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Selling: Myrciaria floribunda (Rumberry/Guavaberry) Seedlings

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W.:
I am selling off some extra Myrciaria floribunda seedlings from my collection. Commonly known as Rumberry or Guavaberry, this species is in the Myrtaceae family and is an essential plant for any growers trying to build a strong Myrtaceae collection. Its growth habit and foliage is similar to other Myrciarias and Plinias, and it can be kept in a pot for quite a while as it is slow growing, particularly when young.

These seeds are from plants located in the U.S. Virgin Islands and were purchased from a fellow Tropical Fruit Forum member.

Although photographed in the sun, these plants have been grown in a mostly shaded location so far this spring and indoors under grow lights in the winter; they were moved into full sun briefly just for me to take photographs of them. They should be introduced to sunnier conditions gradually to prevent any leaf burn or other damage.

These plants will be shipped using USPS Priority Mail with the shipping costs based on the size, weight, number of plants ordered, and buyer location. I will do what I can to save you money on shipping costs without damaging them, but these plants are small, so thankfully the USPS's oversized package charges should not apply. They will not be shipped bare root; they will be shipped in their containers, as pictured. As anyone here on the Forum who has ordered from in the past knows, I pride myself on packing plants very securely. I do not ship internationally. Buyers in California, Arizona, and Hawaii should purchase plants at your own risk; I am not responsible if they are confiscated.

Payment through PayPal.

Feel free to contact me with any questions you might have.


Myrciaria floribunda Group Pot – 5 plants – 1"-4" tall – Sold as a Group – $75
Myrciaria floribunda seeds are notorious for having a poor germination rate, something that has been discussed on this Forum by myself and others. When I purchased these seeds in late 2020, a few came up quickly that winter and a few more came up gradually in the spring and summer of 2021. Most of them, about a dozen seeds, did absolutely nothing, so I took them out of their seed starting tray and placed them in this group pot. I kept it watered but generally paid no attention to it. In the fall and winter of 2022, four seeds germinated, and at the end of April of this year, a fifth seed germinated. Over two years after first being planted! So, this pot contains those five plants plus all the other seeds I threw in there in 2021 (6 to 9 ungerminated seeds) which may or may not still be viable. It goes to show that you should never give up on Myrciaria floribunda seeds. I ended up with a decent germination rate after all; it just took over two years.


Myrciaria floribunda Individual Plants – 2 plants 1 plant – Sold Individually
Smaller Plant (on the Left) is 4" tall – $22
Larger Plant (on the Left) is almost 7" tall – $30
These plants both germinated in 2021. Both have remained small but are starting to branch out, a sign (at least based on what I have seen with my other plants) that they are about to start growing at a faster (but still fairly slow) rate.

Jaboticaba45:
I grafted a few onto sabara and they all took for now.

W.:

--- Quote from: Jaboticaba45 on May 30, 2023, 06:39:25 PM ---I grafted a few onto sabara and they all took for now.

--- End quote ---

Based on what I've heard of Adam Shafran's experience, grafting Myrciarias onto Sabara rootstock is hit-or-miss depending on the species. But, if you have the rootstock and the scions, it never hurts to experiment. Without some growers experimenting and succeeding (or failing), we would all have a lot less knowledge of what can and cannot be grown. Here's to your experiment being a success.

W.:
Bump

tru:
huge vouch for W. healthiest plants I've ever seen!

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