Hi

I brought some loquat seeds back with me from Greece.

They have all come up and I am now wondering whether they will survive the
climate here outside?

Anyone got any experience growing them in the UK, Holland or maybe even de
Dordogne?

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Jenny
(Rotterdam the Netherlands)
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"JennyC" writes:
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| I brought some loquat seeds back with me from Greece.
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| They have all come up and I am now wondering whether they will survive the
| climate here outside?
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| Anyone got any experience growing them in the UK, Holland or maybe even de
| Dordogne?

They are almost hardy in the south of England. If you put them
in a sheltered, warm place, they will thrive. Many of them are
planted next to walls, and show where they were cut back to wall
height by cold winds.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

JennyC wrote:
Hi

I brought some loquat seeds back with me from Greece.

They have all come up and I am now wondering whether they will
survive the climate here outside?

Anyone got any experience growing them in the UK, Holland or maybe
even de Dordogne?

mine here in SW19 seems completely hardy - Cue disater this winter! - I even
got fruit (2!) this year.

pk

"p.k." wrote in message
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JennyC wrote:
Hi

I brought some loquat seeds back with me from Greece.

They have all come up and I am now wondering whether they will
survive the climate here outside?

Anyone got any experience growing them in the UK, Holland or maybe
even de Dordogne?

mine here in SW19 seems completely hardy - Cue disater this winter! - I even
got fruit (2!) this year.

pk

Great news Nick and pk :~))
I shall nurse them thought the winter and put them out next spring:~)
Jenny

In article , "JennyC"

I brought some loquat seeds back with me from Greece.

They have all come up and I am now wondering whether they will
survive the climate here outside?

Anyone got any experience growing them in the UK, Holland or maybe
even de Dordogne?

Mine germinated fine and grow well, possibly too well,
in an unheated greenhouse in Sheffield.
However, outdoors, the wind burns the leaves and they perish.

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John McMillan wrote:
In article , "JennyC"

I brought some loquat seeds back with me from Greece.

They have all come up and I am now wondering whether they will
survive the climate here outside?

Anyone got any experience growing them in the UK, Holland or maybe
even de Dordogne?

Mine germinated fine and grow well, possibly too well,
in an unheated greenhouse in Sheffield.
However, outdoors, the wind burns the leaves and they perish.

Perhaps. As it didn't happen here, I suspect that it may not be so
simple. They might be very sensitive to pollution, or it could
be a difference in variety, or it could be that they hadn't hardened
up. That certainly does happen with cold winds.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

In article , (Nick
Maclaren) wrote:

In article ,
John McMillan wrote:
In article , "JennyC"

I brought some loquat seeds back with me from Greece.

They have all come up and I am now wondering whether they will
survive the climate here outside?

Anyone got any experience growing them in the UK, Holland or maybe
even de Dordogne?

Mine germinated fine and grow well, possibly too well,
in an unheated greenhouse in Sheffield.
However, outdoors, the wind burns the leaves and they perish.

Perhaps. As it didn't happen here, I suspect that it may not be so
simple. They might be very sensitive to pollution,

Unlikely, the wind here comes mostly from the SW across the pennines
and is clean as it enters the city (where I am). Also, the air
in the greenhouse is much the same as the stuff outside.

or it could
be a difference in variety, or it could be that they hadn't hardened
up. That certainly does happen with cold winds.

Mine were from fruit purchased in Spain. I grew them to about
30cm inside, then tried putting some of them out. The leaves just
shriveled and dropped off. It wasn't even winter at the time.

JennyC wrote in message
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Hi

I brought some loquat seeds back with me from Greece.

They have all come up and I am now wondering whether they will survive the
climate here outside?

Anyone got any experience growing them in the UK, Holland or maybe even de
Dordogne?

--
Jenny
(Rotterdam the Netherlands)
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Hi Jenny,

I have a loquat growing on clay in SE London. Although it gets plenty of
sun from both the South and West, it is nevertheless a fairly windy site.
If I were you, I would treat your plants rather like a Bay Tree (Laurus
nobilis), keeping them sheltered in winter until they have made some
substantial mature wood. At about this time, you will discover that you
can't contain them inside any longer, anyway! Plant them in a well-drained
postion in full sun. If you want fruit (fingers crossed) then give them a
high potash feed. Mine flowers in autumn (yes, frost can be a problem),
sets fruit in spring, and is ripe come late July/early August. In Spain,
the crop is ready about May-June time, so it may be different again in
Rotterdam.

I think I remember that you have a roof garden ..? If so, you will need to
weight or tether them so that the wind on the substantial leaves doesn't
cause them to blow over. Another consideration is leaf fall. Loquats
(Eriobotrya japonica) are evergreen, but lose many of those large leaves
over the year. I am forever picking them off a nearby border. This hasn't
harmed the border, but could harm a border or rockery of more delicate
plants.

