Avocado Seedling (forum)

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Hi there, my name is Tony, some time ago I planted 2 x Hass Avocado Seeds in my garden,I continued to water them and I believe one is now growing beautifully (see photos attached), my wife does not believe it possible so I have included a photo, can you please tell me if this is a Hass Avocado or Avocado of some type, also if it is how big do they grow, can I put it in the middle of the garden, are roots an issue etc, I really appreciate you help and hope to hear from you, Regards Tony
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Time: 10th February 2009 7:02pm

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russ says...
im no expert but it looks like an avo to me. The problem you will have with a seedling is that it may never produce fruit and even if it does it will take 4-6 years.
I hope you have the patience to give it a go. You may end up with a new variety and make a million.

Time: 10th February 2009 7:25pm

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Tran says...
I think it is a wild amaranth

http://www.rarefruitaustralia.org/rfca/articles/veges/Amaranth.pdf

Time: 10th February 2009 8:39pm

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SlickMick says...
Sorry Tony but it does not look like an avocado to me. I have a Hass in the soil and a seedling Reed in a pot that I struck last year. The leaf is not similar to these nor does the growing point have those beautiful bronze leaves that the Hass has.

If you are really wanting an avocado, I would get onto Daleys to find the most suitable for your climate and buy one. You'll save a couple of years prior to fruiting.

Time: 10th February 2009 9:26pm

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Tony Hagoort says...
Hi there Tran, thank you for your reply but it definately is not an amoranth, is different in the leave texture, thank you though, any help is appreciated.

Time: 10th February 2009 9:30pm

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Tony Hagoort says...
Could it be another avocado, I really did plant a seed exactly where this has come up, and the leaves if you save to your desk top and go in closer the new are a bronze?

Time: 10th February 2009 9:34pm

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Jantina says...
Sorry Tony but it does not look like an avocado to me either. There are quite a few different amaranth varieties and it looks like an amaranth to me too. Your avocado may still come up as it is quite possible to grow them from seed but as russ says you won't know the quality until it fruits and that may be 10 years or more.

Time: 10th February 2009 10:24pm

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Tony Hagoort says...
Thank you Jantina and Tran, maybe it is a Amaranth :-)

Time: 11th February 2009 7:17am

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Brendan says...
Hi Tony, why don't you carefully remove some soil from around the stem, and if you find the avocado seed is attached to your plant, your plant is an avocado. If there's no avo seed, it's not. You may have to dig down 4 or 5 inches (150mm) or more, to find the seed.

Time: 12th February 2009 6:08am

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Kath says...
It does not look like an avocado to me either.

Time: 12th February 2009 8:51am

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vanl says...
Yes, it is a Amaranth. Chinese groceries sell plentry of these. We use them to cook soup.

Time: 13th February 2009 12:04pm

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Jantina says...
Just getting off the subject for a moment, did you ever get your African Pride custard apple vanl, I see Daleys have them in stock now.

Time: 13th February 2009 2:22pm

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