Eriobotrya japonica 'Coppertone'
Loquat
Eriobotrya japonica is an evergreen tree, grown as an ornamental in warmer temperate climates and for its fruit in hot climates. It produces huge, leathery, heavily-corrugated oval green leaves, velvety beneath. In mild areas heavily scented flowers are produced in autmn/winter and ripen to give the distinctive apricotish orange fruit famous for being the first ripe fruit of the summer. 'Coppertone' sports pink, early spring flowers which are sweetly scented. The new season's foliage emerges with a coppery tint. Prefers a sunny sheltered position, well drained soil.
Contributed by @CraigStarkey
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Loquat
Latin name
Eriobotrya japonica 'Coppertone'
type
Tree
family
Rosaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
3.50 M
10.00 M
Eriobotrya japonica 'Coppertone'
Eriobotrya japonica is an evergreen tree, grown as an ornamental in warmer temperate climates and for its fruit in hot climates. It produces huge, leathery, heavily-corrugated oval green leaves, velvety beneath. In mild areas heavily scented flowers are produced in autmn/winter and ripen to give the distinctive apricotish orange fruit famous for being the first ripe fruit of the summer. 'Coppertone' sports pink, early spring flowers which are sweetly scented. The new season's foliage emerges with a coppery tint. Prefers a sunny sheltered position, well drained soil.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Eriobotrya japonica is not too fussy about position. Any old soil - even quite poor and slightly waterlogged. It will grow in sun or shade but avoid very exposed sites as the big leaves will get damaged. Plant high, exposing as much of the taper at the base of the trunk as possible. Allowing the soil to accumulate round the base of a tree can be fatal.
CraigStarkey