Bonsai Journal 06Aug18: Growing Avocado Tree and Bonsai
I have always wanted to grow an Avocado from seed. I also always wanted my own Avo tree. And I love Bonsais.
So I decided to do all three. A few weeks ago I took 2 avo pips and placed them with steel nails (I was out of toothpicks at that time) over some water in a glass. I only allowed the bottom of the pip to be wet at all times, making sure to change the water at least twice a week.
The one will be grown into a tree that will hopefully provide me with fruit one day, although I have read it is hard to know whether it will produce fruit. The one that will be a tree grew to this:
As per research on several websites, I learnt that I had to cut this down from 15cm to 8cm, which I then proceeded to do. Once it reaches 15cm again, I believe I need to place this in a pot of soil.
So while I am waiting for that to grow back, the avo I am planning to grow as a bonsai is still growing its roots and must still produce a stem. It is very rare for anyone to grow an avo tree as a bonsai, due to the large leaves and fruit, but with the right pruning, the leaves can be tamed to grow smaller.
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Now that should be interesting to hear if it develops fruit @shadowolfdg really taking a large tree into small...
We seem to be of a similar mind, as we have recently settled here in the Overberg and I want to plant an Avo tree. Where I come from as a child at Zebediela in the north, we had plenty of Avo trees, but nothing here! Thank you for the tips. Blessings and upvoted!
I've loved bonsai trees since I was a kid, but never actually owned any (I do own a bonsai braai now though:_).
@CraigCryptoKing is big into them too and a few of his recent posts got me thinking about it again... and now this post!
Is it true though that even as a Bonsai, the fruit would be "normal" size? How cool would it be though if it actually produced mini avos? :-)
Anyway... Your post has me made convinced ... I HAVE to try my hand at growing some bonsai / ?bonsais?