Trying to revive a weather damaged avocado tree... Will it Live?????

[@michealsailor7423]

The biggest mistakes people make when planting avocados outside especially in zone 9a-9b is they don’t use enough mulch. The mulch keeps roots cool and hydrated in the summer and warm and from freezing in the winter. I use at least 12 inches of mulch on all my trees. Some have 2 feet of mulch. This will keep them healthy and hardier for summer heat and winter cold. I recommend putting 1 string of Christmas lights during winter months and covering them with shade cloth. The lights will give off enough heat so they won’t freeze. Trees planted in the ground grow faster and are a lot happier! I hope this helps. I might do a video here soon to illustrate.

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

I think that was the problem here. By the time I got over there to dig it up it was toast.

[@meganrydman8152]

Thank you so much!! Going to try and save my 4 year old that I left out in the sun in Oregon in February, well the sun moved and left my baby in the freezing cold and the top has died. 😭 Hoping this helps mine!

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

Best of luck. But remember it may take a lot more time and resources to bring that back, you may just want to start over with a new one for faster results.

[@richprich]

We have 2 plants last night with temperature down to 17 We had it in a medium and a large pot. We had it up next to the house With lots of heavy mulch The leaf's didn't look it this morning We brought them inside the house Hopefully they will be fine Having temp's in the 65-70 range on Friday and at least 3 days after We are in south Carolina near the coast

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

You do need to care for them more back there. Your doing it well. Merry Christmas

[@langetlikisorma]

Hi , I’ve re potted my tree and it’s lost all its leaves , so I got approx 100 litre pot to which I added 25 litres of peet moss , 25 litres of vermiculite, an the rest potting mix , with a tablespoon of mycorrhizal fungi, and some worm casting , plenty of holes at the bottom to drain

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

Check out my other videos. There’s a lot of those types of videos. Thanks

[@jessewilson73]

I had a similar situation with a Murashigi that had similar issues. The leafs are crispy dry. I repotted it with a more airy mix and 2 weeks later I’ve got some aggressive buds pushing🤞🏻. This is a 1 year old since graft tree.

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

best of luck.

[@blaynesplantvlog7117]

Gem avocado not looking so like a gem anymore 🤣 Don’t worry it will re grow from the base!😄

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

It was cracked at the graft and disposed of. 🥲

[@mikem919]

Your the best looking Gardner I know. Keep up the great work Glad your doing well

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

So nice of you

[@usadaytrader]

@@TheElsinoreGardener he's hitting on you

[@juanarevalo9201]

I just bought a Mexicola tree and I live in perris let’s see how it does will keep it in the container for right now

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

Keep thick mulch and watered when it’s windy like now

[@vicentesalinas8259]

Sucks you couldn't save him... I just received a Reed Avocado Tree and hope to nurse it back. I removed all the leaves so that it can concentrate on the root and stem growth... Hope to see new leaves in less than a month

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

The tree had damage we didn't see until later.

[@muddyh2065]

My reed suffered similar faith. It has been 3 weeks and it's not looking good I am afraid. I wish you well.

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

Muddy H20 I have a Reed too that is in recovery. 😂 It fruited the last two years then crashed.

[@virginiawalters4468]

My Haas avocado tree did not survive the winter here! The trunk is completely dead! There are numerous leaves and stems growing from the roots! Will these become a tree or just foliage?

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

They will grow whatever the root stock was. I suggest you rip it out and put a new one in the ground.

[@lizmenon1539]

I had four avocado plants in pots on the patio, but got damaged by the frost! They were around 4' high and quite healthy, grown from seeds 4 yrs ago! Can they be saved? TIA!

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

Are they dark brown and brittle? If so just keep cutting the branches down until you get to living branches. It can be saved if you find living material.

[@eal5023]

Try hydrogen peroxide mix with water. I managed to revive a tomato plant that was like 95% gone. In a watering can I put 1/4 cup of peroxide. Fill the rest with water.

[@eal5023]

I also removed all the dead leaves, and left the live ones.

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

Sadly this tree didn’t make it

[@rachelervin1996]

Mine's got frost bitten leaves. It's about 5 ft tall. Should I cut the dead leaves off, the stem looks good. Thanks

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

Cut it back to living wood

[@SWilliams655]

Will you be showing this tree in an update video if you haven’t already?

