As an evergreen plant, the medlar depends on moisture in the soil all year round. Underplanting partially protects them from drying out and also beautifies them in the lower area.
Which plants are suitable for planting under the loquat?
shallow-rooted, shade-tolerantand no higher than50 cm growing ground cover plants, perennials, grasses and onion flowers are suitable as underplanting for the loquat. Recommended items include:
- Periwinkle or fat man
- Honas or bluebells
- Lily of the valley or squill
- Colorful Japanese sedge or Japanese golden mountain grass
Plant cotoneaster with ground cover plants
Ground cover plants thatremain smalland spreadlike a carpet are wonderfully suitable for planting under the loquat. They effectively protect them from dryness. Ground cover plants even fit in under a medlar that has been grown as a dense hedge. However, limit yourself to plants that do not require direct sunlight but thrive in partial shade to shade. These include, for example:
- Storksbill
- Evergreen
- Fat Man
- Hazelroot
- Ivy
Planting cotoneaster with perennials
Photinia fraseri can be planted under perennials. However, this can becomeproblematicif the loquat is richly branched down to its lower part. Loquats onhigh stem are particularly suitable for underplanting with perennials.
You can plant a red loquat with red-flowering perennials to create a tone-on-tone composition. Butcontrasting underplanting is also enriching. Yellow or white flowering perennials look decorative under red-leafed loquats.
These perennials are ideal for underplanting loquats on standard stems:
- Funkia
- Goldnettle
- Bergenie
- Storksbill
- Purple bells
- Foam Blossom
- Caucasus forget-me-nots
Planting cotoneaster with onion flowers
Even in spring you can cause a stir with targeted underplanting and make the medlar stand out in color. Onion flowers, which have intense colors, look wonderful under the medlar. However, the medlar shouldnot completely cover itThe location for the bulb flowers should bepartly shaded. The following are suitable:
- Lily of the valley
- Bluestars
- Mini Daffodils
- Wild Tulips
- Grape Hyacinths
Planting cotoneaster with grasses
Grasses may be simple in appearance, but they can visually underline the loquat. Onlysmaller grassesthat areshade-tolerantandshallow-rooted should be considered for underplanting Photinia fraseri. The following are particularly cuddly:
- Colorful Japanese sedge
- Snow Marbel
- Japanese mountain grass
- Japanese golden mountain grass
Planting cotoneaster in the pot
A loquat in a pot is just as happy when planted under it. Smaller ground cover plants protect them from soil that dries out too quickly and also offer a certain degree of winter protection. How about one of the following candidates:
- Fat Man
- Small Periwinkle
- Crawling Gunsel
- Upholstered Phlox
- Storksbill
Tip
Early underplanting recommended
If the loquat has already been planted and has been in its location for a long time, you should be careful with the underplanting. Their shallow roots are usually spread out widely in the soil and the proportion of fine roots is high. When planting ground cover plants etc., root parts could be injured and the loquat suffers. So replant them as early as possible.
