Re: Eriobotrya japonica

Francisco,
I tend to forget how much colder the area around
Madrid can be than the southern Andalucia and other
coastal areas are.  Just the -6C frosts each winter
would be enough to devastate my own garden here in
California, and is colder than it has ever gotten in
my own garden, back in December 1990.

If I were designing for such a severe climate, I don't
know if I would even have the confidence to use the
plants you mention.  It is a pity that more people
don't post to the forum about gardening in more winter
severe climates such as yours, to give a fuller
expression of the range of mediterranean climate
gardening.

Saludos,
David Feix
 --- "Francisco J. de la Mota"
<fdelamota@xerijardin.com> wrote:

> Loquat is a frecuent garden tree in Spain. Like with
> most plants, its range of cultivation can be pushed
> further into colder climates with the adecuate
> situation in the yard. I live in an area where
> winter temperatures can go down to -18º C every
> twenty years, down to -10ºC every five years or so
> and they go down to -6º C every night, every winter,
> for many nights in a row. Wind gusts of 80-90 km/h
> happen frecuently. I can still grow loquat, fig,
> olive, bay, agave and oleanders against tall (4-5
> meters) south-facing walls and arizona cypress
> hedges without much winter damage. The loquat is now
> about 25 years old, 4 meters high (the top is
> starting to get more wind damage since it now goes a
> little over the wall) and we get fruit almost every
> year. Right now is in full bloom with a wondeful
> scent. It is surely one of my favourites for the
> winter garden- tropical looking foliage, fragrant
> flowers and showy bark, all at once.
> 
> Fran de la Mota
> Miraflores de la Sierra
> Northern Madrid, Spain.



		
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