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    ACCA sellowiana
    ACCA sellowiana 'Mammoth'
    ACCA sellowiana 'Mammoth'
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    ACCA sellowiana 'Mammoth'

    Commonly known as Pineapple guava

    Large regular shaped fruits with rough skin
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    £20.00 each 
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC - Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • 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.
    • Evergreen
      Grey-green leaves to 7cm (3in) long, white-woolly beneath.
    • Red
    • White
    • Cup-shaped
      Shallowly cup-shaped 4cm (1½in) across with long, red stamens
    • Coastal / windswept
      Can be used as hedging in mild, coastal areas
    • Patio / pot plants
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Entire
    • Elliptic
    • Oblong
    • 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
    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil
    • Full sun
      Sheltered site
    • Mature Size
      2m (6½ft)
      		 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        2.5m (8ft)
      		  
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Acca sellowiana - Care Guide
    Shrubs - Care Guide

    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Tomatoes
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
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