{"product_id":"hawaiian-guava-psidium-guajava-hawaiian","title":"Hawaiian Guava - Psidium guajava 'Hawaiian'","description":"\u003cp\u003eHawaiian Guava (\u003cem\u003ePsidium guajava\u003c\/em\u003e 'Hawaiian') is a tropical guava with sweet, fragrant, pink flesh and a fruit that is easy to eat straight from the tree. It grows to about 4m to 5m as a bushy evergreen with oval, ribbed leaves, and it suits warm gardens where frost is rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePink, fragrant flesh.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fruit has a sweet, musky perfume and soft pink flesh, a lovely change from supermarket fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast to settle in.\u003c\/strong\u003e Guavas grow quickly in warm conditions and shape easily with pruning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePretty white flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fluffy white flowers with a brush of stamens appear in spring and summer and attract bees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeeling bark.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mature trunks shed smooth, mottled bark, so the tree looks good even out of fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackyard fruit tree.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 3m to 4m from fences and other trees so the crown has room and the fruit ripens in full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarge pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e A pot 50cm or wider keeps it to about 2m to 3m with regular pruning, and lets you move it under cover in cold winters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInformal screen.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 2.5m apart for a loose fruiting screen in a warm, sunny spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Hawaiian Guava in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun and shelter from cold wind. This is a tropical guava, so it is frost tender and does best in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate gardens. In cooler places grow it in a pot and shelter it in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Well drained soil enriched with compost. It tolerates a range of soils but sulks in waterlogged ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water well through the first summer, then deeply in dry spells, especially while fruit is forming. Feed in spring and early summer with a fertiliser suited to fruit trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Prune after harvest to keep the tree at a picking height of about 3m. Fruit forms on new growth, so regular pruning brings more fruit, not less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Hawaiian Guava in 200mm pots in packs of 6. They arrive as young, leafy plants ready to pot on or plant out once nights are warm. Protect small plants from frost in their first winter. Our growers do not hold every size all year, so a size can show as on backorder at times. An order for a backorder size is confirmed with you before anything ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003eBrowse more fruit trees for the home garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tropical-plants\"\u003eBrowse tropical plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/subtropical-plants-for-warm-climates\"\u003ePlants for warm subtropical gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/fruit-trees-for-every-season-planting-tips-and-tricks\"\u003eFruit trees for every season: planting tips\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo guavas need fruit fly protection?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Fruit fly attacks guavas, so net the tree when fruit sets or pick slightly early and ripen indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung plants are damaged by frost and mature trees are only lightly hardy. In frosty districts keep it in a pot and move it somewhere sheltered over winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the flesh seedy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuavas contain many small hard seeds in the centre. You can eat them or scoop them out for juice and puree.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":68095149244735,"sku":"PSI-GUA-HAWAII-200MM-P6","price":278.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/hawaiian-guava-psidium-guajava-hawaiian.jpg?v=1794663751","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/hawaiian-guava-psidium-guajava-hawaiian","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}