Mastodawn

Today I made a start on a task I usually do around Easter - picking the fruit from my Chilean guava (Ugni molinae) bushes. Love this plant because it’s attractive, easy to grow and has delicious fruit!

My sister was wandering in the botanic gardens one recent evening and met some people picking the bushes there. They gave her some to eat. They didn’t seem to be gardens staff, in which case top marks for some cheeky foraging 😆

#ChileanGuava #gardening #foraging

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

Ugni molinae - Wikipedia

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levampyre 1d ago

@simplicitarian I've heard about that one. But it is frost tender, right?

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Ali Clarke

@levampyre We get frosts here, though not severe ones. It seems okay with those. I’m not an expert though.

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levampyre 22h ago

@simplicitarian Hm, pfaf.org says USDA hardiness zone 7 – 11 and UK zone 8. I'm in Northern Germany zone 7b. We do have periods of 2 weeks with –10°C to –20°C here. But figs and walnuts do survive once established. So it might be worth a shot. Will definitely put it on my list of plants to look into.