View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
myamberdog
Joined: 21 May 2011 Posts: 323 Location: palm springs, california
|
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:52 am Post subject: Avocados for the desert |
|
|
Has anyone grown a variety of avo that bears well in the desert?
I'm just having the worst kind of luck with whatever variety I planted
years ago. The thing so rarely flowers and no fruit has ever set, and it's about 8 years old now....and it seems to get burnt on the leaves a lot in summer.....
Thanks......mwoofie |
|
Back to top |
|
![](templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif) |
darkcoolboo
Joined: 17 Nov 2014 Posts: 129
|
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 10:03 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Aravaipa avocado from Shamus O'Leary tropical fruit trees is supposed to be the avocado that everyone is waiting for. It was discovered in Aravaipa Canyon and is reported to take the heat and cold well. Below is a picture of my that has a little salt burn but this is its first summer so it's unclear. It is a 'B' type flower. Shamus suggests planting a winter mexican avocado for pollination, but any B type would do. I'm leading towards a Sir Prize or Fuerte.
![](http://i66.tinypic.com/10xrix2.jpg) |
|
Back to top |
|
![](templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif) |
myamberdog
Joined: 21 May 2011 Posts: 323 Location: palm springs, california
|
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 8:26 pm Post subject: |
|
|
So. when will this be available DCB?
looks very interesting......MDog |
|
Back to top |
|
![](templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif) |
darkcoolboo
Joined: 17 Nov 2014 Posts: 129
|
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2016 12:52 am Post subject: |
|
|
Sorry to mislead you, but this variety is already out. You can reserve one of these trees at the Shamus o leary facebook page. |
|
Back to top |
|
![](templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif) |
darkcoolboo
Joined: 17 Nov 2014 Posts: 129
|
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 10:03 pm Post subject: |
|
|
We've also have had discussions about this avocado before, so, I'm not sure how you could have missed it. |
|
Back to top |
|
![](templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif) |
myamberdog
Joined: 21 May 2011 Posts: 323 Location: palm springs, california
|
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 8:16 am Post subject: |
|
|
Oh, I'm an infrequent visitor here - that's probably why - but this avocado does look good for my desert situation (like you).....I just need to figure out how to get a hold of it...
M.A.D. |
|
Back to top |
|
![](templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif) |
darkcoolboo
Joined: 17 Nov 2014 Posts: 129
|
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:21 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I think we are more frequent than the actual owner of the page (I'm looking at you PT!). Anyway, to get you up to speed on these, these avocados have thicker leaves than regular avocados, take our desert winters fine and this particular tree is grafted on Lula. My avocado tree is too young to cut though, maybe next year. It's flushing right now, so it's on the right track. |
|
Back to top |
|
![](templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif) |
myamberdog
Joined: 21 May 2011 Posts: 323 Location: palm springs, california
|
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:21 am Post subject: |
|
|
They can't ship Avo's from Arizona to California, can they? |
|
Back to top |
|
![](templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif) |
darkcoolboo
Joined: 17 Nov 2014 Posts: 129
|
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 9:40 pm Post subject: |
|
|
It's too bad; it's funny actually, people over at the Phoenix Fruit Growers page on facebook are constantly being mislead by Californian growers of plants that do well. I can send you some scions next year. |
|
Back to top |
|
![](templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif) |
myamberdog
Joined: 21 May 2011 Posts: 323 Location: palm springs, california
|
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:23 am Post subject: |
|
|
sure, that would be great boo...I'm an average grafter and have had some success with mangoes, so if you need any scions.....
mDoggie |
|
Back to top |
|
![](templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif) |
Gaile
Joined: 24 Apr 2017 Posts: 1
|
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:44 pm Post subject: |
|
|
[quote="myamberdog"]sure, that would be great boo...I'm an average grafter and have had some success with mangoes, so if you need any scions.....
mDoggie[/quote]
Why not? |
|
Back to top |
|
![](templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif) |
|