Grafted Ruby Guava Tree Live Plant – Sweet Red Guavas Fruit – 3-4 Ft Tall – 3 Gallon Pot

Overview

Bring the taste of the tropics to your home with our exquisite grafted ruby guava tree. This live plant, standing at an impressive 3-4 feet tall and nestled in a 3-gallon pot, is ready to thrive and reward you with an abundance of delicious, sweet red guavas. Grafting ensures that you receive a tree with desirable characteristics, such as early fruiting and consistent fruit quality. Known for its vibrant red flesh and aromatic flavor, the ruby guava is a prized tropical fruit. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or a budding enthusiast, growing a sweet red guava plant offers a unique and rewarding experience, transforming your garden or patio into an edible oasis.

The guava tree (Psidium guajava) is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub or small tree that is highly adaptable to various growing conditions, particularly in warm, subtropical, and tropical regions. Our grafted ruby guava tree is carefully selected to provide robust growth and bountiful harvests. Imagine plucking fresh, juicy guavas right from your own tree – perfect for eating fresh, making jams, juices, or desserts. This plant is not just a source of food but also a beautiful addition to any landscape, offering fragrant flowers and attractive foliage.

Key Benefits

Our grafted ruby guava tree offers a multitude of benefits, from its delicious fruit to its ornamental appeal, making it a fantastic addition to any garden or patio. Here are some of the key advantages of cultivating this remarkable tropical fruit tree:

• Delicious & Nutritious Fruit: Enjoy the rich, sweet, and aromatic flavor of ruby red guavas directly from your own tree. Guavas are packed with Vitamin C, dietary fiber, and antioxidants, contributing to a healthy diet.
• Early & Consistent Fruiting: Due to careful grafting, this tree is designed to produce fruit earlier and more consistently than seed-grown counterparts, ensuring quicker gratification and reliable harvests.
• Tropical Aesthetic Appeal: Beyond its fruit, the guava tree boasts attractive evergreen foliage and delicate white, fragrant flowers, adding a lush, tropical ambiance to your outdoor space or a large container indoors.
• Versatile Culinary Uses: The sweet red guava plant produces fruit that is incredibly versatile. Enjoy them fresh, blend them into smoothies, create exotic jellies and jams, or use them in savory dishes and desserts.
• Relatively Low Maintenance: Once established, guava trees are known for their hardiness and ability to thrive with moderate care, making them suitable for both seasoned gardeners and those new to growing fruit trees.
• Adaptable Growth: While preferring warm climates, with proper care and protection, this tree can be grown in containers in cooler zones, allowing you to bring it indoors during colder months.
• Fragrant Blooms: The beautiful white flowers produced by the grafted ruby guava tree are not only visually appealing but also emit a delightful, subtle fragrance, enhancing the sensory experience of your garden.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your grafted ruby guava tree is a rewarding experience that ensures a bountiful harvest of delicious fruit. To help your sweet red guava plant thrive, understanding its specific needs is crucial. Guava trees flourish in full sun, requiring at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily to produce the best fruit. When planting, choose a location with well-drained soil. Dig a hole that is twice as wide as the root ball and plant the tree at the same depth it was in its 3-gallon container. This prevents the trunk from being buried too deeply, which can lead to rot.

Watering is critical, especially during the first year of establishment. Water deeply and regularly, keeping the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged. Overwatering can lead to root issues, while under-watering can stress the tree and reduce fruit production. Once established, guava trees are somewhat drought-tolerant but will perform best with consistent moisture. Fertilize your growing guava tree during the active growing season (spring and summer) with a balanced fertilizer or one specifically formulated for fruit trees. Follow the product instructions for application rates. Pruning should be done lightly to maintain shape, remove dead or diseased branches, and improve air circulation within the canopy.

Guava trees are tropical to subtropical plants, thriving in USDA zones 9-11. They are sensitive to frost, so if you live in a cooler climate, consider planting your ruby guava care specimen in a large container that can be moved indoors during colder months. Protecting young trees from strong winds can also help them establish more quickly and prevent damage. Apply a layer of mulch around the base of the tree to help conserve soil moisture, regulate soil temperature, and suppress weeds. With diligent care, your grafted ruby guava tree will flourish and provide you with years of delicious fruit.

Size & Details

This offering is for a vibrant grafted ruby guava tree, standing approximately 3-4 feet tall from the base of the pot to the top of the foliage. It arrives planted securely in a 3-gallon nursery pot, ensuring a well-established root system ready for transplanting. Guava trees are known for their relatively fast growth rate, and with proper care, this tree can begin producing fruit within 1-2 years of planting. The mature height of a guava tree can range from 10 to 20 feet, though it can be kept smaller with regular pruning, making it suitable for various garden sizes or even large container growing.

When you receive your sweet red guava plant, it will be a live, healthy specimen with lush green leaves, carefully packaged to ensure its safe journey. The 3-gallon pot size provides ample space for the roots to develop before needing to be transplanted into a larger container or directly into the ground. Expect your tree to continue growing and developing its canopy, eventually producing the characteristic fragrant white flowers that precede the juicy ruby red guavas. This size is ideal for immediate impact in your garden and offers a head start on fruiting compared to smaller, younger plants.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: This grafted ruby guava tree arrives at 3-4 feet tall in a 3-gallon pot. With proper care, it can grow to a mature height of 10-20 feet, but can be maintained at a smaller size with regular pruning.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: The sweet red guava plant is shipped in a 3-gallon nursery pot, providing a good foundation for its root system and immediate planting or repotting.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: Guava trees are primarily outdoor plants in tropical and subtropical climates (USDA zones 9-11). In cooler zones, they can be grown outdoors during warm months and brought indoors as a container plant for winter protection.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: For optimal fruit production, your growing guava tree requires full sun, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Guava trees are generally considered relatively easy to care for once established. They require consistent watering, occasional fertilization, and protection from frost in colder climates.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your grafted ruby guava tree will arrive as a live, healthy plant in its 3-gallon pot, carefully packaged to minimize stress during transit, ready for its new home.
• Q: How long until it blooms and produces fruit? A: Due to grafting, this tree can begin to flower and produce fruit relatively quickly, often within 1-2 years after planting, rewarding you with delicious ruby guavas.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: Guava trees are sensitive to frost. If you are outside of USDA zones 9-11, you will need to provide winter protection, such as bringing the potted plant indoors or covering it if planted in the ground.
• Q: What is the best soil for this plant? A: A well-draining soil is essential for ruby guava care. A rich, loamy soil with good organic matter content is ideal.
• Q: Can I grow this plant in a container long-term? A: Yes, this grafted ruby guava tree can be successfully grown in a large container long-term. Ensure the container has good drainage and is large enough to accommodate root growth, repotting as needed.