Hi everyone , I dug this tree the other day , I know it's not the ideal time but it was destined for the tip so I laid claim to it . An Id would be greatly appreciated , thanks . The other question I have is , should I leave the suckers on to keep it growing or are they likely to take all the energy away from the trunk and thereby the trunk die.It has a very good compact rootball as it was growing in a garden and I managed to get alot of roots .
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Re: Please help with an ID
Yeah bonsaifan could be right or maybe look at guava?
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Re: Please help with an ID
I'm not really familiar with guava but it certainly looks a lot like Crepe myrtle to me. Leaves, bark and suckers are right for Crepe myrtle. Crepe myrtle flowers in autumn so if it has just been dug it should have had buds, flowers or seeds developing. That would be the best clue to ID.
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Hi everyone , thanks for the feed back , fraid i only had about 10 min to dig it out before the house was coming down so didn't have time to see for flower buds but there was no flowers on it. What do you guys think about the suckers should i leave or remove.
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Hi everyone, thanks for the feedback , fraid I only had about 10 min to dig it out before the bulldozer moved in so didn't really notice any buds or seeds but definitely no flowers. What do you guys think , leave the suckers or take em off. Thanks for the help so far
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Re: Please help with an ID
Hi everyone, thanks for the feedback , fraid I only had about 10 min to dig it out before the bulldozer moved in so didn't really notice any buds or seeds but definitely no flowers. What do you guys think , leave the suckers or take em off. Thanks for the help so far
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Re: Please help with an ID
It's got beautiful bark like a crepe myrtle, but the leaves are the wrong shape. I'm pushing for guava. I'm not sure about how best to deal with the suckers....maybe let it grow out for a year and see if the trunk buds?
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Re: Please help with an ID
hello,
that looks like guava. they're natives here. They grow very vigorously. Any update on the guava?
that looks like guava. they're natives here. They grow very vigorously. Any update on the guava?
