{"product_id":"psidium-cattleyanum","title":"Psidium cattleyanum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdible fruit.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sold here as a fruit-bearing plant grown for its harvest of red strawberry guavas, not as an ornamental.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePsidium cattleyanum\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003estrawberry guava\u003c\/strong\u003e, produces one of the most charming fruits you can grow under British glass: small crimson guavas whose white flesh genuinely tastes of strawberries. The shrub itself is a beauty, with glossy evergreen leaves, smooth cinnamon-coloured peeling bark and fluffy white summer blossom loved by bees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike its \u003ca href=\"\/products\/psidium-cattleianum-lucidum\"\u003eyellow sibling\u003c\/a\u003e, it is a \u003cstrong\u003epatio and conservatory fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e here: full sun outdoors for the frost-free months, bright shelter in winter. Grown citrus-style it is self-fertile, precocious, and reliably productive under glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun in summer; bright, frost-free cover in winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e rich, free-draining compost in a large pot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e kept 1-2 m with a light annual prune.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H2; brief light frost only on mature wood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrow it with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/eriobotrya-japonica-rose-anne\"\u003eloquat\u003c\/a\u003e and yellow guava for a productive exotic trio, summering with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eplants for pots\u003c\/a\u003e and joining the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e display in the warm months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNursery-grown young plants ready to pot on. Wintering guidance in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003eseasonal expectations guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"9cm \/ 0.5L","offer_id":58370011070847,"sku":"PSIDCATT9","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/psidium.jpg?v=1789653340","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/psidium-cattleyanum","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}