Growing Irwin mango and Hawaiian Guava in Melbourne (forum)

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I am trying to find out whether a dwarf Irwin mango and a Hawaiian guava will grow successfully in Melbourne.

Does anybody have experience in trying to grow these varieties in Melbourne? Did they survive and was any fruit successfully grown?

Any advice at all on the matter would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Time: 10th April 2014 1:07pm

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Jason says...
Guava will grow,Mango only in a very protected spot with a lot of heat soak from city buildings etc.

Time: 11th April 2014 11:46am

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CH says...
Thanks for replying Jason.

Is this from your personal experience trying to grow these varieties?

If so did you get any fruit from the Hawaiian guava and how long did it take/was it any good?

Time: 11th April 2014 12:50pm

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Jason says...
Not mine but there's been a few Mango's fruited in Melbourne I've read about and a friend of mine had one fruiting hard against a house in Geelong. Not enough heat in the open paddock I have here.

Guava is doable in any sheltered backyard, especially in Melbourne. Lots of people have a fruiting Guava in the city.

Keep in mind the fruit from either won't be that good because of the lack if heat.

Time: 11th April 2014 5:25pm

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Diana says...
Hi CH,
The mango may not taste very nice if it doesn't get enough heat. I think guava should be OK.

Time: 12th April 2014 8:53am

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Markmelb says...
Hi Diana -
I have personally grown a few mangos on my Grafted KP over its 14 year odd life and when they ripen they taste the same as the market ones from up north only that they ripen later which is a plus - plant has 2 on it at present out of many more that dropped - so should be ready in a few weeks.
My first crop of hawaiian guavas are still size of golf balls and hard as rocks but shouldnt be a month or two more to grow and ripen so will keep CH posted - Cheers

Time: 12th April 2014 5:40pm

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CH says...
Thanks for replying guys, I really appreciate you all taking the time to do so.

Jason/Mark, any idea on what variety the mangoes are that are growing?

Mark, I would be very interested to know how the Hawaiian guava go - I figured it would be similar to a feijoa (which I have heard called a pineapple guava) and the feijoa I have is huge and has a lot of fruit at the moment. Any updates you can give would be great.

Thanks again guys.

Time: 13th April 2014 9:35pm

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Markmelb says...
CH -
My oldest mango (14yrs~)is a grafted Kensington Pride (now in 500mm pot was in a too wet spot) but last summer planted a Palmer dwarf in a better spot and recently also got a Nam Doc Mai in a pot that looks cold tolerant and have plans to plant a Honey Gold Seedling next spring I grew from seed this summer - also Hawaiian Guavas are getting bigger and picking strawb Guavas now as they color up - whereabouts in Melb are you? Cheers

Time: 14th April 2014 4:38pm

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CH says...
Thanks, Mark. Let me know what the guavas taste like when you try them, from what I read they grow well but the taste might suffer from our climate. Where do you buy your fruit trees from? Is there somewhere locally that stock mangos and guavas? I live in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne out near Box Hill. Are you nearby?

Time: 15th April 2014 9:11am

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bk1 says...
Hi,
I have just got Irwin Dwarf Mango from Daleys Fruit. I am just wondering can I plant this into a pot for ever. If so, how big should be the pot...thanks

Time: 8th May 2014 10:52am

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A,C says...
The best thermal mass to grow a mango tree
near is a bitumen road,so plant it in the front yard/lawn if possible.The bitumen road soaks a bucket load of heat and releases it at night warding off frost. The other problem is to get your soil mix right,must be free draining,too much clay will kill it within 3 months.

Time: 8th May 2014 4:55pm

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