Suitable to grow in pots in Adelaide (forum)

Megan starts with ...
Would you please advise the most suitable avocado & mango varieties for growing in 'the King of all pots' in our Mediterranean climate here in Adelaide SA? Also, is there a nut variety

Time: 4th November 2012 1:43am

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peter 1000 says...
hi megan
have a look at the rare fruit society
website, they have a list of all sorts
of trees that grow in adelaide.
they have recently got in 2 pallet
loads of 3-4 ft tall avos that they
are selling to members for
around $30.00

Time: 4th November 2012 9:24am

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Pauline says...
What is a king of all pots?
I have an almond, hass avocado and I think Bowen mango in 40cm pots all doing well. The key is to use premium potting mix, and change it every 2-3 years.

Time: 4th November 2012 11:21am

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peter 1000 says...
she just means big.
my king of all pots measure
1 metre x 1 metre x 1 metre and
hold 1.5 tons of potting mix
i have 50 of them at the moment
but going to get another 40 or so.

Time: 4th November 2012 5:07pm

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Pauline says...
Wow. That must have cost you a fortune in potting mix!

Time: 4th November 2012 9:05pm

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peter 1000 says...
actually all free,
i still have about 400 tons sitting
around that ill slowly use up.

Time: 4th November 2012 10:10pm

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Pauline says...
You're a lucky boy!
Are you in a rental? Just wondering why so many whacking great pots. Lol.

Time: 5th November 2012 9:44pm

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peter 1000 says...
no rental, its all at my work place,
used to be a nursery hence all the
left over potting soil.
putting mostly figs in the big pots
which like to have their roots restricted then i can move them around
as i please.

Time: 5th November 2012 11:15pm

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Pauline says...
Cool. Always good when you get bonus things hidden around work. :-)

Time: 6th November 2012 6:00pm

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Megan64 says...
Thank you peter 1000 for your advice. I'll try the Society's website. Wasn't aware of them previously, so I've learnt something :)))))

Time: 15th December 2012 12:18pm

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Megan64 says...
Pauline, thank you so much for the information & suggestions you shared with me. Always good to know what grows well in Adelaide from a local! As a matter of interest, which almond have you potted

Time: 15th December 2012 12:21pm

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