My Edibles: Avocado Trees VIC

Avocado - Reed (A)

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted) ^9/10

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Avocado trees are great looking trees. Bought it at a nursery this year and planted it next to my other avocado tree, with a mix of dirt,cow manure and compost. It is north facing getting full sun.  Seadsoled a month ago. It seems do be doing well so far and has currently produced some flowers.

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

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Avocado ^10/10

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I grew this tree from seed 15 years ago while I was living in Sydney. When I moved back to Melbourne I brought it with me. It ended up dying of, I was so dissapointed. I left it in its the pot (it was over a metre high) and forgot about it. About a year later I went to clean the area behind the shed, I noticed that my avocado tree sprouted again. It had 40cm shoot coming out the bottom. I left it in the pot for a few years and then two years ago I decided to plant it in the grown and it just took off. Now it is over 2 metres high and very bushy, lush and green (no fruit yet). I just water and fertilize it now and again in summer and thats all. If it never produces fruit it doesn't worry me, I just love the look of it.

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Avocado - Seedling

Avocado - Wurtz (A) ^6/10

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I love avocado or palta as I call them.  My little tree is a dwarf and is a straggly looking, small weeping tree hidden between a camellia and an Aussie hibiscus bush. It is viritually sheltered and hidden inbetween these 2 metre tall shubs. This tree has almost died on a few occasions from waterlogging or sunburn. It is almost three years old and yet to produce a fruit. I have moved it three times and finally it seems happy where it is. Right now it is starting to produce lots of flower buds and hoping we may get our first 'paltita' this year. Heaps of new leaf growth, increase in size, and had lots of flowers which have  mostly all dropped off.  Also discovered another avo type growing ferociously from rootstock so pulled it off.

Fruiting Months November

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2011 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost mulch dynamic lifter for citrus

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

Will it ever fruit- any other Victorians had any luck?

Avocado - Bacon (B)

Avocado - Hass (A)

Avocado - Seedling (Seedling)

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It hasn't fruited yet

Planted: 2007

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted)

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The Hass variety is the third and last tree for my avocado collection. All the three plants are still in their pots but I will be planting them along side each to cover one side of the shed. The trees in return will get afternoon sun protection from the shed in the first couple of years. A win-win deal.

I will plant the trees about 1.5 metres apart so hopefully they will dwarf each other as advocated by some gardening gurus.

Planted: 2011

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Avocado - Bacon (B)

Height 200 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: pig manure

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado - Bacon (B) (Grafted)

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Although Melbourne's weather may not need both type A and B avocado plants to help set fruits but surely it'll benefit and besides you can't have too many avocados.

Bacon is said to be one of the most cold tolerant avocado plants so it is very suitable to grow in Melbourne and that it produces fruits relatively early, say in its third or fourth year.

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Avocado - Secondo (A) (Grafted)

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Perhaps it is not a wise choice to plant a Secondo in Melbourne as may not tolerate the long cold months down here. Nevertheless, I am happy with the purchase, how could I resist it when the fruit is said to be of excellent quality and that its parents are Sharwil and Hass? I will transplant the plant to a bigger pot and plant it out in the ground next year when I have more time to tend them.

Once in the ground, the strategies to keep my avocado plants in good health is to:

* plant the trees on a raised bed to prevent root rot,

* cover the plant with with shade cloth for sun/wind/frost proction in its first few years, and

* mulch and feed the plants with good stuff such as comfrey leaves,  liquid fertiliser and blood bones. Because avocado trees acidic soil, avoid feeding them any matter that may raise the PH level such as mushroom compost and  seaweeds.

Planted: 2010

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Pollination: Self Pollination

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: - Hass is probably the best variety for cool climates, the pollination in cold weather is outstanding good compared to most Avocados

Fruiting Months April, May, June, July, August, September, October

Planted: 2003

Qty: 3

Fruit Harvest: 150 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Comments

Hi Jason, did you buy your Avocado from Melbourne? If so, could you let me know where? Thanks in advance, Cam

Avocado - Bacon (B) (Grafted) ^5/10

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This Bacon was from Daley's I bought some time late last year. But died due to root rot. I think the plant was too young to aclimatise to the Melbourne's cold weather, even though it was in a pot. My suggestion is either try to get plants from your area or if you are getting from interstate, climatise it well. Also, too much love will certainly kill it. I now have another Bacon, 2 Hass, and a Pinkerton doing very well.

No pruning, unless its really needed.

Avocado - Bacon (B)

Avocado - Hass (A)

Planted: 2010

Height 5 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Question: I planted my tree about 2 months ago at the most, it is about 5 ft tall and now it has very sad droopy leaves, any suggestions as to why this is happening, it isnt thirsty but it looks like it hasnt been watered for ages, help.

Avocado - Seedling (Seedling)

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Awaiting grafting

Qty: 6

Avocado - Fuerte (B) (Grafted)

Avocado - Secondo (A) (Grafted)

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Secondo is the darker leafed plant on the left planted with a Bacon on the right. Two in one hole planted in a slight mound and mulched around base. Will add pea straw soon and put some stakes in with clear plastic wrapped around to form a plant tube for the winter.

Height 45 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Avocado - Reed (A)

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Planted in a slight mound and mulched around base. Will add pea straw soon and put some stakes in with clear plastic wrapped around to form a plant tube for the winter.

Planted: 2010

Height 150 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Avocado - Bacon (B)

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Bacon on the right of the photo, the avocado on the left is a secondo. Planted two in one hole, in a slight mound and mulched around base. Will add pea straw soon and put some stakes in with clear plastic wrapped around to form a plant tube for the winter.

Pollination: No

Avocado - Bacon (B)

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted)

Comments: - Proven extremely prone to root-rot. Nearly died twice (total leaf loss) but is making a come back. Very controlled watering now (never soaked) and lots of gypsum around surface, 5 handfuls.

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado - Bacon (B)

Planted: 2010

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Avocado - Hass (A)

Pollination: No

Avocado - Bacon (B)

Pollination: No

Avocado - Hass (A)

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Avocado - Reed (A)

Height 1 metres

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Avocado - Wurtz (A)

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Just planted this in a pot so I can move it if it gets too cold or windy for it.

Planted: 2009

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun