When is the best time to prune avocado trees?
Avocados can be pruned any time of the year, but there tends to be less vigorous regrowth if it is done after cold weather in the winter, sometime around February. Click here to view a video on Pruning Small Avocado Trees by Dr. Piet Stassen. • How large will my avocado tree get? Growth is reflected in rootstock, variety, soil depth and texture, windiness, irrigation and pruning. Columnar types (like Reed and Bacon) can ultimately get to be the same size as umbrella types (like Hass), but will take up less room. Both types can go to 35 feet in 30 years. Pruning can keep the trees to a manageable size, under 15 feet, but pruning must be done on a regualr basis, such as in peach. • I want to grow avocados in a greenhouse. What variety would you suggest? First of all, be aware that you will have to prune your tree to keep it small enough for your greenhouse. I have seen a tree in Chile that was at least 60 feet tall. But don’t worry – I think for your purposes you can keep them pruned to
