We used a blanket over our large beach umbrella to hold it up and make an easy tent. Provided you have a good stand and/or sand bag so it won't blow over IF it should get windy during the night. We use a bag of soil as a sand bag. We use umbrellas because we already have so many we use in garden in summer months.
Thank you Shamus for making this video. It’s very helpful. I live in Henderson Nevada which is pretty much the same weather as Arizona. I have two mango trees, Haden and valencia pride, can I plant them outside? Do I need to protect them in the winter? Thanks
Hey shamus and jake ! I love to grow exotic plants , regarding the mangoes are they cold tolerant when they mature ? how many years would you cover them ? Can you tell me something about the cold hardiness of cherimoya, lychee and longans? I live in Northern Portugal USDA zone 9 occasional frost occur during winter , and its a humid weather . Keep doing what you do , you are an inspiration (and hope bringer) to many growers around the world who want to grow something different . Regards
Awesome video. Looking at the light. It's a 500w halogen. Even 250watts get hot. At the example distance between the light and the tree (shown in the video ), won't the light "burn" parts of the tree?
Love the video. Can I use this method for my olive tree that I am growing in my yard. This will be its first winter. I am in zone 7 here in New Jersey. Thanks.
I used a big black plastic bag on my soursop and Spanish lime trees and it burned my leaves. I'm gonna have to do this but it only gets cold for only a few days here in Central Florida.
I have a Young Moro blood Orange tree, about 2.5 ft tall I Live in southern California It can get cold but not always. should I Be covering the tree any time the Low temps dip into the low 30s.? or should I Just Cover the Trunk with a Blanket.?
i also have mango trees which i just planted. how did it go with your mango trees this winter? did you cover them? any feedback from your mangoes? i am trying to learn from other experiences. Thanks
If it's just one or two days I think you'll be fine. I order trees online and they saran wrap them all up and ship them 2-day shipping in the mail. They don't need to breath as much as humans do, so as long as it's a short stint I think it would be fine.
Hold on, "leave citrus alone"? I live in north Florida but we do have freezes from time to time. Around 28 degrees at night. This is ok for old and young lemon trees? I'm hearing contradictory information on this.
Hulk Smash! My lemon tree died at 30 degrees, uncovered. The lime tree is alive, in a pot and I pull it in as close to the wall and light as possible in the Winter.
I guess the moral of the story is you can grow anything anywhere if you are willing to put in the work.... I grow things on 59th AVE that shock my neighbors.. But I also tell them, "are you going to wake up at 4am to spray your plants with water on freeze days"?.... They look at me in shock.. You got to do that... hahahahahaha Of course if you want bushels of tomatoes in the middle of January.
buyerofsorts I get tomatoes chilies eggplant in November and February- May. Phoenix Arizona. I found I plant them dense about 30 plants in a 6 foot by 6 foot area and the frost doesn't affect them because their heat helps each other.
We used a blanket over our large beach umbrella to hold it up and make an easy tent. Provided you have a good stand and/or sand bag so it won't blow over IF it should get windy during the night. We use a bag of soil as a sand bag. We use umbrellas because we already have so many we use in garden in summer months.
It is also a good idea to put a few large rocks around the roots so the sun will warm up the ground and keep it warm during the night, it helps.
Thank you Shamus for making this video. It’s very helpful. I live in Henderson Nevada which is pretty much the same weather as Arizona. I have two mango trees, Haden and valencia pride, can I plant them outside? Do I need to protect them in the winter? Thanks
Hey shamus and jake !
I love to grow exotic plants , regarding the mangoes are they cold tolerant when they mature ? how many years would you cover them ? Can you tell me something about the cold hardiness of cherimoya, lychee and longans? I live in Northern Portugal USDA zone 9 occasional frost occur during winter , and its a humid weather .
Keep doing what you do , you are an inspiration (and hope bringer) to many growers around the world who want to grow something different . Regards
You guys are very informative. Thank you for all the great videos!
Plastic also holds moisture
Awesome video.
Looking at the light. It's a 500w halogen. Even 250watts get hot.
At the example distance between the light and the tree (shown in the video ), won't the light "burn" parts of the tree?
