My Edibles: Guava Trees VIC

Guava Yellow Cherry ^9/10

Planted: 2010

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Guava - Strawberry ^7/10

Planted: 2011

Height 1.7 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Guava Hawaiian ^8/10

Guava Yellow Cherry

Indian Guava (Grafted)

Comments: -

AN experiment really-A pot plant fell off deck and crushed plant!  boo hoo! was growing nicely.

Pollination: Self Pollination

Guava Yellow Cherry (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: -

Plesent tasting, but pretty seedy

Fruiting Months February, March, April, May, June

Height 100 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Fruit Harvest: 5 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter

Organic Status:Organic

Guava - Strawberry

Height 60 Centimetres

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Guava Hawaiian

Height 200 Centimetres

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Pollination: No

Guava Yellow Cherry

Height 200 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Pollination: No

Guava - Mexican Cream

Guava Hawaiian (Seedling)

Comments: -

Guava plants can be planted in Melbourne but will not produce full flavoured fruits compared to when planting in warmer regions further north. I'm fine with with that as long as the tree bears fruits for me. Dipping the fruits into salt (crushed with fresh chilli) will help enhance the sweetness of the fruit.

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Chilean guava (Cutting) ^9/10

Comments: -

I love the way the bush is neat and small, it can be trimmed into a hedge. The small berry has a rich sweet flavour and can be made into jam if it makes it to the kitchen.

Fruiting Months November and December

Planted: 2008

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Never seems to be bothered with pests

Guava Hawaiian - Pink Supreme (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: -

survived drought and light frost

Planted: 2009

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Certified

Guava - Strawberry

Guava - Strawberry

Comments: - Has grown a bit, its starting to flower now. Once i plant it in the ground i think it will shoot up.

Pollination: Self Pollination

Guava - Yellow Cherry (Seedling)

Height 0.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Guava - Strawberry (Seedling)

Height 0.5 metres

Guava - Chilean (Seedling)

Height 0.4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Guava - Indian (Seedling)

Planted: 2010

Height 0.4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Water Given in: Winter

Guava - Strawberry (Seedling)

Comments: -

I love the fruit of these and our neighbour had one when we lived near the coast which we often sampled. His was grown in sandy soil and grown in full sun and thrived. Different conditions here so intersted to see how it fares.

Planted: 2010

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Pollination: No

Cherry Guava ^9/10

Comments: - As we have only had it in the ground for a little under two years, we wanted it to increase in height and strength. despite us removing all the flowers, hundreds more return to take their place. At the end we allowed about 30 to go to fruit. 

Fruiting Months April and May

Planted: 2009

Height 2.1 metres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Duck manure

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Guava Yellow Cherry

Guava - Strawberry ^10/10

Comments: -

Like the Yellow Cherry Guava, a very attractive shrub that fruits prolifically in summer. hen they are really ripe, these are my favourites of all the guavas I am growing.

Fruiting Months February and March

Planted: 2006

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

None needed

Organic Status:Organic

Guava Yellow Cherry ^10/10

Comments: -

Delicious fruit, though seedy. Grows really well in Melbourne.

Fruiting Months February

Planted: 2006

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Seems almost invulnerable to pests.

Organic Status:Organic

Guava - Strawberry

Pollination: No

Guava - Mexican Cream

Pollination: No

Guava - Strawberry ^10/10

Planted: 2008

Height 80 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Guava Yellow Cherry

Comments: - Also has grown well but not great. Still in a pot but is almost a meter tall. Is fruiting for the first time now and is fruiting quite heavily.

Pollination: Self Pollination

Chilean Guava (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: -

A tiny shrub with very small leaves and an upright habit, it produces the tiniest berries imaginable - about 5mm across - but they are packed full of flavour.  A bit like an alpine strawberry crossed with a feijoa (pineapple guava), both tart and sweet and distinctly fruity.

These plants make an ideal mini hedge for an edible border in an orchard, vegie patch or flower bed, and can be grown in pots, too.

I've begun experimenting with taking cuttings for a cheap propagation process.

Very drought tolerant, very productive and very hardy as well.

Fruiting Months March, April, May

Planted: 2007

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pruned By: 5% in Autumn and Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Chook manure, compost, blood

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None detected.

Organic Status:Organic

Guava - Strawberry ^7/10