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Cedar Bay Cherry in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Eugenia Reinwardtiana

 

Cedar Bay Cherry

Eugenia are woody evergreen trees and shrubs, some grown as ornamental plants, and a few for their edible fruits. The four-petalled flowers, which have a cluster of white stamens with yellow anthers, are borne on long stalks. 'Cedar Bay Cherries' has been called one of the best tasting fruits in Australia. The fruit have a cherry-like pit that is surrounded by juicy orange-red flesh.This tree cannot withstand frost.

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plant Features
  • Cedar Bay Cherry likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Cedar Bay Cherry likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Cedar Bay Cherry is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Cedar Bay Cherry likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Cedar Bay Cherry

Latin name

Eugenia Reinwardtiana

type

Evergreen Trees or Shrubs

family

Myrtaceae

ph

6.5 - 7.6 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Cedar Bay Cherry likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Cedar Bay Cherry is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Cedar Bay Cherry likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Cedar Bay Cherry likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Cedar Bay Cherry is 2.50meters x 5.00meters 2.50 M 5.00 M

Eugenia Reinwardtiana

Eugenia are woody evergreen trees and shrubs, some grown as ornamental plants, and a few for their edible fruits. The four-petalled flowers, which have a cluster of white stamens with yellow anthers, are borne on long stalks. 'Cedar Bay Cherries' has been called one of the best tasting fruits in Australia. The fruit have a cherry-like pit that is surrounded by juicy orange-red flesh.This tree cannot withstand frost.


Flowering

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

The flowers appear in late Spring and early Summer

 

Propagating by cuttings

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

Take softwood cuttings from new growth early in the day in Spring or early Summer. Cut, neatly, a 4" approx. piece of a non-flowering shoot, pinch out the tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)

 

Plant

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Plant young plants in a partially sunny site in well-draining soil in Spring. Water in well, and keep well watered (but not waterlogged) until established

 
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