the trunks get red/pink and the new leaves get this redish or pinkish color, different to psidium cattleianum... and the veins are not so noticeable... what do you think?
ive seen catley with reddish color in new leaves
and some with no red, just green...
i have a spot in my yard where the soil(sandy) is more reddish, apparently higher in iron.
the plants growing there all seem to have more red in the leaves and stems
(especially new growth)
i also see that in other Myrtaceae like surinam cherry (and other Psidiums), when i add iron.
magnesium is another mineral that i think plays an important role in flavor,
as well as leaf coloration. Mg can make leaves darker and able to photosynthesize better,
which is especially important in shaded areas.
i have a Myers lemon that was hit with extreme cold in January (20F)
it was limping back to health, but some of the leaves were yellowish and small.
i added epsom salts (Mg and sulfur) and a little iron, and now the leaves are healthy bright green,
the older leaves are a darker green, and the leaf size is much, much larger as well.
its now growing faster than any citrus ive ever seen.