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- Loquat - care and culture in the pot
- Which location prefers the Japanese loquat?
- Can the Japanese loquat be planted in the garden?
- What is the water requirement of the loquat?
- When and with what should the Japanese loquat be fertilized?
- Is it allowed to cut the loquat?
- When does the loquat flower?
- How can the loquat be multiplied?
- When should the Japanese loquat be repotted?
- For which diseases and pests is the loquat particularly vulnerable?
- What is the best way to overwinter the loquat?
- Tips
In our case, the loquat is rarely fruited
Loquat - care and culture in the pot
The loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) belongs to the family of the rose family and is closely related to the apple, which can be seen very well on the fruit. The evergreen tree or shrub has up to 25 centimeters long leaves that are dark green and shiny on their surface. On their lower side, however, they have the eponymous white, woolly hair on. However, in their native Japan, the loquat is cultivated mainly for their plum-sized, sweet-sour-tasting fruits.
Which location prefers the Japanese loquat?
The loquat prefers a sunny to half shady spot in a place sheltered from wind and rain; During the growing season also like outdoors. Suitable substrate is commercially available flower or container potting soil.
Can the Japanese loquat be planted in the garden?
Since the loquat is not hardy, it should not be planted. Instead, it also thrives in buckets very well.
What is the water requirement of the loquat?
The exotic fruit tree has a very high demand for moisture and should therefore be regularly and vigorously poured. However, waterlogging should be avoided.
When and with what should the Japanese loquat be fertilized?
Fertilize the loquat about every two weeks with a good container plant fertilizer. Fertilize in winter, but then much less often.
Is it allowed to cut the loquat?
In young plants, the shoot tips should be cut regularly in spring and summer, as this stimulates branching. Nursing care is possible in early spring.
When does the loquat flower?
The loquat is an autumn bloomer that flowers between September and November. In appropriate weather conditions, the flower in this country also likes to earlier.
How can the loquat be multiplied?
The plant can be very well propagated by (derived from fruit) seeds or by cuttings.
When should the Japanese loquat be repotted?
In the pot, the loquat can be up to two meters high, in addition, it develops a strong root ball with age. For this reason, you should regularly transplant the plant into a larger pot in early spring.
For which diseases and pests is the loquat particularly vulnerable?
The very robust Japanese loquat is sometimes attacked by plant lice (aphids or wool and scale lice) in nursing errors, in wet summers it can also cause problems with fungal infestation.
What is the best way to overwinter the loquat?
The best way to keep the loquat loafers cool and free from frost and light
Tips
Seeded Japanese loquats take several years to flower first. Fruits are rarely trained in our latitudes.