Yes. I thought these can take the typical PNW cold (z8), but I just assumed that as OGW is selling them. The ones that ripen over summer are decent but as soon as the first cold night (<40F) happens, they are quite a bit sweeter
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Hi! P longipetiolatum is the most cold hardy araƧa variety. He stands between -8C to -10Cā¦ or more. Itās cold hardy like a feijoa.
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Once every 10 years or so it gets that cold here (last time was 2014), but Iām more concerned about whether it is ok with our cool summers (minimal growth) and how long our winters last. Also, for a few months in the winter the low is usually just over 0Ā°C and high under 5Ā°C, so I know some subtropicals that can handle brief very cold snaps with warmups afterwards will suffer more from many months of milder cold. So far they look ok, though!
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I had one and might get another.The plant was brought inside a greenhouse,at the seasonās end,for the fruit to ripen,here in western Washington.
They also seem to require a lot of water, which may have led to mine dying.
Iād love to hear more updates from guava growers, itās been a couple years now since this thread was updated, and @mattkās other guava thread reminded me of this one.
My tropical guava seedlings from @Bradybb havenāt flowered yet, but Iāve abused them with cold temperatures for a couple years straight. Hereās the healthier one that spent most of the winter in our house after the greenhouse proved to be too cold, I just moved it back to the greenhouse for spring, Iām hoping this will be the year it flowers:
My P. longipetiolatum seedlings have been killed to ground level two years in a row (around 16Ā°F/-8Ā°C lows both winters), Iām hoping they regrow again this spring, and maybe we can get a couple milder years in a row so they can size up a bit.
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Thatās great care taken,to ensure not only survival,but really,a beautiful healthy plant.All mine unfortunately didnāt live.Iām learning new things about tropicals though,as they are new to me.
Iāve read about the flavor of Mexican Cream Guava,so one was purchased.Endeavoring to keep the thing happy through winter,has been challenging.
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Well I chose that one for the photo for a reasonā¦ hereās my other less fortunate seedling from you, which stayed in the too-cold greenhouse until it looked almost dead about a month ago, and it is finally pushing good looking growth after being babied indoors since then:
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Thanks for leading me here! Your young tree is looking great! if not this year, next year it should flower for you.
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How many years has it been for your seedling guava? I have a seedling plant of an orange flesh guava and wanted to know when I might see any fruits on it.
Mine has been left out in freezing temperatures in the fall and kept way too cold in winter, so Iām not sure itās the best to compare to somewhere it can actually grow well like in your climate. It was germinated near the end of 2020, this photo was soon after I got them from Brady in January 2021:
I think in ideal climates they fruit in the first year, definitely by the second year.
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Well I hope thatās true. My small seedling plant I purchased is probably 3-4 yrs old and finally growing fast. Itās about 4 ft tall but not much side branches yet.
Canāt wait to try my first Barbie pink, I didnāt even try my first guava until maybe 3-4 years ago could be a bit longer but very recent. Growing this pink Barbie and a strawberry guava currently, Iām sure Iāll expand next year haha. I took 10 cuttings off the PB so we will see how well they root so I can experiment with one in ground that only cost me time.
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Did your Barbie Pink guava ripen? How was the taste?
Can you post some ripe fruit photos if you have them.
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Iām pretty sure I posted them somewhere but Iāll repost. It was great, but I really like guava also. Think I had 37 in total.
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Thanks for posting the photos again. I also like the guavas that are not crunchy, but more with texture like a pear, smooth and fragrant with some sweetness. Your Barbie Pink looks like it tastes excellent. I know a few other people that have it and they both like it a lot.
I found a new guava (at least for me) at a personās yard that had some unusal looking guavas so I investigated. It turns out it is a rare variety called Carmine or it is related to it. The fruit gets large for a non-crunchy fruit type and it has nice flavor. If you like to trade cuttings of your Barbie Pink with this guava I found, then send me a message to discuss further. Hereās my post on the other forum (TFF). We named it Sylvia guava.
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The recent activity in this thread reminded me to post another update about this tree. Still hasnāt flowered! It has the sunniest spot in the house, but is probably almost ready to go outside for the season.
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Do you know the variety name of your guava?
Does the fruit taste good?
Itās a seedling of a Vietnamese variety, but since it hasnāt flowered/fruited yet Iām not sure what the fruit is like.
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ok, will be interested when you see the first fruits. I have access to a large crunchy guava tree if you like that type of fruit. Iām thinking of getting a few cuttings in a month from the tree, if you want a few to graft to your tree then send me a message.
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Yeah it isnāt crunchy other than the seeds ofc, very pear-like texture
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