This unusual fruiting shrub originates from Chile and provides all year round interest and fruits with incredible, strawberry, mint and bubblegum flavours! Chilean Guava ‘KA-POW’ is an eye-catching evergreen shrub bred in the UK and produces small, dark green foliage which is fragrant when crushed. Pink-white, bell-shaped blooms will appear from May to June, exuding a sweet perfume and attracting plenty of garden pollinators. The flowers are followed by dark red fruits in autumn which smell amazing and boast an incredibly unique flavour! To enjoy the fruits at their best, wait until they fully ripen at the end of autumn before picking. This ornamental shrub requires very little maintenance and is hardy in most parts of the UK if grown in a warm, sunny spot, sheltered from cold winds.Height: 1.5m (5′). Spread: 1m (3′).
Growing Information
Pot up your Chilean Guava and grow on in frost free conditions. When plants are well grown and all risk of frost has passed, gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for a period of 7 to 10 days.
Transplant your shrub into borders and containers outdoors in moist, well-drained soil. Choose a warm position in full sun with shelter from cold, drying winds. A south-facing border, sunny patio or sheltered wall is ideal. When growing in containers use a soil-based compost such as John Innes No. 3.
Although hardy in most areas, in more northerly gardens or in very harsh winters it is recommended that frost protection such as fleecing is provided. Chilean Guava grows very happily in a pot in which case it can be brought into the greenhouse or conservatory over the winter if needed.
