Well... we had another light freeze last night so I'm going to move the navel orange and Hass. I think the navel orange should have no problem being moved... right? The plan is to soak them today, move them, then soak them again. We may have a little rain next week so that may help.

The spot where the navel orange is now doesn't get frosty since it's closer to the house. You can see where the frost stops... that's going to be where I put the Hass.

The spot the Hass is currently in gets frosty, but it also gets the most sun throughout the year. That's where the navel orange is going to be moved to. I think it will be a good move. Hopefully.

My other new citrus trees that are in the same line are getting frosty, but seem fine. Just the new growth got hit. Everything else about them looks good. They're they same distance away from the house as the new spot for the navel orange, but they're smaller trees... and they seem fine. So I think the move will be ok for the orange as long as it can handle being moved this time of year.

I have never moved citrus trees (or avocado trees) in the winter... so any advice would be appreciated. I have moved lots of other plants in the fall and winter so I'm assuming it should be fine... but if I'm wrong please let me know! Thank you for your advice. :)

I don't know how to advise you on this but I thing in z9b your plants should be fine in the long run. Anyway I think you have a very nice looking yard and setup. Best wishes for you.

6b Steve

Thanks Steve. I think they will all be fine ... except this wimpy Hass. I think the navel orange will be ok in the Hass's spot. Hopefully I'm not doing the wrong thing by moving them now.

For anyone else in a similar climate with a similar question... I found this link helpful.

How Much Cold Can Your Citrus Trees Handle:

http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.com/2014/11/how-much-cold-can-your-citrus-trees.html?m=1

You need to protect your trees, not move them. The first season is always the most difficult. If you plant in the fall (as you did) you must protect your trees from frost for the first season, after that they should be fine. If you plant in the spring you would have to protect them from sun scorch for the first season after that they should be fine. I'd get rid of the haas all together, avocados are much more finicky and harder to grow, plus you need a type A and type B tree near each other to help with pollination and good fruit set, one thing you don't need to worry about with citrus. Your trees are small enough now to where you could build a simple PVC hoop house for each tree and cover them each with an oversized trash bag and that should be sufficient protection on the coldest nights. Just remember to uncover them once the sun comes up otherwise they'll get overheated with the covers on. Just my .02 FWIW.

Evan

Thanks guys. I have 2 mexicola avocados that seem extremely healthy and no frost damage. Hass grow here too... but this tree has been kinda wimpy from the start. Even so, I'm not quite ready to get rid of it yet Evan. :) If it survives this winter it will have earned the right to stay here.

Ok... so I will protect it more this winter and see what happens without moving it. It has lights, but didn't get a frost blanket while I was away. Now that I'm back I can protect it better and see how it does in a month or so once our frosts are over.

Thanks guys!

Good luck in your avocado protection! I wouldn't be willing to give up on the Hass either but I can eat my weight in avocados so that may be a factor. Your yard looks fantastic and inspires me to move somewhere warm so I can do something similar.