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Richard
Lysterfield
21st June 2007
Kath Kermode says...
Your guava produces some beautiful leaf colours in winter in Melbourne. It could be a seasonal or climatic effect that has resulted in less fruit in one year compared to another. My brains trust suggests defoliating your tree in October could help it to push flowering buds earlier and you will have a longer season for your fruits to ripen, this will be important in your cooler southern climate.
Your guava produces some beautiful leaf colours in winter in Melbourne. It could be a seasonal or climatic effect that has resulted in less fruit in one year compared to another. My brains trust suggests defoliating your tree in October could help it to push flowering buds earlier and you will have a longer season for your fruits to ripen, this will be important in your cooler southern climate.
Kath Kermode
Cawongla
21st June 2007
suzanne
apollo bay
7th July 2007
Richard says...
I purchased my Guava Tree from a Nursery in melbourne about three years ago, and I have lost the tag but iI am sure that it is a Hawaiin.
The tree itself has not grown very tall but has spread into a small bush, aorund three feet tall.
In winter I make sure that I cover the tree from frost as we live in a very cold area near the dandenongs. However, this year the leaves have still not fallen.
I purchased my Guava Tree from a Nursery in melbourne about three years ago, and I have lost the tag but iI am sure that it is a Hawaiin.
The tree itself has not grown very tall but has spread into a small bush, aorund three feet tall.
In winter I make sure that I cover the tree from frost as we live in a very cold area near the dandenongs. However, this year the leaves have still not fallen.
Richard
Lysterfield
9th July 2007
Kath
Cawongla
9th July 2007
lynne
melb
8th August 2007
Richard Okeeffe says...
Hi Lynne,
I recently purchased another Hawaiin guava tree from Wandin Nursery about two months ago , but that was the last one.
Another place to buy some tropicals plants like Guava trees etc is next door to Gardenworld in SpringvaleRoad and is called gardensmart Ph; No 9701 8811
This nursery is an agenet of Daleys fruit in melbourne.
Bunnings in Dandenong were selling Mangoes trees from $19.99
Richard 0410 667 523
Hi Lynne,
I recently purchased another Hawaiin guava tree from Wandin Nursery about two months ago , but that was the last one.
Another place to buy some tropicals plants like Guava trees etc is next door to Gardenworld in SpringvaleRoad and is called gardensmart Ph; No 9701 8811
This nursery is an agenet of Daleys fruit in melbourne.
Bunnings in Dandenong were selling Mangoes trees from $19.99
Richard 0410 667 523
Richard Okeeffe
melbourne
9th August 2007
lynne says...
Hi Richard
Thanks very much for the tips. Will definitely visit Gardensmart - hard to find people/nurseries here who know about tropical plants. I planted pineapple guava, persimmon, loquat and kiwifruit plants last w/e. Hope they will survive. I didnt'think you could grow mangoes here. Must be possible if they're sold here? the guavas in your photo are magnificent.
Lynne
Hi Richard
Thanks very much for the tips. Will definitely visit Gardensmart - hard to find people/nurseries here who know about tropical plants. I planted pineapple guava, persimmon, loquat and kiwifruit plants last w/e. Hope they will survive. I didnt'think you could grow mangoes here. Must be possible if they're sold here? the guavas in your photo are magnificent.
Lynne
lynne
melb
9th August 2007
Correy says...
Growing Mangoes in Melbourne is arguably outside their climatic range But people from Victoria are ambitious and there are success stories. If you look after them I think it is well worth the toil.
I am from Brisbane and are trying things outside my climatic range in Pots because I can move them into a cold position to hopefully get my chill hours.
Perhaps you could do the same if you were to get a dwarf mango (But the opposite eg move them into a protected position in winter to protect them from the cold and a nice sunny position in summer) There are insulators that you can place over or around the plant that keep them warm at night like a blanket.
http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/fruit%20pages/Dwarf-Mango-Tree.htm
At Daleys we rank plants according to popularity eg if someone buys a plant it counts as 1 vote for that plant (if you purchase say 10 of one plant it only counts as one vote to try and make it more fair) and it is interesting that two guava varieties are in the top 10 along with the Black Sapote which is a tropical plant.
To me this says that there are a lot of people who are very keen to experiment by setting up a protected position for their fruit trees.
