Brian's Edible Backyard

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Location: Thirlmere, NSW

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Large loquat variety - That's a great point Phil, about air layering. I forgot about that technique. It might come in handy for some other garden issues I'm tackling right now. Thanks!..5349 days 8hrs
Large loquat variety - Hi Amanda. Absolutely. I would definitely give a seed a go. I had great luck growing the smaller variety from seed. However, as Mike above rightly pointed out, it is a longterm and potentially risky strategy. It's just that the smaller loquat has a terr..5350 days 10hrs
Large loquat variety - Hi Mike. Thanks for that. I probably couldn't get a hold of a seed anyway :-( I checked the (smaller loquat) variety at our local nursery just yesterday. I was surprised to see that they didn't appear to be grafted trees. I'll check at another nurser..5350 days 11hrs
Large loquat variety - Hi Janet. No, sadly. The tree, a large tree, was on a block with an old house, which was entirely cleared to make way for a new house. However, in the photo above, the woman is holding a bunch of large loquats, which, are essentially identical to the on..5350 days 11hrs
Large loquat variety - Hi Mike. Thanks! I'm pretty sure the picture I orginally used was of the variety Big Jim. However, I don't know that we have one with that name here in Australia. Certainly the fruit is exactly the same. I posted that fantastic picture you gave the li..5351 days 12hrs