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Avacoda growing tall

Kizzy 337Kizzy 337 Posts: 4
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My avacoda plant is growing tall but has lost all bottom leaves   how do I prevent this from happening ... will leaves grow again from the bottom?  

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  • Kizzy 337Kizzy 337 Posts: 4

  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Your avocado has ambitions to be a tree and, in poor light, poor humidity, poor temperatures, will shed leaves to save its growing tip.

    Have a look at the answers and links on this thread https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/comment/2008723#Comment_2008723 and then think about getting a more suitable, attractive and rewarding houseplant suited to the conditions you have.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • Kizzy 337Kizzy 337 Posts: 4
    This was gifted to me as a very small plant from a friend who has now passed away I need to keep it alive thank you for sharing the other link. All I can do is hope to keep it alive and healthy 😀😀🌳🌳🌱
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    It was probably grown from a stone, we’ve all had a go at that.  I think all drop their leaves.  (Mine certainly did). It probably won’t go on a lot longer anyway.
     Why don’t you buy a nice little plant, maybe a rose by the name of the person you want to remember. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Kizzy 337Kizzy 337 Posts: 4
    That's a nice idea   I may do that   for the time being I'll do my best to keep it going and any advice will be truely appreciated  
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    How to care for it is in the California link in that other thread - key words - light, humidity, temperature!
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
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