ACCA sellowiana 'Mammoth'

Commonly known as Pineapple guava

Large regular shaped fruits with rough skin

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Available late spring to early summer 2022 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

£17.00 each

Available late spring to early summer 2022

2 to 3 Litre

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Evergreen - grey-green leaves to 7cm (3in) long, white-woolly beneath.
Red
White
Height - 2m (6½ft)
Spread - 2.5m (8ft)
Fruit - Plants which produce an edible or ornamental fruit - large, round to oval fruit to 8ozs.
Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - bushy shrub. Produces flowers singly from the upper leaf axils
Zero Rated Item - No VAT on this plant
Hardy - average winter - Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
Full sun - sheltered site
Additional Features - Good to know - - self-fertile but produces heavier fruiting when cross-pollinated. For a better chance of fruit, where temperatures fall below 5°C (41°F), grow in cool greeenhouse or conservatory.
Pests & Diseases - none.
Place of origin - a New Zealand selection from an Australian seedling.
Flower Shape - Cup-shaped - - shallowly cup-shaped 4cm (1½in) across with long, red stamens
Garden Location/Conditions - Greenhouse / conservatory - Not the sort of plants to be grown outside where there are likely to be frosts. These plants need to be grown in a conservatory or cool greenhouse or at least brought inside for the winter - use loam-based (JI No. 3) compost in full light
Patio / pot plants
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
Leaf margin - Entire - see photos above
Leaf shape - Elliptic - see photos above
Oblong
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
Summer
Soil Conditions - Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil -