{"product_id":"guava-pineapple-acca-sellowiana-syn-feijoa","title":"Pineapple Guava - Acca sellowiana","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePineapple Guava - Acca sellowiana\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeijoa earns its place in a design on foliage alone: grey-green leaves with silver-white undersides that flash when wind moves through the plant. \u003cem\u003eAcca sellowiana\u003c\/em\u003e then delivers flowers in late spring with fleshy white petals and a burst of crimson stamens, both of which are edible, followed by aromatic green fruit in autumn. It is one of the very few plants that hedges cleanly, fruits usefully, tolerates salt wind and takes real frost, which is why it appears in coastal and cool climate gardens alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Pineapple Guava\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-tone foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Silver leaf undersides give the plant a shimmer that few evergreen hedging options can match.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible flowers and fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: The sweet petals can be picked in spring and the aromatic fruit follows in autumn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClips well\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small leaves and dense branching mean it takes shearing into a formal hedge without looking butchered.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: It tolerates salt laden wind and sandy soils that would defeat most fruiting plants.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold and drought tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established plants handle heavy frost and long dry spells, suiting inland and tableland gardens.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row it becomes a productive screen that also functions as a formal green wall.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: On exposed seaside blocks it shelters more tender planting behind it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall orchard tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown as an open shrub or trained on a short trunk it fits easily into a backyard fruit collection.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver toned border\u003c\/strong\u003e: It anchors grey and blue planting schemes with olives, teucrium and santolina.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil of almost any type, from sand to improved clay, ideally slightly acidic to neutral. Avoid positions where water pools after rain.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first two summers, then keep water up during fruit development to improve size and reduce drop. Mulch to hold moisture, feed in spring with a balanced fertiliser, and note that fruit set is usually heavier when a second plant is growing nearby to allow cross pollination by birds and bees.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m, easily maintained at 1.5 to 2m as a hedge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for best fruiting; tolerates part shade with reduced crop\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern Brazil, Uruguay and northern Argentina\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White petals with crimson stamens\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795288064286,"sku":"ND-0911-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":59806083580190,"sku":"ND-0911-75L","price":1175.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ntmaWoot8W7W_INMH6EkB_DrlIamSe.jpg?v=1787312751","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/guava-pineapple-acca-sellowiana-syn-feijoa","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}