Overview

Bring the taste of the tropics to your backyard with a magnificent grafted ruby guava tree. This robust 3-4 foot tall live plant, cultivated for superior fruit production, arrives in a ready-to-plant 3-gallon pot. Known for its succulent sweet red guava fruit, this variety is a favorite among gardeners seeking a rewarding and flavorful addition to their edible landscape. Guava trees are celebrated for their adaptability and the vibrant, aromatic fruit they produce, perfect for fresh eating, juices, jellies, and desserts. Our grafted ruby guava tree ensures you receive a plant with established characteristics, offering quicker fruiting and disease resistance compared to seed-grown varieties. Prepare to enjoy the delightful experience of harvesting your own tropical bounty right from home.

The Ruby Guava, botanically known as Psidium guajava ‘Ruby’, is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub or small tree that can thrive in warm climates. Its attractive foliage and fragrant flowers add ornamental value to any garden, while the primary appeal lies in its delectable fruit. This particular guava fruit plant is ideal for home gardeners and enthusiasts looking to cultivate exotic fruits with relative ease. With proper care, your guava tree will become a productive and beautiful centerpiece in your garden for years to come.

Key Benefits

Investing in a grafted ruby guava tree offers a multitude of advantages for the home gardener. This particular plant provides a combination of aesthetic appeal and practical benefits, making it an excellent choice for diverse garden settings.

• Delicious Homegrown Fruit: Enjoy a consistent supply of fresh, juicy sweet red guava fruit directly from your own garden. The ruby guava is renowned for its rich flavor and aromatic pulp, far surpassing store-bought varieties.
• Rapid Fruiting: As a grafted specimen, this guava fruit plant is designed to produce fruit sooner than plants grown from seed. This means you can anticipate your first harvest within a relatively short period after planting.
• Ornamental Value: Beyond its fruit, the Ruby Guava tree features attractive evergreen foliage and delicate, fragrant white flowers, adding a tropical touch and visual interest to your landscape throughout the year.
• Nutrient-Rich Harvest: Guavas are packed with vitamins, especially Vitamin C, and antioxidants, making them a healthy and delicious addition to your diet. Cultivating your own ensures organic, pesticide-free produce.
• Adaptable Growth: While preferring tropical and subtropical conditions, with proper protection, this grafted ruby guava tree can be grown in containers in cooler climates, allowing you to move it indoors during cold weather.
• Easy to Care For: Guava trees are generally low-maintenance once established, requiring consistent watering and occasional fertilization. They are relatively forgiving, making them suitable for gardeners of varying experience levels.
• Enhanced Garden Biodiversity: Attract pollinators like bees and butterflies to your garden with the guava tree’s fragrant blooms, contributing to a healthier and more vibrant ecosystem.

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 for light, water, soil, and climate is crucial. Guavas are tropical plants, so mimicking their natural environment will yield the best results.

For optimal growth and fruit production, your grafted ruby guava tree requires full sun exposure, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily. In very hot climates, some afternoon shade can prevent leaf scorch. When planting, select a location with well-drained soil. Guavas prefer a slightly acidic to neutral pH (5.0-7.0) and thrive in sandy loam soils rich in organic matter. Dig a hole twice as wide as the root ball and plant the tree at the same depth it was in its 3-gallon container. This ensures the root flare is at ground level, promoting healthy development.

Watering is paramount, especially during the first year after planting. Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged. Deep and regular watering encourages a strong root system. Once established, guava trees are moderately drought-tolerant but will produce more fruit with consistent moisture. Fertilize your guava fruit plant with a balanced or fruit-tree specific fertilizer during the growing season (spring and summer), following the product’s instructions. Pruning should be done lightly to maintain shape, remove dead or diseased branches, and encourage airflow through the canopy. Protect young trees from frost and strong winds, especially in climates that experience occasional cold snaps. In USDA zones below 9, consider growing your ruby guava care in a large container that can be moved indoors during winter.

Size & Details

This offering is for a vibrant grafted ruby guava tree, standing approximately 3-4 feet tall at the time of shipment. It is carefully rooted and established in a sturdy 3-gallon nursery pot, providing a strong foundation for continued growth in your garden or a larger container. The grafting process ensures genetic consistency and often leads to earlier fruiting, allowing you to enjoy your first harvest of sweet red guava fruit sooner. Guava trees are known for their relatively fast growth rate and can reach mature heights of 10-20 feet in ideal conditions, though they can be kept smaller with regular pruning.

Upon arrival, your guava fruit plant will be well-packed to minimize stress during transit. It is ready for immediate planting in its permanent location or a larger pot. The plant’s robust root system, developed within the 3-gallon container, allows for a smooth transition to its new home. Expect a vigorous plant that, with proper ruby guava care, will quickly settle in and begin to flourish, eventually producing an abundance of delicious fruit.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: This grafted ruby guava tree is 3-4 feet tall when shipped and can grow to a mature height of 10-20 feet in ideal outdoor conditions, though it can be maintained at a smaller size with pruning.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: The guava fruit plant is shipped in a 3-gallon nursery pot, providing ample space for its established root system.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The grafted ruby guava tree thrives outdoors in warm, tropical to subtropical climates (USDA Zones 9-11). It can be grown indoors or in containers in cooler regions, moved inside during winter.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: This plant requires full sun, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day, for optimal growth and fruit production.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, with consistent watering and proper light, the ruby guava care requirements are relatively straightforward, making it suitable for most gardeners.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your sweet red guava plant will arrive as a healthy, live plant, carefully packaged to ensure its safe journey and ready for planting.
• Q: How long until it blooms and fruits? A: As a grafted tree, it is likely to bloom and produce fruit sooner than a seed-grown plant, often within 1-2 years after planting in ideal conditions.
• Q: When is the best time to plant? A: The best time to plant your grafted ruby guava tree is in spring or early summer, allowing it ample time to establish before cooler weather.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: It is best suited for USDA Zones 9-11. In colder zones, it must be protected from frost or brought indoors during winter.
• Q: What’s the minimum temperature it can tolerate? A: Guava trees are sensitive to frost and should be protected when temperatures drop below 30°F (-1°C).