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chong · 10-17-2010, 01:12 AM

Richard,
Thanks for the info. My surviving tree is a Nazemetz. There were two of them when I bought them from The Banana Tree years ago. Then in '94, I visited the Raintree Nursery in Morton, WA (an hour and a half drive from Seattle), and got a Coolidge from them. It was in a 10-gallon pot. The Nazemetz were in 5-gal pots. Surprisingly the Coolidge didn't last the Winter. The following Winter, the smaller of the Nazemetz died too. I think that the Nazemetz is more like the original native variety, which is why I think it is more hardy.

I ordered 2 Loquat trees from Banana Tree at the same time as the Feijoas and they both survived the Winters here as long as the Feijoas. The reason they died was that I forgot to water them one Summer and we had not had rain for a while. The Feijoas appear to be more drought tolerant than the Loquats. Next time that Loquats are in season, I'll buy some and plant the seeds. It'll be cheaper that way, than buying the plant again. They are sure pretty. And they stay green through the Winter!

Chong

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chong Senior Member chong's Photo Gallery Location: Seattle, WA Find me on the map! Zone: 8-9 Name: Chong Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,851 BananaBucks : 116,639 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,309 Times Was Thanked 1,702 Times in 759 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 991 Times	Re: Pineapple guava Richard, Thanks for the info. My surviving tree is a Nazemetz. There were two of them when I bought them from The Banana Tree years ago. Then in '94, I visited the Raintree Nursery in Morton, WA (an hour and a half drive from Seattle), and got a Coolidge from them. It was in a 10-gallon pot. The Nazemetz were in 5-gal pots. Surprisingly the Coolidge didn't last the Winter. The following Winter, the smaller of the Nazemetz died too. I think that the Nazemetz is more like the original native variety, which is why I think it is more hardy. I ordered 2 Loquat trees from Banana Tree at the same time as the Feijoas and they both survived the Winters here as long as the Feijoas. The reason they died was that I forgot to water them one Summer and we had not had rain for a while. The Feijoas appear to be more drought tolerant than the Loquats. Next time that Loquats are in season, I'll buy some and plant the seeds. It'll be cheaper that way, than buying the plant again. They are sure pretty. And they stay green through the Winter! Chong