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You're most welcome TPTW! That's a heck of a lot to type --- your screen name that is, so I hope you don't mind that I shortened it as I have.
Oh, gulp, I just saw your signature line.
Shirley

We bought this place in March & the previous owners had planted a # of them but kept them as tightly clipped (too formal for moi) hedges but I can say that they are tough & their leaf color makes a really nice contrast to the deep, shiny green of holly (which are also formal hedges here). However, I can say that all the formal is going to the dogs! Things will be allowed to grow some under our care & when we can get around to it, many will be moved out from the walls of the house & allowed to become the plants they always wanted to be. Unfortunately, it's too late for these pineapple guavas to become tree form but I hope to propagate some cuttings for such. There are few small trees that can rival the pineapple guava in looks.