Love the video. Can I use this method for my olive tree that I am growing in my yard. This will be its first winter. I am in zone 7 here in New Jersey. Thanks.
A north eastern that we get in NJ will blow this to the next county! Where is the support?
pam,always doing a great job,on all the videos
I used a big black plastic bag on my soursop and Spanish lime trees and it burned my leaves. I'm gonna have to do this but it only gets cold for only a few days here in Central Florida.
David Da Twin go gators
I have a Young Moro blood Orange tree, about 2.5 ft tall I Live in southern California It can get cold but not always. should I Be covering the tree any time the Low temps dip into the low 30s.? or should I Just Cover the Trunk with a Blanket.?
Will thia protect from a strong wind? We do have them here in Cyprus and its always when my lemon tree got its first buds,, so sadly to lose them :(
Will the same cover be for avocado tree? I have a small avocado tree and it looks like is drying now that the nights are getting cold.
What's the minimum of the thickness of plastic can you use? Will a Clear 4 mil Plastic sheeting work all around?
Are you guys talking about California winter or mid-west winter?
How about this same routine on a budget??? What would you use then?
How about Apple, pears, cherry trees and raspberry and BlackBerry ? Do these need protection or need the cold?
They need cold
I am going to do this to my mango tree
i also have mango trees which i just planted. how did it go with your mango trees this winter? did you cover them? any feedback from your mangoes? i am trying to learn from other experiences.
Thanks
What if I go on vacation for a day or 2. How long will the plant survive if I don't open up the plastic everyday?
If it's just one or two days I think you'll be fine. I order trees online and they saran wrap them all up and ship them 2-day shipping in the mail. They don't need to breath as much as humans do, so as long as it's a short stint I think it would be fine.
would black plastic be the same ? I got a lot of that
Cool dudes i was wandering why my young asian pears keep dying when they should fruit. I am doing that this year n hoping it will fruit next year!
could I use black plastic ? I have a lot of it
How would you water the plant once it's covered? And for how long do you need to cover it?
Ken Ly usually u don't water during winter since it rains. An keep on till spring comes/no longer needs as frost danger has pasted.
Hold on, "leave citrus alone"? I live in north Florida but we do have freezes from time to time. Around 28 degrees at night. This is ok for old and young lemon trees? I'm hearing contradictory information on this.
Hulk Smash! My lemon tree died at 30 degrees, uncovered. The lime tree is alive, in a pot and I pull it in as close to the wall and light as possible in the Winter.
I guess the moral of the story is you can grow anything anywhere if you are willing to put in the work.... I grow things on 59th AVE that shock my neighbors.. But I also tell them, "are you going to wake up at 4am to spray your plants with water on freeze days"?.... They look at me in shock.. You got to do that... hahahahahaha Of course if you want bushels of tomatoes in the middle of January.
+John Rambo 100%
Do you get tomatoes in January where you live? If so, is that because you spray them with water like you mentioned?
buyerofsorts I get tomatoes chilies eggplant in November and February- May. Phoenix Arizona.
I found I plant them dense about 30 plants in a 6 foot by 6 foot area and the frost doesn't affect them because their heat helps each other.
***** Hmm... Gonna have to try that! Thanks. :)
It is -32C / -25F outside right now, how much should i spray my plants?
Rebar would pound in easier & less chance of hitting a root.informative though,thx..now I gotta go eat a triple burger.😃
Bubble plastic (the type use in packaging stuff) should work better.
why do you think so?
@@TSIRHCSEVAS Because the air pockets in it work like double-glazed windows. More layers in which temperature can change gradually.
I wonder if black plastic would be better?
Yes, Black is better
Aniya Lee Black plastic is beautiful eh?
Maybe black is less light during the day? So clear is a decent balance between warmth at night and daytime light?
the other trees sad "what about me? "
I came here for loquat tree winter protection tip...
What about newspaper around the entire tree and leaves to protect the base
You need a T-post driver. 😎
Just a build a hoop
12am - 8am. = 4 - 5 hours. 🤔 WTF
could I use black plastic ? I have a lot of it
would black plastic be the same ? I got a lot of that
I would think it would be better seeing that black attracts the heat more.
could I use black plastic ? I have a lot of it