Pink Guava Bare-root ? (forum)

Farouk starts with ...
Hello All,

It's amazing how things work out..

I have been wanting a Pink Guava (Psidium) for many years, I finally purchased some seeds & put them in a paper towel in a plastic bag and in a warm place for them to germinate.

I visited one of my uncles yesterday & he introduced me to one of his friends (his neighbour) & he had a big fruiting Pink Guava tree with another shoot on the side but it was connected to the mother plant (not another seed that had fallen and grown), so he offered it to me as he doesn't have the space for it & so he removed it chopped it (Very short) and gave it to me with no soil just bare-root & also as you see in the photos those nice white roots have been severed & there is no connected white roots at the moment :(

I kept it in a tub of rain water for about 2 hours when I got home (about 40min after it was removed from mother..) and then I sort of put Yates Red Hardwood Clonex all over the roots I put it in a Premium Citrus potting mix & watered it well & then again this morning watered it again.

I kept it in some sort of shade it gets morning sun & then shade rest of the day next to the hot colorbond fence.

Any idea what the chances are for it to pick up & grow again ?

I am keeping it in the pot till it shows some new growth & then will plant it out late winter in ground.

Did I miss anything, anything else you recommend I do ?

Thank you
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Time: 23rd January 2017 12:41pm

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Figbarron says...
you have done well so far. When i transplant during summer i have learnt that keeping the plant well hydrated, (not soggy soil) and keeping them in she shade for a week and gently ease it into a spot where it gets gentle morning and evening sun and then when i notice new growth i would gently put it in full sun. I have had good success with this method even with plants with severely damaged roots. Seasol HELPS A LOT! as it helps the plant recover from shock and aides in the development of new roots.

Time: 28th January 2017 9:55pm

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Farouk says...
Thanks for your reply Figbarron, much appreciated.

The plant leaves lost/burnt all leaves from that scorching heat at the time but I gave it the seasol as you suggested & kept watering it daily.

I also was going to replace it with another plant in that pot & then I noticed tiny new little leaves!

Thanks so much the plant now has new growth shoots & full leaves, let's see how it takes the winter frost!

Time: 20th March 2017 12:01pm

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Figbarron says...
congratulations! Thats good to know it survived and is begging to thrive. A combination of Seasol and shade has saved a lot of my transplants.

Time: 20th March 2017 7:43pm

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Farouk says...
Thank you, its the happiest fruit tree in my potted fruit tree garden.

Full of fruits now.
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Time: 17th January 2018 5:04pm

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