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Ilamas are surprisingly cold tolerant. The main issue for ilamas in Florida is excessive rain during certain months
Quote from: Mark B on September 21, 2022, 11:49:46 AMIlamas are surprisingly cold tolerant. The main issue for ilamas in Florida is excessive rain during certain monthsThanks for the reply Mark.So, do ilamas require a long dry-off period during their annual cycle? How long and when, please?And Mark, how cold have your ilamas survved down to, and how old were they at that time?RegardsPaul M.==
I live in Miami so, I haven't had to deal with frost or freezes yet. Ilama growers in Central Florida and California should have more insight on cold tolerance.
If it helps any, there are at least 2 Ilamas in Sebring. They would have gone through 28 at a minimum this last winter (one is bearing fruit this year). I would say they are approximately equal in hardiness to mango and maybe slightly harder. They appear to be more resilient/long lived than sugarapple.