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

That tree could not be saved. It had a crack through the graft that we didn’t see. It was a long shot trying to save it.

[@SWilliams655]

@@TheElsinoreGardener I have 2 avocado trees in ground that I’m not sure survived the Houston Winter Storm this past week. Any tips on identifying if their unsalvageable?

[@dummydrqgon9687]

Hello! I don’t know if you still reply to comments but I really need help and I can’t find anything online. I live in Illinois and have a 3 year old avocado tree that I grew from seed. He is like a pet to me and I’ve been on the verge of crying multiple times because it looks like he’s dying. He has no leaves (and hasn’t all winter because I left him outside a bit too long in the fall. He just started to grow some new little branches and leaves. But then his stem tips started turning brown and crispy and it just kept spreading and his new leaves started wilting. I dug him out of his pot and it’s DEFINITELY not root rot. Ive looked it up SO many times and found nothing. This is my last resort.

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

Could be a fertilizer issue or a nitrogen deficiency????

[@javiermontes905]

Thx

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

Thanks

[@HomeandFamilyTalk]

Hi there I’m a beginner, I purchased my home and it came with a lot of fruit trees. One of them is an avocado, I came here in spring so I didn’t do anything to the trees. The winter cold here in Florida burnt some of my trees. Now, my avocado is on the yard under a big olive tree (very shady), has 2 trunks of aprox. 2.5-3 inches diameter. They look dry and don’t have branches But one of them has an extra sucker (that one is green) and taller than the two trunks and has some dry and damaged branches. I don’t know anything about avocados but if you have any idea on how I can save it let me know thanks 🙏

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

Cut back the dead branches and try to see if there is living wood. Add water with fish emulsion to add some nitrogen or a nitrogen fertilizer and see if you can spring some growth out of it.

[@jcmarcm]

My tree looks similar, leaves are brown and shriveled, but the stem is green as can be. How do you know when it’s root rot vs. too much sun?

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

This one was pure neglect, it didn't make it. This is what no water and too much heat looks like.

[@MEME-ic4gr]

I have some 8 year olds that look like this but shouldn’t I wait to do anything for temp to get 40? In zone 8

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

From my experience and trying to save everything I now feel it’s just best to replace them. The time and effort compared to the results aren’t worth it. That’s my opinion

[@nasihmuhamad]

I have two big trees Avocado hass in the pot and two years ago they are in a very bad situation, it looks like your tree, I don't know how to send you some pictures, maybe you can help

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

It's probably history. You can try to cut them way back and try to bring them back if they look this bad.

[@nasihmuhamad]

Can make this in the summer weather 108 F for one avocado tree ?

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

This tree had a crack in the graft that killed it

[@justthejuan8160]

How’s it going I just transplanted An avocado I got in Rancho Cucamonga I planted it in Anaheim and leaves are turning brown like this any thoughts

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

Aliyah's World what soil did you use. Give it a lot of water and keep it out of the direct sun until temperatures are lower

[@tattoosilent213]

What do you do to drying branches ??

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

Use them as mulch

[@benjaminthegr8744]

Did it make it?

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

Sadly No, there was a crack where it was grafted I didn't see and it never recovered. A Holiday that was the same way did make it and I did a video on that one

[@benjaminthegr8744]

@@TheElsinoreGardener I will check it out. Thanks

[@TheYaqubi]

any sign of life yet?

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

No none yet. I even committed more tree murder and cut off another 3 feet to stump it and hopefully force some growth.

[@irakli7827]

Hi where are this tree located ? what is zone there ?

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

This tree died. It had a crack on the graft I didn’t see. I’m in zone 9b I think.

[@spitroastfor8]

Don't mean to be a pedant but isn't it aerated not aeriated?

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

I use talk to text a lot when I do my videos notes. So it just ma be. 😂

[@jamestnguyen2165]

Too bad man..I tried it with my sharwil.. doesn't work. 😒

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

James T Nguyen I’ve had a few live and I have a Reed in recovery now. We’ll see how this GEM does.

[@aftermx]

@@TheElsinoreGardener I have a two year old Pinkerton that died back about 50% from the frost we had last march in Yorba Linda , I cut most of the dead limps off and now it's a 5' x 3' tall bush now and blooming . Wish I could post a photo . Yes I left it in the ground.

[@PonyboyPanchorello]

Update?

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

It did not survive