DWARF AVOCADO - WURTZ (A)

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - Hard trees to get established - starting to do well now after a couple of years in the ground.  Literally planted by placing on top of the soil and mounding around it with a mixture of potting mix and compost.  Also, are growing temporary shade trees around it to provide partial shade for the young avocado in its first few years.  I feel this has made a big difference to the success of growing avocados after a couple of early failures.  Good Luck!

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Horse manure, worm castings and dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) ^6/10

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A lower growing tree with a weeping habit which produces fruit like the Shepherd variety, but is better suited to cooler climates.

It has done very well in our garden, but it suffered in the extreme heat of January 2009, sustaining burns to its young trunk and dropping the young fruit that was developing.

Now that we've had a cold and wet winter (2009), it is covered with young growth and looks like it will do very well.  Hopefully any fruit will survive the coming summer.  A coat of white acrylic paint to the trunk should prevent any more burns.

Young trees need protecting from high winds and the sun for the first couple of years, but once it has lots of hard wood it will tolerate just about all conditions.

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pruned By: 2% in

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Chook manure, compost, blood

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

No pests detected, except for sunburn and high wind.

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

I understand avocados don't like pruning.  Is this the case?  Ours is a funny shape and could really do with a hair cut to improve this.  If it can be pruned, what season is the best time to do this (I presume Spring?)

Comments

Prune it. Check on YouTube for how to prune avocado.

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted)

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Initially purchased with the intent of spending its life in a pot I've decided to pull up some pavers and set it free in the ground! It is going in a slender bed with improved soil (most of it is compost, soil improver and cow poo), and is protected from the worst of the WA summer suns. Fingers crossed that it will make loads of babies with the Fuerte friend I purchased! It is planted about 1.5m from the Fuerte. I'm hoping the Wurtz will grow to be about 2m x 2m

Its leaves have lost a lot of their green so I have added some trace elements (iron and zinc) and new growth appears to be greener. Within weeks new leaves are emerging with the standard red/copper colour which I hope indicates that whatever was missing is back! Now a few months later it has grown about 50cm and is a solid little shrub. The outside leaves get scorched on hot days and the plant will drop older leaves if it has water stress (must remember to water a bit more often) but nutrients and water are resulting in a tough little avocado.

In August 2011 it is flowering like crazy (the leaves are going brown again and being replaced by new leaves - it doesn't look the best but the plant seems happy). By October 2011 the tree has lost all its old leaves and is covered in rich lush new growth.

This tree still struggles with hot summer days - but extra mulch, and water help. I don't think any fruit set - but it continues to put on volumn and looks healthy.

Planted: 2010

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

None require at this time

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) ^10/10

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This is the first fruit tree I bought and I guess where the addiction started. The tree was frozen in time for at least 8 months some of which it was in a pot then in spring it went into the ground and took off like a rocket and didn't stop growing until late autumn, from knee high to well over my head in height. It also flowered in spring but i cut them off to let it grow more before setting fruit.

I have shade cloth behind this as a wind barrier which also shields my mango trees a little too from strong southerly winds. When it was young I had some 50% shade cloth above which shades it from about 1pm onwards in mid summer, it didn't seem to like the sun on it all day long when it was small.

It is heavily mulched with lucerne hay, aged chicken poo in spring and some blood n bone containing potash and worm wee.

Planted: 2013

Height 3.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer and Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Worm wee and lots of mulch

Pest Control:

Plastic tube to stop rabbits eating the trunk.

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted)

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i love Avocados. Newly planted in Semi shaded position. Prepared base with a mixure of sand, quincan, potting mix, and compost.  Going by the theory of needing loads of dranage in the wet season but also doesn't really like our hot full sun, so filtered sun would be better.

