter thanks for the helpful video!

[@caseonfire]

thank you

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

You’re welcome! Stay warm ⛄️

[@TroySwezey]

As I watch this it is 11*F or -11*C at 8:30 am and not going to get much warmer today. I guess my avocado trees are destined to be indoor trees. LOL

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

👀 Yep, I think so 😅🥶

[@willemh3319]

it does not get cold anymore here in the netherlands coldest this year -3°c

[@federicofernandez8008]

Hi Scott great video, I live in a zone with similar conditions to yours (40°C in summer, 0° in winter), Would you recommend to keep my avocado in a pot for some years before putting it into to the ground? That way I could take care of it from extreme weather conditions? My avocado is just 1 year old now, We are in summer here and even if I water it leaves are pointing down in ~30°C days, so I move it to the shade and they recover, Maybe I'll keep in indoors in winter colder days I don't want it to be over stressed but I would like it to start preparing for transplanting into the ground some day

[@PAKMANTEAMTV]

Thanks!

[@donphillips6797]

That was so cool I'm in Missouri do you think they will grow here

[@psyaiya]

Hi Scott, would you recommend grow lights/lamps for avocados in winter or growing them indoors? If so what kind of grow light? :o

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

Great question, Tim! If you don't have enough natural light, looking into a grow light may be beneficial. I currently have one avocado tree growing under LED grow lights and it's doing reasonably well. I'm afraid I don't have too much more to offer as it's still something I'm learning about! All the best :)

[@tigrlily]

Thanks for the video. I am wondering which family are the avocados that can deal with below freezing the best. Do you know the varieties? Thanks.

[@ZE308AC]

Yes avocados trees can survive in some place where it freezes.

[@willemh3319]

and garage? in a frost protection

[@kellcaldas]

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!

[@JoseGonzales-ul9sv]

You mean tx

[@haroldream3270]

I found your video very helpful. I was wondering, since I don't have a lot of space. Can I set them up with a grow light? Which the bulbs are kind of purplish. San Angelo Texas gets kind of cold but we rarely get snow. I am converting my washroom into a nursery and I could use any advice you could give me. I appreciate your time, thank you.

[@amalieleine]

I live in Norway and in winter its very cold! From 0 to -10 ˚C…. So will the plant keep living if i set it in the bathroom? ( 25 ˚C )

[@ChrisLuigiTails]

Thank you for the video. Two of my avocados are 4 years old. They're each in a pot of 50×50 cm and are about 150 cm tall. I want to plant them in a garden instead of a pot, and the only garden I have is in the mountains, where it snows during the winter. Is it possible to do that?

[@user-or2mg2cs5f]

I'm researching if it is possible to grow avocados up here in Alaska?

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

I’ve never visited Alaska, but I’m going to *guess* it’s too cold to do so outdoors, but you can make it work indoors 🪴

[@clairevely9348]

I have been growing mine for four weeks on my kitchen windowsill, its started cracking but no root yet, was wondering I could put it in a pot, when the shoots have grown and keep in the bathroom., where there is sunlight during winter.

[@ThePresentMoment23]

Yes. I think as long as the seed has started sprouting you can officially plant it as any other seed.

[@bayleebeasley7777]

Please my avocado tree (ava) is dying in the winter and she hasn't even reached her second birthday yet I live pretty cold weather what can I do HELP!

[@petekooshian5595]

I live in Michigan USA, it's not unusual to get 4 months of 10-20°F days with snow! Our main problem is sunlight. How easy are avocados to keep indoors? Will they actually produce fruit?

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

Avocados need a fair amount of light - especially if they are to mature and bear fruit. The question of 'will they produce fruit' is one which requires more detail and I'm going to be publishing a video in the near future detailing the requirements. But the short answer is - I don't know of any indoor trees that fruit, but that doesn't mean it's not possible!

[@jl8858]

Hi Scott, I am currently struggling with my 1 1/2 year old sapling this winter (in Kansas, USA) that I keep indoors. I can't seem to keep any leaves on it and they die either as they're growing or soon after they fully develop. I thought they were getting too much sun at first and getting sunburned but moving it to more indirect light hasn't helped the problem. Do you have any ideas as to what might be causing it?

[@farmgrl]

Did you get help on this? How have they transformed two years down the line?

[@jl8858]

@@farmgrl unfortunately not. I tried with another pit and got it to grow to a similar height as the first one bur it died in mid winter here like the last one. I think the problem is either the light from my windows and grow light aren't sufficient enough or the temperature fluctuates too much during the night.

[@farmgrl]

@@jl8858 too bad. I was looking forward to a positive outcome but its okay. Do you grow other fruit trees there with that climate?

[@jl8858]

@@farmgrl yeah I was hoping for the opposite as well. I currently have a peach tree sapling that's about 1' tall. I am growing that from a kernel and so far its doing well. It's only 4 months old so it's hard to say if it'll last in the long run. Peach trees can grow and thrive outside here in KS so I'm more hopeful about this one than the avocado tree

[@kalvinnguyen4610]

Scott, I transplanted my avocado from a Ziploc to the toothpick method, but I didn't wash it before and it was in the Ziploc for too long making it have a lot of algae. I did some research and it mainly said wash it with alcohol. What should I do?

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

Hey Kalvin, thanks for your comment. Hmmmm - I haven't heard that suggestions. I generally just run my seeds under [cold] water to rid them of any algae, I'm not entirely sure if the alcohol would just kill of the algae or if it would also damage the roots of your tree - I might have to have an experiment with this at some point. Good luck, whatever you do!

[@miniskillet0587]

Dang so my two seedlings are definitely not coming back 🥴 I thought they where just sleepy. 😭

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that! All the best for the future!

[@MP-kt7bn]

My land is surrounded by water and the land is just 2 feet above the water... it's in Kerala state India..and in rainy season this river will overflow through my land covering my land above 5 feet high. what should I plant in this type of situation?? Will avocado roots withstand this very wet soil ??? plz kindly give me a reply..-Thanks

[@ThePresentMoment23]

There are some super absorbent bushes that drink lots of water. They might be good for land in those conditions. Check google.

[@jenderarevalo245]

I see a avacado on top of the country of el salvador why didnt u mension us? Thats where the oldest avacados come from..

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

¡Lo siento, mi amigo! Maybe in the future 🪴🥑

[@jenderarevalo245]

@@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree lol ok cool most important i love learning about trees and plants.. How about papaya trees can those servive the winter?

[@mojoman366]

Is it possible to dry an Avocado seed in the oven (warm temp) without killing it?

[@L3fwyne]

Scott my avocado seeds are slowly turning black even tho i havent planted them yet what should i do also they have cuts on the sides by accident

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

Oh no! There could be a couple of reasons - if it's getting too hot, it'll be a problem. If it's been in the water too long and it's not getting the nutrients it needs, it'll have a problem. If it's been let to dry out, it'll probably die. If you're in the Northern Hemisphere, experiencing summer at the moment, I would consider that perhaps it's getting too hot. Take it out of the direct sun and I expect that if the damage isn't too bad, it'll pull through. Good luck!

[@red_day6097]

It looks like you cropped your head onto a tiny body. Or maybe it's just the weed..

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

Maybe I just have a big head! o.0