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| Thread ID: 142342 | 2016-06-14 11:57:00 | Avocado plant | bk T (215) | PC World Chat |
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| 1421830 | 2016-06-14 11:57:00 | Where can I buy an avocado plant in Auckland? I have searched those Garden Centers but they don't seem to have them. Anyone knows? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1421831 | 2016-06-14 12:53:00 | I use to have an advocado tree that did not fruit. It grew so big and blocked out the sun that I chopped it down. It can be a long process however to grow a seedling, but it could be a possibility? Anything from a week to over 2 months just to get it to sprout from a pip half submerged in water. Once its about 15cm, pot and soil it and you have your own seedling. Whether it fruits or not, only time will tell, but I really don't know why mine didn't but it was very mature. |
Kame (312) | ||
| 1421832 | 2016-06-14 15:06:00 | Similar to Kame's reply... Buy an avo, take it's seed and plant it. I think from memory that a couple matchsticks stuck into it to support it over or in a glass of water helps it germinate quickly. Been a blimmin long time since I planted one, but it was quite successful. Keep in mind the variety you buy - the usual kiwi haas ones we find here are lousy compared to the large smooth skinned variety which you can sometimes find. Also remember they take a fair bit of care and attention, and they can grow very large. And importantly, they won't give fruit unless you plant them in pairs so they can cross pollinate. And if you plant a pair, be sure to give them heaps of space between themselves. Try contacting Tony Morelle, our expert NZ gardener |
Greg (193) | ||
| 1421833 | 2016-06-14 20:03:00 | Could try some nurseries around Pukekohe as there is more chance they will have them or get them from one of the breeders direct http://lynwoodavocado.co.nz/ Will find that Avo's are grafted for reliable growth/disease Resistance and production |
Lawrence (2987) | ||
| 1421834 | 2016-06-14 20:23:00 | Whats wrong with online? They ship... www.edible.co.nz But if it must be Auckland: www.awanursery.co.nz Also Bunnings and Mitre 10 sell Avocado trees, so does Kings Plant Barn |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1421835 | 2016-06-15 03:26:00 | Went to Bunnings Botany, Kings Plant Barn Botany, no, they don't have. Will go to mitre10 this weekend. | bk T (215) | ||
| 1421836 | 2016-06-15 05:02:00 | often they won't fruit unless grafted, even if its hasst on hass. need to watch the soil, they don't like clay and tend to suffer root rot. as far as size goes, prune the hell out of them. they are one of the few trees that will outgrow pine trees. you can cut down to a stump and they will regrow. i suggest keeping them small and bushy. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1421837 | 2016-06-15 09:31:00 | Word from a workmate who bought an avo orchard, is that avos are particularly vulnerable to fungi, and often need to have a hole drilled into trunk and fungicides injected. Yummmm! Bon apetite. |
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