Loquats have lovely, stout, rigid branches and make a great structural
shape. Almost regardless of where the sun is, they throw out these branches
in many directions, often low down across a path. Over many years, I have
had to completely remove three or four limbs to avoid personal decapitation.
Fortunately,
loquats seem to cope with this very well, so don't worry if you find
yourself in this position. As with all rosaceous woody plants, die back can
be a problem. It is well worth checking over your tree after the spring
frosts and cutting out any damaged wood. Die back often starts at the site
of frosted blossoms, so this is a good place to start your examination.

Spider

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JennyC wrote in message
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Hi
I brought some loquat seeds back with me from Greece.
They have all come up and I am now wondering whether they will survive
the
climate here outside?
Anyone got any experience growing them in the UK, Holland or maybe even
de
Dordogne?
Jenny

Hi Jenny,
I have a loquat growing on clay in SE London. Although it gets plenty of
sun from both the South and West, it is nevertheless a fairly windy site.
If I were you, I would treat your plants rather like a Bay Tree (Laurus
nobilis), keeping them sheltered in winter until they have made some
substantial mature wood. At about this time, you will discover that you
can't contain them inside any longer, anyway! Plant them in a well-drained
postion in full sun. If you want fruit (fingers crossed) then give them a
high potash feed. Mine flowers in autumn (yes, frost can be a problem),
sets fruit in spring, and is ripe come late July/early August. In Spain,
the crop is ready about May-June time, so it may be different again in
Rotterdam.

I think I remember that you have a roof garden ..?

yes :~))
But I hope eventually to plant them out in the Dordogne in France.........we've
fallen in love with a house there :~))
All we need now is the house market to pick up here.......

If so, you will need to
weight or tether them so that the wind on the substantial leaves doesn't
cause them to blow over. Another consideration is leaf fall. Loquats
(Eriobotrya japonica) are evergreen, but lose many of those large leaves
over the year. I am forever picking them off a nearby border. This hasn't
harmed the border, but could harm a border or rockery of more delicate
plants.

Loquats have lovely, stout, rigid branches and make a great structural
shape. Almost regardless of where the sun is, they throw out these branches
in many directions, often low down across a path. Over many years, I have
had to completely remove three or four limbs to avoid personal decapitation.
Fortunately,
loquats seem to cope with this very well, so don't worry if you find
yourself in this position. As with all rosaceous woody plants, die back can
be a problem. It is well worth checking over your tree after the spring
frosts and cutting out any damaged wood. Die back often starts at the site
of frosted blossoms, so this is a good place to start your examination.
Spider

They'll be on limestone if all goes well. Lots of sun and probably shaded by
other trees.

Jenny

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JennyC wrote in message
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Hi
I brought some loquat seeds back with me from Greece.
They have all come up and I am now wondering whether they will
survive
the
climate here outside?
Anyone got any experience growing them in the UK, Holland or maybe
even
de
Dordogne?
Jenny

Hi Jenny,
I have a loquat growing on clay in SE London. Although it gets plenty
of
sun from both the South and West, it is nevertheless a fairly windy
site.
If I were you, I would treat your plants rather like a Bay Tree (Laurus
nobilis), keeping them sheltered in winter until they have made some
substantial mature wood. At about this time, you will discover that you
can't contain them inside any longer, anyway! Plant them in a
well-drained
postion in full sun. If you want fruit (fingers crossed) then give them
a
high potash feed. Mine flowers in autumn (yes, frost can be a problem),
sets fruit in spring, and is ripe come late July/early August. In
Spain,
the crop is ready about May-June time, so it may be different again in
Rotterdam.

I think I remember that you have a roof garden ..?

yes :~))
But I hope eventually to plant them out in the Dordogne in
France.........we've
fallen in love with a house there :~))
All we need now is the house market to pick up here.......

If so, you will need to
weight or tether them so that the wind on the substantial leaves doesn't
cause them to blow over. Another consideration is leaf fall. Loquats
(Eriobotrya japonica) are evergreen, but lose many of those large leaves
over the year. I am forever picking them off a nearby border. This
hasn't
harmed the border, but could harm a border or rockery of more delicate
plants.

Loquats have lovely, stout, rigid branches and make a great structural
shape. Almost regardless of where the sun is, they throw out these
branches
in many directions, often low down across a path. Over many years, I
have
had to completely remove three or four limbs to avoid personal
decapitation.
Fortunately,
loquats seem to cope with this very well, so don't worry if you find
yourself in this position. As with all rosaceous woody plants, die back
can
be a problem. It is well worth checking over your tree after the spring
frosts and cutting out any damaged wood. Die back often starts at the
site
of frosted blossoms, so this is a good place to start your examination.
Spider

They'll be on limestone if all goes well. Lots of sun and probably shaded
by
other trees.

Jenny

Sounds good to me, Jenny. I wish you heaps of luck selling your home while
the house of your dreams is still on the market.

Spider