Re: Re Nuptial Trees

I grow both the Medlar and the Loquat

Loquat:

Eriobotrya - In Tasmania I have never heard it called anything but "loquat".  This belongs to the rose family..   There is a bronze leaf species [E deflexa] that comes from China and Taiwan.   The fruit is yellow.
The most commonly grown loquat has large, dark green , thick and wrinkled leaves, silvery felt underneath.   Will withstand light frost.   A well grown tree looks very attractive, the leaves always look good and it is great as a shade tree, if you have enough room

Medlar:
Mespilus is allied to the pear family.   It seems to have only one species that comes from Europe and SW Asia.   It is deciduous and the fruit was used by the early Romans and perhaps even earlier by the Asians
The fruit is brown, like a round pear, and can only be used after it is "bletted" - rotten - quite frost hardy but will give more Autumn colour if grown in the sun.   It gives an "ancient" look when quite young with its twisted branches.   The fruit is disgusting, in my opinion and my families opinion.   Our tree would be over 70 years old and I think the tree is quite ornamental and easy to grow

 


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