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Raggedyann Lawrenceville, GA(Zone 7b) Oct 09, 2007

I have 3 plants that are about 3 feet tall, potted. Last year I brought them in the garage for winter. How old should they be before I put them in their permanent growing spots?

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Oct 09, 2007

I think they're only hardy to zone 9 so I don't know if you'll ever be able to really trust them outdoors in the winter in zone 7, you may want to consider keeping them in pots.

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Raggedyann Lawrenceville, GA(Zone 7b) Oct 09, 2007

That's what I've been told. It's Oct and still close to 90 here. I am wondering if we are going to have a winter at all! LOL
My uncle recently moved from nw Fl, zone 9 I think and he brought his avacado with him to zone 7. Guess we'll experiment together.
Thanks!! :)

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Oct 09, 2007

If you're going to experiment with them outdoors, I would probably wait until they're a little bigger, then try to find some way to protect them for their first winter or two in the ground if you can, that'll give them the best chance. I really don't think they'll make it for you though, maybe if you have a few mild winters they'll do OK, but they really don't like a lot of frost so in winters where you have colder temps you'll either lose the trees entirely, or at best they'll have significant dieback.

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SCNewbie Anderson, SC(Zone 7b) Oct 10, 2007

I think it depends on what kind of Avacado trees they are. I've been researching them because I want one here, too, and I'm on the 7b/8a border. I *think* the Mexican varieties might have a chance here.

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Oct 12, 2007

scnewbie, you're right. There's a guy who has one under an overhang in Victoria, BC 8b. The variety is the Mexican variety that has smaller fruit. Mexicola & Mexicola Grande http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/avocado.html show the best hardiness and produce smaller fruit. The fruit is rarely seen for sale.

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SCNewbie Anderson, SC(Zone 7b) Oct 13, 2007

Great facts there, growin. Thanks!!

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