Cherry Guava
Cherry Guava is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Cherry Guava is an evergreen shrub with white flowers that bloom in late spring. Fruit is round, plum-sized, deep wine-red, with a very thin skin. The flesh is juicy with a sweet flavour. Cherry guavas dislike low temperatures but will tolerate some frost and are hardier to cold than the common guava. The fruit can be eaten raw and is high in Vitamin C; it is also used in jellies, drinks and jams. The plant is useful as a fruiting hedge, poultry forage and windbreak. More growing information...
Product: Cherry Guava
Product type: SEED (20)
Botanical name: Psidium littorale
Syn.: Syn. Strawberry Guava, syn. P. cattleianum
Cherry Guava is an evergreen shrub with white flowers that bloom in late spring. Fruit is round, plum-sized, deep wine-red, with a very thin skin. The flesh is juicy with a sweet flavour. Cherry guavas dislike low temperatures but will tolerate some frost and are hardier to cold than the common guava. The fruit can be eaten raw and is high in Vitamin C; it is also used in jellies, drinks and jams. The plant is useful as a fruiting hedge, poultry forage and windbreak.
Plant type: Bushy shrub
Plant height: 3 to 6 m high
Sow when: Germinate best at 24 - 29°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring - inside with extra heat
Subtropical: November - December
Tropical: October - January
Germination: 2 - 8 weeks; needs indirect light
Depth: 5 mm deep; pre-soak for 48 hours
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Into seedling trays; prick out into forestry tubes for later transplanting; use a sandy potting mix; liquid feed once germinated. Pre-sprouting seed between moist layers of kitchen towel inside a sealed cliplock bag is worthwhile.
Soil type: Tolerant of wide range of soil types but needs good drainage; pH 5 - 7
20 seeds per packet
Psidium littorale
Syn. Strawberry Guava, syn. P. cattleianum