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ACCA sellowiana 'Triumph'
Commonly known as Pineapple guava
Later fruiting variety with a mild flavour
Plant Details
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Good to know
A good pollinator for 'Mammoth'. -
Pests & Diseases
None. -
Place of origin
A New Zealand selection. -
Evergreengrey-green leaves to 7cm (3in) long, white-woolly beneath.
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Red
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Cup-shapedShallowly cup-shaped 4cm (1½in) across with long, red stamens
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Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Entire
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Elliptic
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Oblong
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Height
2m (6½ft) -
Spread
2.5m (8ft) -
FruitPlants which produce an edible or ornamental fruitShort, oval, plump fruits
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightBushy shrub. Produces flowers singly from the upper leaf axils
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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
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Mature Size2m (6½ft)
2.5m (8ft)
Planting Tips and Care Advice
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Garden Location/Conditions
Coastal / windsweptCan be used as hedging in mild, coastal areasPatio / pot plants
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Soil Conditions
Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil
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Sun Requirements
Full sun
Sheltered site
Acca sellowiana - Care Guide
Shrubs - Care Guide
- How to plant/move a shrub
- How to plant/move a shrub - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fertisiling shrubs - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Mulching - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning a shrub - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Taking semi-ripe cuttings -Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-sown seedlings - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Trimming a shrub - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video