Fun With Feijoa! Or Pining For Pineapple Guava

[milehigh_7]

In any case, I thought I would start a thread for my latest experiment, Acca sellowiana, otherwise known as Pineapple Guava. Feijoa is an old name but it worked for the title.


Here is one that's currently in a cut down gallon. It's pretty thick and I have not yet decided which of the branches to keep. I think it's going to be pretty cool in time. Just quick and dirty pics.

 

[AZbonsai]

Nice chunky one. I have one of these...not nearly as fat. Mine has some brown on the leaves. I will have to give you a pic maybe you can diagnose. Where did you get it from?

 

[milehigh_7]

Local nursery.

 

[AZbonsai]

Kind of a double trunker I am trying to create some separation with the guy wires. Read @Smoke article about fungus and treated it and cut the brown leaves off. You can see a bit of it on the leaves upfront. You experience much fungus up there?

 

[milehigh_7]

I was just going to say I think it's fungal. Yea we get it pretty bad. I think fungus is the only thing that can slow down a strawberry guava. We will see on these new ones. I think they going to be a fun species. We will learn together.

 

[AZbonsai]

Never occured to me it would be fungal in AZ heat. I had all plants under shade with misting and watering all summer must have created a science experiment. This is what I used:

Any other suggestions?

 

[Smoke]

It's always fungal

 

[AZbonsai]

I am a convert!

 

[justBonsai]

My neighbor has a huge tree that hangs over the backyard. The fruit falls every year and my dog loves em.

 

[Anthony]

Clyde,

ask around for this guava type - Myrcia
Produces finer leaves, branches and should grow by you.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrcia

I don't know if this is a local type, was given as a young plant as a gift.
Good Day
Anthony

As it was some months ago, have to shoot a new image.



Here is a younger one.

 

[Anthony]

The today shot -

 

[AZbonsai]

You guys are killing me with bonsai envy! That is beautiful.

 

[milehigh_7]

If anyone wants the original tree, I'm selling it in the .99 cent auction on Facebook. It's coming along nicely, pushing buds everywhere! I'd keep it but I need the room.

By the way, it has a 2.6" base and tapers up to 1.3" at the waist and it's about 6" tall but needs some reduction.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/99cent/