{"id":8592,"date":"2020-09-07T14:46:08","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T14:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/?p=8592"},"modified":"2020-09-07T14:46:08","modified_gmt":"2020-09-07T14:46:08","slug":"plant-a-day-2020-day-233-acca-sellowiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/07\/plant-a-day-2020-day-233-acca-sellowiana\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant-A-Day 2020 (Day 233) Acca sellowiana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Seven years ago, I read that the pineapple guava is hardy here in Seattle. I\u2019d seen the plant sold as a houseplant in catalogs before and I\u2019d always been intrigued by the interesting flowers and tropical fruit potential. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I purchased a small plant and put it in the orchard garden where it has been surviving and slowly growing ever since. We\u2019ve had some pretty cold winters and the guava stays strong. It put on quite a bit of growth this year\u2013approaching three feet. I don\u2019t know if it will ever get large enough to bloom or set fruit, but as long as it is willing to try, I\u2019m willing to let it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n