Avocado

susan827

I have grown plants from Avocado stones, but when I

planted one out last year, the leaves turned black and

I lost it.

I now have 2 healthy plants which are indoors but getting

too big and wonder if there is any hope of ever being able

to plant them outside?

BobTheGardener

Susan, avacados are native to central Mexico so will not survive outside in the UK (assuming that's where you are?)

susan827

Thanks for that - what I suspected.  What a shame, but they add some greenery to the

inside.  Must get a much larger greenhouse at some point!

Dovefromabove

There are avocados growing successfully outside in warm sheltered spots in London - there are even reports of them fruiting ... but you do have to have the perfect spot 

http://www.growingontheedge.net/viewtopic.php?p=46690 

Robmarston

It is true that they are not supposed to survive outside, but James Wong had a few pictures on his twitter feed of huge trees that seemed to be doing fine in London. He suggested that if you could create a sheltered micro climate it would indeed be possible. 

BobTheGardener

More reasons to suspect that London isn't actually part of the rest of the UK then!

Dovefromabove

Bob