Most popular fruit trees for Victoria.
http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/Australia/VIC/
Make sure you click "Include Plants not in stock" to get a better picture.
Richard you will have to keep us updated on your mango tree. Here in Brisbane at the moment my mango is creating more buds and has just started waking up from the winter.
Growing Mangoes in Melbourne is arguably outside their climatic range But people from Victoria are ambitious and there are success stories. If you look after them I think it is well worth the toil.
I am from Brisbane and are trying things outside my climatic range in Pots because I can move them into a cold position to hopefully get my chill hours.
Perhaps you could do the same if you were to get a dwarf mango (But the opposite eg move them into a protected position in winter to protect them from the cold and a nice sunny position in summer) There are insulators that you can place over or around the plant that keep them warm at night like a blanket.
http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/fruit%20pages/Dwarf-Mango-Tree.htm
At Daleys we rank plants according to popularity eg if someone buys a plant it counts as 1 vote for that plant (if you purchase say 10 of one plant it only counts as one vote to try and make it more fair) and it is interesting that two guava varieties are in the top 10 along with the Black Sapote which is a tropical plant.
To me this says that there are a lot of people who are very keen to experiment by setting up a protected position for their fruit trees.
Most popular fruit trees for Victoria.
http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/Australia/VIC/
Make sure you click "Include Plants not in stock" to get a better picture.
Richard you will have to keep us updated on your mango tree. Here in Brisbane at the moment my mango is creating more buds and has just started waking up from the winter.
Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
13th August 2007
Alan Annon
Dandenong
13th August 2007
lynne says...
Thanks Correy. Will look into your suggestions further. For now, it seems that black sapote and the guavas listed are safe bets. On Beter Homes & Garden, they said white sapotes can be grown in Vic too. I called Gardenworld and they said there's not much (tropical) in stock at the moment and that October is a better time to try so will call back then. Lynne
Thanks Correy. Will look into your suggestions further. For now, it seems that black sapote and the guavas listed are safe bets. On Beter Homes & Garden, they said white sapotes can be grown in Vic too. I called Gardenworld and they said there's not much (tropical) in stock at the moment and that October is a better time to try so will call back then. Lynne
lynne
melb
13th August 2007
jim
mornington
15th August 2007
Richard Okeeffe says...
Hi Jim,
Currently the mango tree looks pretty sick because of the frost we have had, even though I had covered the tree with Plastic.
However, it has not lost its leaves totally and I think with the warmer months it will be fine.
I hope they mangoes will be juicy when it fruits.
I will continue to post updates.
Richard
Hi Jim,
Currently the mango tree looks pretty sick because of the frost we have had, even though I had covered the tree with Plastic.
However, it has not lost its leaves totally and I think with the warmer months it will be fine.
I hope they mangoes will be juicy when it fruits.
I will continue to post updates.
Richard
Richard Okeeffe
melbourne
16th August 2007
Sandy says...
Hello Richard,
I am in melbourne's eastern area, I have 2 strawberry guavas, I transplanted after our frosts had gone. They are in a good quality potting mix, and I added cow manure with all purpose granular fertiliser. hey presto, new buds are growing all over them. I also have a Hawwiian guava in ground close to the back porch, new growth also!. All mine were bought from Daley's. I hope mine get fruit too. We water every day with a watering can, and use sugar cane mulch around base.
Hello Richard,
I am in melbourne's eastern area, I have 2 strawberry guavas, I transplanted after our frosts had gone. They are in a good quality potting mix, and I added cow manure with all purpose granular fertiliser. hey presto, new buds are growing all over them. I also have a Hawwiian guava in ground close to the back porch, new growth also!. All mine were bought from Daley's. I hope mine get fruit too. We water every day with a watering can, and use sugar cane mulch around base.
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
25th September 2007
Richard Okeeffe
melbourne
26th September 2007
Sandy says...
Hi Richard,
I sure will keep you informed of how ours is going. keep the mulch around the bottom, in hot weather, and make sure you keep your tree covered in plastic during winter. Lucerne and Pea straw are also good mulches too.We live at chadstone, not faer from waverley road. Flower Power garden centre is across the road, so it's very handy!
