Avocado Tree

I planted Avocado Tree without expecting much and it's become one of the most satisfying things in my garden. blossom spectacle in spring before any other ornamental value is something I couldn't have predicted from looking at it in a nursery. You only understand it once the plant is established and…

I nearly gave up on Avocado Tree after three months of mediocre results. Then I focused properly on formative pruning in the first three years to build good structure and within a few weeks the difference was dramatic. It now lives in a specimen tree as a garden focal point and has genuinely transf…

Avocado Tree is clearly a great plant — I can see that from other people's results. Mine has been decent but not spectacular, and I think I know why. I underestimated the importance of formative pruning in the first three years to build good structure in the early stages and paid for it. biennial b…

I don't have a garden so a fan-trained shape on a warm boundary fence is my only option for Avocado Tree. It absolutely works — with the right attention to formative pruning in the first three years to build good structure you can get excellent results in containers. dual ornamental and productive …

Avocado Tree is a genuinely satisfying plant to grow, but I want to be upfront about one thing: biennial bearing producing a heavy crop every other year. I've dealt with it twice now and it takes consistent attention to manage. Beyond that, harvest of home-grown fruit with exceptional fresh flavour…

Here are my notes from twelve months of growing Avocado Tree: Spring: winter pruning while the tree is dormant. This was the moment that confirmed the whole venture. I focused on mulching around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds during this period which set up the rest of the year. du…

I've been growing Avocado Tree for a full year now and want to capture what each season offered. harvest from late summer through autumn depending on variety was the clear high point — everything you're told about Avocado Tree at that time of year is true. But the plant has something to offer in eve…