Feijoa (forum)
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We have strong cold winds and it's clear that in spring we need to plant more windbreak plants. I think feijoas are suitable as they don't drop their leaves.
Are the cultivators as tough as the original form? I would really prefer planting the cultivators.
Strawberry guava can stand cold temperatures (-5
Time: 22nd June 2011 5:59pm
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Tom says...
We have both feijoa and strawberry cattley guava, both used not as a windbreak but as a privacy hedge; and I think the feijoas would be a better windbreak. They both make a dense screen, but the feijoas are a stiffer plant and are less prone to being blown apart by high winds. During a hurricane last year, the soft guava hedge was blown down to the ground (it recovers quickly, though), and the feijoas didn
Time: 22nd June 2011 10:20pm
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ringelstrumpf says...
Maybe I'll put some very cheap acacias in and small feijoas. And something else, mabe bamboo. I prefer to mix things.
Are the cultivators of feijoas as sturdy as the others? I yet have planted three of the very usual ones bought at out local nursery only to learn later that there are cultivators. And they really do taste better.
Time: 23rd June 2011 5:45pm
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Tom says...
Funny you should mention bamboo
Time: 24th June 2011 12:19am
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Julie says...
Can I just point out that feijoas are very prone to fruit fly? Medfly in WA.
Time: 24th June 2011 1:50am
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ringelstrumpf says...
Julie that's the advantage in a cool climate!!
Time: 24th June 2011 2:28pm
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Jason says...
Hey I used to say it was too cold here for a locust until the very end of last year !:). Lucky they were so slow by the time they arrived they either got eaten or just passed out before too long. Who knows maybe one day fruit flys will arrive too
Time: 24th June 2011 2:35pm
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Tom says...
So by the time the fruit flies get there, ringelstrumpf's bamboo may have already choked out the feijoas. Problem solved.
Time: 25th June 2011 7:27am
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Mike says...
There are over 1000 bamboos and you shouls always check that species are suitable for your climate and won't be uncontrollable.The 10 -15 really good edible shoot ones,some of which have good structural bamboo for posts and stakes would be useful at least.Bambusa vulgaris the coomon big yellow one with the green stripe is one of the only ones bamboo enthusiasts seem to say 'is good for nuthin'.My friends' yard and now their neighbous yards have been assaulted by his bamboo collection.Robust interventionist action with machinery is now needed.
Time: 25th June 2011 8:58am
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