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peetah starts with ...
can you grow a strawberry guava in a large pot?

Time: 3rd August 2009 5:21pm

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HappyEarth says...
Yes - no problem.

Time: 3rd August 2009 5:42pm

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Anonymous says...
can anyone tell me how big the fruit of the strawberry guava gets?i read that they are 2 to 3 cms in diameter and i also heard they are the size of golf balls!! i would like to hear from any one who has had sucess growing them

Time: 3rd August 2009 8:50pm

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peter says...
i have one in a half 44 gallon drum.
it has fruit on it at the moment which
vary in size with the biggest one
being about 3 cms.
i think the fruit will get a bit bigger as the tree gets bigger.


Time: 3rd August 2009 8:58pm

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amanda says...
Hi Peetah - I have lots of red n yellow one's - they are just YUMMY!! The red is very intense and fragrant and a smaller fruit than the yellow. It is not for the faint hearted. The yellow is sweet and lovely - it also bears much more heavily - my yellow fruit is two or three times the size of the reds and the plants are a year younger.

I can really recommend the yellow as an all-rounder and kids would like it better i think.

Time: 4th August 2009 9:19pm

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culebra says...
i really love these. I prefer the yellow variant. you should find they will grow well in a spacious pot.

Time: 4th August 2009 9:27pm

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Vin says...
Hi Amanda,Can you give me the name of the yellow guava.

regards Vin

Time: 22nd September 2009 10:52am

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Michael says...
I don't know why but the strawberry quava's are really expensive at all the nuseries I've visited in Sydney. They range from $55 - $65 for a small plant.I have both the red and yellow type in a 55 cm pot and they are flushed with flowers at the moment. Last year I had around 50 fruits from the red type even though the plant was very small. This year hopefully I get to try the yellow type.

Time: 22nd September 2009 1:36pm

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amanda says...
Wow - that's a rip off Michael! They are about $10 even at Bunnings here..

Time: 22nd September 2009 5:59pm

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Itdepends says...
Note that you can get a yellow variety of strawberry guava - but there is also a yellow guava commonly called the "pineapple guava". The pineapple guava and strawberry guava are different species.

Pineapple guava (yellow) Feijoa Sellowiana. It's a larger fruit than the strawberry guava

Note as above though- you do get a yellow, strawberry guava as well. I got one "accidentally" when the fruit on my strawberry guava (fruiting for the first time) were falling off the bush while still yellow- I thought they weren't ripe until I read about the yellow variety. (They were darn red on the picture that came with the plant. :) )

Cheers,

Daniel

Time: 23rd September 2009 1:33pm

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Michael says...
I have an unknown variety of Feijoa bought from Tropical fruit world about 6 years ago. It has been in a pot for the last 2 years and always flower but never set fruit.( Picture 1 )

I also attached pictures of my red strawberry guava and yellow strawberry quava both grown in 55 cm pots.This is the second year of fruits for the red and first year for the yellow. I heard the yellow is sweeter and bigger in size so I'm anxious to try my first one .I find that these trees require next to no care at all. It's the most least pampered trees in my my garden but yet it's growing and fruting very nicely.
I would definatley recommend these trees to be grown in pots .


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Time: 23rd September 2009 9:18pm

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JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE says...
Hi Michael,

Try to give your feijoa some potash and see if it does the trick.

Very nice looking guava trees. Mine is very little (15 cm tall) and I don't know how long would it take for it to be as tall as yours.

Time: 23rd September 2009 10:11pm

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amanda says...
Hi Jujube n Michael - these two red strawberry guavas have been in the ground for 2.5yrs and are about 1m or so high and 1.5m wide. They seem to take about 2yrs to get into full flowering mode - they are loaded at the moment. I agree - they are blissfully easy to grow!

This problem with the feijoa is talked about in another thread...basically some un-named cuttings are duds :( I just pulled out 4 recently (Bunnings ones) You may want to cut your losses Michael!?
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Time: 24th September 2009 9:28am

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JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE says...
Hi Amanda,
Wow! your trees are looking great. mine is still in the little pot so I have to work harder to make it grow and fruit in Melbourne. I saw a couple of trees around my neiboughhood. Those are not as bushy as yours, just a bit tall and not many branches. I tasted some fruits last year. They are very tasty.

Time: 24th September 2009 9:52am

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Ellen says...
Amanda

The weather where you are, is it warmer than in Sydney?

Your S.Guava tree looks astounding.

Time: 24th September 2009 10:28am

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amanda says...
Hi Ellen - I think we are quite a bit warmer than Sydney. They are in full sun - but grow better here than any other fruit tree I have to be honest. As they get the same treatment as all my trees - then my best guess is that they really like the sandy loam and/or the heat?

I have 5 x1yr olds also that are flowering well and making lots of growth - they are more exposed to strong winds and doing fine so far too.

I'm not sure how sweet they get in a cooler climate - but so far mine have been heavenly! My other 'normal' guavas want to grow well but the wind knocks them around a bit. I put in 8 more S.G yellows a few months back - I'd really like to try selling the fruit as I think folks would really like it?

Time: 24th September 2009 4:32pm

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amanda says...
Hi All - I have grown an abnormally large red strawberry guava - is it worth propogating the seed from it?
Is there any chance that it might grow a plant with bigger fruit - or is just one of those things you get?

Time: 15th January 2010 12:07am

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amanda says...
Too late - I ate it... it's going to be a good strawberry guava season too! Fruit ripening, many more flowers coming - what a treat.

Time: 17th January 2010 11:01pm

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gemma says...
My 3 year old strawberry guava is over 2m tall, flowers beautifully but no fruit yet! Will it ever come? Does it need another one to pollinate it?

Time: 15th February 2010 5:21pm

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amanda says...
Hi gemma - u should have fruit if u have flowers - these guys are not shy with fruit production... self pollinating. Have you got bees etc around to pollinate? Have you had too much rain etc?
Many factors can affect pollinaton - bees and weather are common culprits.

My S.guavas(yellow and red) produce heaps even at 1yr - but the 3 yr olds have loads. Maybe try planting some bee attracting plants nearby?

Time: 15th February 2010 8:59pm

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nard says...
i am interested in planting different varieties of guava in my country. i'm willing to pay for the freight charge if someone are willing to give some seeds for me to try here in my country.

thank you very much in advance..

Time: 9th November 2011 11:58pm

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Shane t says...
Hey guys. when is the best time to trim your strawberry guava??
Thanks

Time: 18th January 2012 5:53pm

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newenglander says...
I have my first strawberry guava and its start.ing.to flower. i was wondering.how.long.the fruit takes to mature. as i live in new.england.and.summers are short

Time: 20th July 2012 11:17am

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