ERIOBOTRYA japonica

Commonly known as Japanese loquat, Loquat

Best grown against a hot wall where its hawthorn-like flowers, will after a hot summer, produce globular yellow fruits. These are edible in hotter climates

Pot size - 1.5 Litre - Click to view photo

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

£35.00 each

Large

Pot size - 10 to 15 Litre - Click to view photo

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days
Courier Only due to the size of this plant.
Due to limitations imposed by couriers, taller items might have to pruned to reduce height prior to dispatch.

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

£135.00 each

Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes

Flowering

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Medicinal properties
Leaves are widely used in the Far East in cough remedies. The commercial loquat.
Pests & Diseases
Under glass mealybugs and leaf blight.
Place of origin
China, Japan.
Resistant to honey fungus
These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Evergreen
Inversely lance-shaped, sharp-pointed, strongly-veined, dark green leaves to 30cm (12in) long.
White
Panicles
Small, 5-petalled flowers in pyramidal panicles
Patio / pot plants
Frost hardy (down to -5)
Entire
Oblanceolate
Height
7-8m (22-26ft)
Spread
7-8m (22-26ft)
Tree
Vigorous, spreading shrub or small tree. Flowers are produced from autumn to winter, possibly followed by fruit in spring.
Pruning group 1
Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
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)
Scented flowers
Fertile well drained soil
Full sun
Sheltered position.
Rounded to broadly spreading