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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: CTMIAMI on May 03, 2012, 08:33:51 PM

Title: Avocado Bonsai? Miniature avocado tree
Post by: CTMIAMI on May 03, 2012, 08:33:51 PM
I wonder if anyone has run into a miniature avocado tree. Last summer I planted about 30 seeds to get some rootstock for grafting. Most of what I use are Waldin Avocado Seeds. This was one. I had been watching this particular tree grow since the summer of 2011 now growing for probably 9 months. This tree should be 4 ft tall. The tree is only like 4 inches tall and 5 wide. It is healthy, actively growing but a perfect miniature. It seems in perfect health. I’m going to keep growing it, I wonder if the miniature thing is root related or if it is tissue? It would not have caught my attention except it is just such a perfect miniature.
Carlos
www.myavocadotrees.com (http://www.myavocadotrees.com)


(http://s13.postimage.org/3lrmhpper/Waldin_Miniature_Avocado.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/3lrmhpper/)

(http://s15.postimage.org/9p2puu2mv/Waldin_Minature_Avocado_1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/9p2puu2mv/)

(http://s15.postimage.org/9p2puu2mv/Waldin_Minature_Avocado_1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/9p2puu2mv/)
Title: Re: Avocado Bonsai? Miniature avocado tree
Post by: Tropicalgrower89 on May 03, 2012, 09:05:21 PM
Wow. I think it will make a good dwarf avocado rootstock.  A dwarf mango root stock can result in a smaller, more compact grafted mango tree. Maybe this one will result in a small grafted avocado tree.  A condo avocado doesn't sound like a bad idea.   8)
Title: Re: Avocado Bonsai? Miniature avocado tree
Post by: CTMIAMI on May 03, 2012, 09:08:13 PM
You would probably have to wait 3 year before you graft this tree or do micro-grafting.
Title: Re: Avocado Bonsai? Miniature avocado tree
Post by: Tropicalgrower89 on May 03, 2012, 09:09:01 PM
You would probably have to wait 3 year before you graft this tree or do micro-grafting.


I agree. It still looks too small to do a normal graft.
Title: Re: Avocado Bonsai? Miniature avocado tree
Post by: nullzero on May 03, 2012, 09:26:57 PM
Interesting find there, love the randomness of nature. Would be interesting to get it to fruit bearing, 2 ft tall with avocados  ;D.
Title: Re: Avocado Bonsai? Miniature avocado tree
Post by: CTMIAMI on May 03, 2012, 09:33:56 PM
At the rate this is growing it could out live me before it fruits
Title: Re: Avocado Bonsai? Miniature avocado tree
Post by: stressbaby on May 04, 2012, 07:57:49 AM
I see a similar thing with one of my Garcinia laterifolia.


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