Hi Richard,
I sure will keep you informed of how ours is going. keep the mulch around the bottom, in hot weather, and make sure you keep your tree covered in plastic during winter. Lucerne and Pea straw are also good mulches too.We live at chadstone, not faer from waverley road. Flower Power garden centre is across the road, so it's very handy!
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
26th September 2007
Anonymous
26th September 2007
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
27th September 2007
Anonymous says...
Hi Sandy,
open garden is at 257 Balaclava Rd, Caulfield Melway 59:B12 on sunday 6th april 10.00AM to 4.30 PM Entry is $5.00.Belongs to Louis Glowinski, he is also an author of a garden book which deals mainly about tropical trees.
unfortunately,I do not know much about Palms,except the more common ones found in nursey around melbourne.
Good Luck
Richard
Hi Sandy,
open garden is at 257 Balaclava Rd, Caulfield Melway 59:B12 on sunday 6th april 10.00AM to 4.30 PM Entry is $5.00.Belongs to Louis Glowinski, he is also an author of a garden book which deals mainly about tropical trees.
unfortunately,I do not know much about Palms,except the more common ones found in nursey around melbourne.
Good Luck
Richard
Anonymous
27th September 2007
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
28th September 2007
juanita
melbourne
26th February 2008
John says...
Sorry, looks like a Java guava to me, which is white inside aswell. I would do it in late march, early april. To late in september. Normally, you would need to cut it back a third first. I think however your problem may be the root ball. If its rock hard when you pull it out you would have to loosen that up carefully. In most plants that would be by cutting around the edges. I just have no idea about your pot. Soak the plant before you transplant it aswell. If there like my guavas, they are very tollerent, even of that backwater of a city called melbourne. hehehehe
Sorry, looks like a Java guava to me, which is white inside aswell. I would do it in late march, early april. To late in september. Normally, you would need to cut it back a third first. I think however your problem may be the root ball. If its rock hard when you pull it out you would have to loosen that up carefully. In most plants that would be by cutting around the edges. I just have no idea about your pot. Soak the plant before you transplant it aswell. If there like my guavas, they are very tollerent, even of that backwater of a city called melbourne. hehehehe
John
SB South Australia
27th February 2008
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
29th February 2008
Texas Lady
Texas
8th March 2008
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
8th March 2008
juanita
melbourne
15th March 2008
Arun says...
Hi Juanita,
I too bought a mature India guava tree about 6-8 months ago. however, it has not grown at all. When I planted it, it was about 6 ft. tall, only one branch, no laterals. But since planting it, it has grown leaves and shed too many leaves. Leaves are getting eaten by some fruit flies. I have applied fruit fly medicine diluted in water on all leaves but no luck.
please help. Indian guavas are very good fruits. I ate them in my childhood in India. But no luck in Sydney so far.
Anyone help me in stopping the tree from leaves being eaten up?
Thanks
Arun
Hi Juanita,
I too bought a mature India guava tree about 6-8 months ago. however, it has not grown at all. When I planted it, it was about 6 ft. tall, only one branch, no laterals. But since planting it, it has grown leaves and shed too many leaves. Leaves are getting eaten by some fruit flies. I have applied fruit fly medicine diluted in water on all leaves but no luck.
please help. Indian guavas are very good fruits. I ate them in my childhood in India. But no luck in Sydney so far.
Anyone help me in stopping the tree from leaves being eaten up?
Thanks
Arun
Arun
Sydney
24th June 2008
juanita says...
Hi Arun,
I don't know much about in getting rid of fruit flies as i don't see it here in Melb..I thought fruit flies feast on fruits not leaves? Try organic insecticide like "phyrethrum" (spell?), it shld be able to get rid of the nasties...My Indian guava didn't shed much leaves this yr,but all the leaves have turned reddish colour as usual...Hopefully you'll get more helpful hints from anyone here.
Hi Arun,
I don't know much about in getting rid of fruit flies as i don't see it here in Melb..I thought fruit flies feast on fruits not leaves? Try organic insecticide like "phyrethrum" (spell?), it shld be able to get rid of the nasties...My Indian guava didn't shed much leaves this yr,but all the leaves have turned reddish colour as usual...Hopefully you'll get more helpful hints from anyone here.
juanita
melbourne
1st July 2008