Patrick 225 Report post Posted January 16, 2007 I let temps get down to just above 25 without giving protection- no visible immideate damage. Colder nights I gave protection in the form of a sheet & lamp. I still don't see any damage. Absolute low was 23 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,778 Report post Posted January 16, 2007 (Patrick @ Jan. 15 2007,20:52)QUOTEI let temps get down to just above 25 without giving protection- no visible immideate damage. Colder nights I gave protection in the form of a sheet & lamp. I still don't see any damage. Absolute low was 23 Me, too. About 25 FF. Two nights, no damage as yet in three fifteen gallon specimens. dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rsproule 3 Report post Posted January 16, 2007 Reclinata/Rupicola multi-trunk hybrid planted 2 1/2 years ago. Largest trunk has 1.5’ of clear trunk. Low of 22F with no frost and no overhead protection. Put single light 100W bulb underneath. No damage or any sign of stress. Sacramento Area, zone 9B Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,778 Report post Posted January 18, 2007 Update: Three solid nights of 24.8 FF (-4 C), followed another solid night of 28 FF (-1 C), no damage. So far. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff 267 Report post Posted January 26, 2007 Two seedlings in yard- one in raised pot about 18" tall and 6 years old showed moderate leaf burn on uppermost leaves only. Other 3' tall plant in ground near several taller plants showed no damage, even two weeks later. Got down to 27F at least for 5 hours Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ghar41 201 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 I have two of these that I covered with heavy duty garbage bags. The one closest to my house suffered 20% leaf burn. Low temp reading of 24.9F taken very near this plant. The other (20 feet away from my house) suffered 30-40% leaf burn, then the spear pulled out 2 months later. I noticed this morning it is pushing a new spear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVE IN SO CAL 14 Report post Posted January 28, 2008 Two plants, 5' OA height 22f, multiple hours and nights below freezing 50% leaf burn Fully recovered Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVE IN SO CAL 14 Report post Posted January 28, 2008 Twenty plants, 15 gal 19f, many hours and nights below freezing, covered with 1" ice from avocado irrigation. 10% leaf burn Fully recovered (ice works, I guess) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The7thLegend 78 Report post Posted January 25, 2014 4 seedlings No protection Low 25, hard freeze 16+ hrs below freezing No damage Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
