Avocado in pots (forum)

Tedy Philip starts with ...
Hi, please advise if Hass or Wurtz best for growing in a pot in Brisbane area. Thanks

Time: 23rd May 2020 6:42pm

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Cool_Breeze says...
Hi Tedy,

As far as I know, the Wurtz would be best to grow in a pot in Brissy mate. Been a dwarf, it'll only grow 3 metres max. Whereas the Hass can get as big as 10 metres.

Can I ask why you are choosing to grow in pot only? Is it space issues or fighting the clay grounds of Brissy??

Cool.

Time: 19th June 2020 6:45pm

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Tedy Philip says...
Hi Cool
Thanks for the advice, Yes space is my problem. I only have 2.5 meters on the side of my house and I understand that it’s not good to plant avocado tree too close to the house as avocado has aggressive root system. Please give your ideas on this. Thanks , Tedy

Time: 21st June 2020 8:58am

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Cool_Breeze says...
Hey Ted,

Personally i would go ahead and plant in the ground. Even with the aggressive root system, it shouldn't affect anything structurally. Another thing many Brissy folks do is plant avos on mounds to help against the clay soils. This should also help with your rooting concerns as some of the root mass will be above ground. There should be a Geoff Lawton video about this somewhere on youtube that will help you out.

Let us know what you decide and how it goes.

Cool.

Time: 21st June 2020 11:58am

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