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ERIOBOTRYA 'Coppertone'
Commonly known as Japanese loquat
Glossy evergreen dark green leaves contrasting with attractive red new growth. This is actually a cross between two separate genus, Eriobotryia and Rhaphiolepis. Pale pink flowers in
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Evergreen - inversely lance-shaped, sharply pointed, strongly veined leaves to 30cm (12in) long
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Height - 4m (13ft) -
Spread - 4m (13ft)
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Tall Shrub - upright, rounded shrub
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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) -
Against a wall
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Additional Features - Good to know - - syn. x Rhaphiobotrya Coppertone. Grown for foliage rather than flower or fruit. Similar to Photinia -
Pests & Diseases - under glass - mealybugs, leaf blight -
Place of origin - China, Japan, Vietnam -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil -
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Eriobotrya Growing Guide
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