Chilean Guava (Ugni Molinae)

Hi I'm new to this site.
I bought some chilean guava seeds and I planted the seeds indoors. They haven't germinated yet so i was wondering how long do they take to germinated?
Also any tips or advice would be appreciated.
Many thanks
Joe

 

Not something I have tried to grow.
How long has the seed been planted?
Some Chilean plants require cool conditions to germinate, it could be just a matter of time.

 

Hi they were soaked in warm water for 24 hours and they were then sown about 3 weeks ago or just less than 3 weeks.

 

Welcome to GC Wardy.

There doesn't seem to be much information on growing these from seed on the web but the link below may give you a little help. It may be worthwhile sending them an email for further info.

http://www.plant-world-seeds.com/store/view_seed_item/2266?itemname=MYRTUS+UGNI

 

Some info (strangely not much though) can be found here..................

http://www.chileflora.com/Florachilena/FloraEnglish/HighResPages/EH0291.htm

It does say low germination rates.

 

Thanks guys yeah there doesn't seem to be much info anywhere

 

Thanks wise owl, have you grown them before?

 

Wardy , one of the best advice about chilenian plants it`s the soil , they need acid soil to trive and the chilenian guava look like one of them ... I would try to germinate the seeds in perlite and then move them in ericaceous compost

 

Hi sal73 i sowed the seeds into ericaceous compost and I need to buy some perlite. Generally how much is perlite?

 

the perlite can vary from £4 up to £13 for the same bag , all dipend where you get it from , why the perlite ? many seeds need hot and wet to germinate , and some time hot and wet means rot as well , I`ve notice that perlite manage to keep the right temperature and moisture .... remember that many ericaceas don`t like root disturbance , so germinate on perlate and move the seeds in a large pot ....water from the base

 

That is probably the most important tip of the lot for seed growing!

 

Ok thanks guys

 

sal73 do you mean place the seeds on top of the perlite or cover it with perlite?

 

Wardy this is what I do with acid lover seeds , plastic container , (don`t let your miss know about) , perlite , put the seeds (after 24 hours soaking) . watering and put in a clear bag ....
if the seeds are good they will germinate , if they are not you will know what happen