Eriobotrya japonica

Japanese loquat

size: 3 litre pot

available to order from summer 2012

£19.99

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• Position: full sun
• Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Flowering period: September to December
• Flower colour: white
• Other features: the flowers are followed occasionally in spring by pear-shaped, edible, orange-yellow fruit;
• Hardiness: frost hardy
  
  Whorls of handsome, boldly veined, dark-green leaves provide a foil for clusters of fragrant, white flowers in autumn. This vigorous, evergreen shrub is perfect for growing against a large, sheltered, sunny wall. For maximum results provide fertile, well-drained soil and adequate space for the plant to spread.
  
  
• Garden care: Requires minimal pruning. In February or March remove any misplaced, diseased or dead branches to maintain a permanent, healthy framework.