Author Topic: Growing Guarana in CA?  (Read 962 times)

spaugh

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5126
    • San Diego County California
    • View Profile
Growing Guarana in CA?
« on: September 06, 2018, 11:22:45 AM »
Anyone growing guarana?  Can it be grown in CA?  I had a plant from Hawaii that showed up looking dead and never got better.  Considering ordering one from FL if it can grow here.
Brad Spaugh

Finca La Isla

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2124
    • Costa Rica, Southern Caribbean coast
    • View Profile
    • finca la isla
Re: Growing Guarana in CA?
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2018, 03:06:08 PM »
Guarana is generally self infertile so I would plant 3 individuals.  I have no idea about growing it in CA but it tolerates shade and would want humidity.  Needs a trellis.
Peter

Ethan

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1644
    • Central California Z9/9
    • View Profile
Re: Growing Guarana in CA?
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2018, 04:20:04 PM »
From seed it is tough in CA. Peter is right, shade/semi shade and humidity. A gentleman in OR has a plant he purchased growing happily in his greenhouse.