Loquat plant

Tibor says...
Daleys by Maiol order

sylerion says...
thanks Kath, will give them a ring =)

amanda says...
I got my loquat from Bunnings 2 yrs ago("Enormity" - grafted) apparently there was a massive failure of the grafting stock last year - so none at present! bummer - I want "champagne" and the "nagasakinawase" (or watever its called!?)Let me know how u go. I am going to try growing my enormity from seeds this year and see what happens.

amanda says...
my enormity is yum! maybe cos it's a bit hotter here during the ripening?

amanda says...
Hi Tecko - I don't suppose the loquats at the markets are grafted by any chance? (prob not for that price..?) also do you know if they can be grown from cuttings at all?

amanda says...
Hi Karnup Kath! that nursery u mentioned above - do they actually stock the plants or just import them for u? I am finally able to get to Perth for a shopping trip!! yay.
got the chook book 2 - thanks for the tip!

amanda says...
hey julie - can u let me know how u go with that please? If I can't pick up something decent in Perth then I was going to have a go - but I have never grafted b4 - always a first time! and I do so love loquats...I think they would do well in the Biolytix zone.

amanda says...
hey again julie - i have lots of room so is the grafting just a matter of the size?
Thanks again Kath - 1st child-free trip 2 perth in years - I must b a dag cos'i just want to go plant shopping :?

Phil. says...
I had success air layering a particularly good loquat before I moved house. It took about three months but seems to be doing well. I don't think cuttings will do any good though. The parent plant was a seedling, I think, but beautiful, sweet, almost white loquat fruit in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

Phil. says...
It was October/November last year. I used a plastic bag with some sphagnum moss and put rooting hormone gel on the cut surface of the shoot I wanted to use, and secured it all with plastic cable ties. Had to move house in January and fortunately some roots had started to form. Have the potted up plant now in Nth NSW which looks like it has survived ok.

Dv says...
Oh I forgot to mention that I am from Perth WA

amanda says...
Hi Dv - when u try to order a restricted plant for WA - you will be prevented (an alert message comes up) other suppliers will also say "Not for WA" etc...