Diospyros lotus - LINERS P9

Description
The Date plum (Diospyros lotus) produces orange-yellow fruits. They have a sweet, mild flavour. Well-drained, nutrient-rich soil and a sunny to semi-shady location create the ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from mid-September. Its yellow flowers are a beautiful sight. With its upright and branched growth, the Date plum grows to around 5 metres high and 3 metres wide.

Bulletpoints
* sweet, mild flavour

Frost hardiness
The Date plum has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright, branched. Usually grows 20 - 40 cm per year.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Diospyros lotus prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from March to April - Watering: In the period from May to September - Pruning: In the period from February to March.

Care
Cut back boldly in spring so that the plant grows compactly.

Flower
Diospyros lotus forms yellow flowers from April.

Fruit
The orange-yellow fruits have a sweet, mild flavour. Ripening time from mid-September. The harvest can be stored until December.

Use
Solitary, fresh consumption