{"product_id":"eriobotrya-japonica-rose-anne","title":"Eriobotrya japonica 'Rose Anne'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdible fruit.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sold here as a fruit-bearing plant grown for its harvest of loquat fruit, not as an ornamental.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEriobotrya japonica 'Rose Anne'\u003c\/strong\u003e is a fruiting selection of the \u003cstrong\u003eloquat tree\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most architectural evergreens that will genuinely thrive in a British garden. Each leaf is a deeply corrugated, glossy paddle up to 25 cm long, felted bronze beneath, radiating in whorls that read as instantly subtropical. Rated H4, the tree itself takes around -10C in its stride.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen there is the bonus round: clusters of scented, hawthorn-like white flowers from autumn into winter and, after a mild season or against a warm wall, aromatic yellow-orange fruits in late spring, somewhere between apricot and plum. 'Rose Anne' is selected for its fruiting quality and handsome pink-flushed new growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun, sheltered; a south or west wall is the classic home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e any fertile, well-drained soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e slowly to 4-6 m in the UK; takes pruning well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H4 for the tree; flowers and fruit need winter mildness or wall shelter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrow it as the anchor tree of an \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic border\u003c\/a\u003e, trained against a warm wall, or for several years in a large container among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eplants for pots\u003c\/a\u003e. It sits naturally beside our edible exotics and the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e range, and pairs handsomely with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/schefflera-taiwaniana\"\u003eSchefflera taiwaniana\u003c\/a\u003e for layered foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNursery-grown trees with strong leaders. See the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003eseasonal expectations guide\u003c\/a\u003e for honest advice on flowers, fruit and frost.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"19cm \/ 3L","offer_id":58369826783615,"sku":"ERIOROSE19","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/eriob.jpg?v=1789653474","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/eriobotrya-japonica-rose-anne","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}