Height: 5 feet

Hardiness Rating: 9 10

Germination: Experience Useful

Aftercare: Care Required

Description: 5ft.+ Fuchsia-like blooms followed by delicious guava-flavoured, green fruit. Hardy in mild winter areas.

Sowing Instructions: Sow in trays, pots, etc of good seed compost in a propagator or warm place to maintain an optimum temperature of 55-60F (13-15C). Sowing Depth: 1/16 inch (1.5mm). Sow at any time of year. Soak in lukewarm water for 1-2 hours before sowing in well drained compost.

Growing Instructions: Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots. Pot on as required into 13cm (5in) and finally 20cm (8in) pots.

Aftercare Instructions: Water freely during the growing season, moderately through winter. Can also be planted out of doors against a warm south facing wall.