Planted: 2011

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) ^8/10

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In the last year with the rainfall I have had unbelievable success and growth spirt.                                                                                                               Sept 2010 - In FULL Flower-Photo taken       

11/12/10 Sml fruits developing fast (sml feijoa size). Scions are very close to ready. No bud burst yet.                                                       

Planted: 2000

Height 2 metres

First Fruited: 2008 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Pest Control:

Fully Pest Free

Organic Status:Organic

Comments

Hi whats the wurtz fruit like? Thanks

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) ^7/10

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Trying to grow this tree in a pot, so far it is survivng quite well and had a few flowers but it must be too small to give me fruit yet.

update - doing well, have to be patient. might have to get it a friend

now in ground and flowering next to its friend an Edranol. Spring 2012

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pruned By: 20% in Summer and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: fruit tree fertilizer

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Comments

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) ^6/10

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I (and my dogs) just love avocado. This dwarf variety was the one recommended for a small yard. Doing very well with lots of new growth. Must take a more recent pic.

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

No problems so far.

Organic Status:Organic

Comments

I know this is quite a few years later lol. But i hope u cut that water shoot off from beneath the graft! ;)

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) ^7/10

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Lovely looking tree that's small enough for a suburban block. Needs regular watering to get established even though planted in winter.

Planted: 2012

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Hass across the road

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A)

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Planted June 13 2010, in my improved sandy soil with added fine coir fibres dug in at planting and sugar cane straw mulch. Tip pruned to ecourage width rather than height. Full morning sun, afternoon shade by house verandah

Planted: 2010

Height 70 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Comments

Left behind. good luck

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -  Small size. Photo taken a year after planting- it has grown alot and definitely changed shape. It is a bit weepy compared to others. I picked the flowers off this year, maybe next year I will leave them on. I have an earth bag underneath it that drip waterers it most of the time and it seems happy. I have had a shade cloth over it but it seems happy enough without it on- no real sunburning or wilting going on yet (its only spring now..)

Fruiting Months June and July

Planted: 2013

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:  

Organic Status:Organic

Question:  

Comments

a few fruits spring 2015. go tree go!

oh and i think it is already 4 meters tall already with a nice fat trunk. it has been my best grower (apart from the china flat peach) in the 2 years its been in the ground.

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted)

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This was a long time waiting... sold out so quickly, but now I finally have one and it looks fantastic, new shoots and all. Potted up on the 4th January.

Planted: 2010

Height 0.7 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter 'fruit

Pest Control:

Eco - oil

Drought Shield

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: - Nice looking dwarf fruit tree, although very thirsty and suffers some sunburn in summer.

Planted: 2014

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf 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?

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted)

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Bought this a few months ago. Hasn't really thrived, planted in a mound in the ground. The leaves have slowly dropped off one by one. The stem is still green though and can see some small buds so fingers crossed it will bounce back. Think it may have gotten baked in the hot sun and water didn't seem to soak into the soil properly so not sure it was getting sufficient water. We have just pulled it up, put it in a large pot and moved it to a more sheltered position to protect it from the harsh afternoon sun. Hopefully it will make it through as I looooove avocados

Planted: 2013

Height 60 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted)

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Update 09-Dec-2011:Showing good growth. New pic attached.

Bought this from Bunnings 3 months ago. Havent seen it grow any new leaves since then.

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Question: How long before this one fruits ?

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) ^7/10

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In a 430mm Pot and is absolutely flying in its growth at over 2mt in its pot

Update 27/12/2013 Potted up to 500mm flowered reasonably but didnt hold fruit still growing well.

Update 23/02/2015 - Still growing well in 500mm pot no fruit again this year after flowering

Planted: 2012

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Nothing really except yates antirot as preventative

Comments

Hi Mark, how is your tree doing these days? I planted a dwarf Wurtz in September 2010 so it is been 6 years. The plant started to have some flowers 3 years ago but I am yet to see a single fruit. OVerall the plant looks ok, healthy. Any tips?

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) ^6/10

Comments: - Have always loved avocados. Never attempted growing one as believed it was too hard. Finally took plunge. Love the avocado in a smoothie with vanilla ice cream.

Planted: 2013

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release

When I Fertilise: Spring

Question: Not growing very much within the year. Will need to up the water and fertilizer too in spring. 

Dwarf 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

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - No fruit yet but growing well and looking forward to fruit when it develops.

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pest Control: None