Myrtus ugni 'Flambeau'

Ugni molinae | Chilean Guava, Strawberry Myrtle, Tazziberry

Hardy Shrub

FROM £10.99

Colourful, evergreen foliage

Pretty, bell-shaped flowers

Delicious berries with a unique flavour

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Choose available pack sizes:

1 x 9cm Potted Plant

£10.99

3 x 9cm Potted Plants

£18.99

Please note: This product cannot be delivered outside the United Kingdom.

Description How to Grow Delivery

A handsome evergreen with attractive foliage and pretty flowers that holds a secret surprise!

Myrtus ugni ‘Flambeau’ forms a slow-growing, dense, rounded shrub with leathery, pointed leaves, variegated cream, green and pink. The foliage is wonderfully fragrant when crushed. In late spring and summer, small white and pink, bell-shaped flowers dangle prettily from long stalks. These are followed by purple-red fruits that are set off beautifully by the background foliage colour. But you might not be admiring them for too long – because pop one of these berries into your mouth and you will probably be hooked! Tasting like no other fruit, the flavour of these juicy, aromatic berries is variously described as strawberry, blueberry and sherbert ! They are delicious eaten fresh but you can also use them for jams, cakes and even flavoured gins.

This attractive ornamental edible can be grown in a warm sheltered border or in a sunny container, allowing it to be easily moved into a sheltered spot over winter. Height: 5m (4.9ft). Spread: 1m (39in).

Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season, meaning arrival images are an indication only.

Plant Size Height Up to 150cm (59in)
Spread Up to 100cm (39in)

Hardiness & Longevity Hardy Shrub

Ideal For patiokitchen gardengreenhousewalls and fencescottage gardensscented gardensexotic garden

Position In full sunsun or semi shade

Flowering Months Harvest Months

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Codes
1 x 9cm Potted Plant (KF6103)
3 x 9cm Potted Plants (KF6104)

Pot up your Chilean Guava and grow on in frost free conditions. When plants are well grown and all risk of frost has passed, gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for a period of 7 to 10 days.

Transplant your shrub into borders and containers outdoors in moist, well-drained soil. Choose a warm position in full sun with shelter from cold, drying winds. A south-facing border, sunny patio or sheltered wall is ideal. When growing in containers use a soil-based compost such as John Innes No. 3.

Although hardy in most areas, in more northerly gardens or in very harsh winters it is recommended that frost protection such as fleecing is provided. Chilean Guava grows very happily in a pot in which case it can be brought into the greenhouse or conservatory over the winter if needed.

Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email.

Orders for packets of seed incur a delivery charge of £2.99.

Orders which include any other products will incur a delivery charge of £6.99.

Where an order includes both packets of seeds and other products, a maximum delivery charge of £7.99 will apply - regardless of the number of items ordered.

Large items may incur a higher delivery charge - this will be displayed in your shopping basket.

Please see our Delivery page for further details, and more information on different charges that may apply to certain destinations.

For more information on how we send your plants please visit our Helpful Guide on plant sizes.

Van Meuwen strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. While the majority of our nursery plants cope well with slight delays in intransit, sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this for some of our smaller plug products and tender bedding and vegetable lines, which do not respond well to the extra journey time. So regretfully while we offer the majority of our live plant offering nationwide, we are unable to ship plugs, begging plants and tender vegetable plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3.