Q.
Hi, I am wanting to grow a feijoa tree in a pot and I see that the Bambina variety is good for this, but is there any other variety that produces larger fruit you can recommend and that does not require a pollinator? Tracey.
A.
Any variety of feijoa can be grown in a pot, as having restricted roots will help keep the growth contained. Unique is the only truly self fertile variety, and can be grown in a pot, producing medium sized fruit (bigger than Bambina, though not super sized like Kaiteri and Wiki™ Tu).
Feed feijoas in pots with Tui NovaTec Premium fertiliser for best results, and regularly apply Tui Organic Seaweed Plant Tonic for an overall health boost.
Post a comment
Which feijoa varieties are best for pots? Comments
why are my lemon tree leaves yellow? is it lack of food? Helene
Helene
Hi Helene, if magnesium is deficient then the leaves will turn yellow. Feed your tree in spring and summer with Tui Citrus Food, or Tui NovaTec Premium fertiliser if planted in a pot. Your tree will benefit from a dose of Epsom salts which is magnesium. Use Tui Epsom Salts Magnesium Sulphate. Make sure your tree is free from weeds which will compete for water and nutrients and mulch around it to help conserve soil moisture as well as keeping weeds down. ^Tui Team
jenna
I have Feijoa trees in large pots ie half wine barrel size and larger. After a few years the trees outgrow the containers and almost give up flowering and fruiting. At that stage I remove the feijoa trees from their containers and trim the root quite severely. I also trim the branches to compensate for loss of roots. Then I replace the tree into its container, adding the very best mix I can afford. Then I watch the tree spring to life with renewed vigour. I did this (in Canterbury) in very early spring .
Ray