My Loquat is still small at under 1 year old, so I'm taking mine indoors soon. I'm in zone 7b, Gloucester Virginia. Many of my tropical trees, grow inside, when Temps start hitting the 50's at night. In afraid to leave them in out the cold. Lol. Im preparing their areas inside my home now, because I need to make sure they have more space and lots extra of full spectrum grow lights. They are all, so much larger this year and some are full of fruits! Mainly, my eldest fruit tree, the Calamondin oranges, at age 18 year old. Her best year, so far. (We never stop learning & I definitely needed to learn more) She is NOW, OVER loaded with fruit and still blooming more & with so many fresh blooms, it Smells absolutely amazing! My 3 newest ones I got this year: 1) Meyer lemon & she has her 1st few fruits, formed this week! 2) Loquat (10 months) 3)Comquat (9 months) still too young to have any fruits, or to be left out in winter time!
@@jimmyva4407 I just found out, yesterday... my neighbor has a lot of Pawpaw trees, naturally growing on his property 😎❤️ his land, is on a creek, so it the perfect eco system! His trees, are full of Pawpaw fruits right now. He is going to bring me some. I’m overly happy! I’m definitely going to plant the seeds, after we possess the fruit.
@@MsCherokee70 that's great. After eating pawpaws ,I usually throw the seeds around the corner of my yard and they just grow next year. I transplant them when the are about 1 foot.
Wow I am from Newport News but in Tennessee area and believe it or not order to grow these kind of trees need to be zone 8/10 but I found a easy was watch them for first 3 years just like a pat indoor would be the best for the first 3 years than cover them in winter for 2 years when you finally take them out side so all about 5 years not to bad I would say try getting Turkish fig trees there at lowes or Home Depot in spring and you don’t have to do much on them there strong in winter also best of luck :)
@@Fire8cooking hello fellow Virginian! I have a few different figs, MANY different fruit trees, many different berry bushes & trees: mulberry, elderberry & my new 2 different types of Honey Berry, is being shipped next week. As for my citrus trees. Still keeping my young citrus, inside my heated greenhouse, until it warms up. The Loquat, seems to Love it out there, MUCH better than being inside my house. Even my Meyer lemons, prefer cooler temperature, of being out there. 🤷🏻♀️ Both types are loving it in the greenhouse. Lots of new growth on them now. They had became dormant, when inside. I have a new Page Mandarin orange coming in tomorrow, to add to my citrus category. I'm sooo excited for a new selection! It's supposed to be 2-3 foot tall and 3 year old. I will see when I gets here. As I been watching Jimmy, and a few others,, this is proven to me, citrus fruit trees, do like a small chill, from time to time. Not a deep freeze, but a short chill, from time to time. I thought about all this: Even in the wild-tropical zones, they get chilly nights, so I'm not surprised. 🤔
Thank you. I have lots of people asking to stop by to see what I am growing so I was think maybe this Spring if covid is better, I will invite some of you guys for a visit. If you are not to far, you can come too.
The later fruiting cultivars, on one of the mildest winters you have ever seen might fruit when old enough, yet your trees are not the later fruiting kind. How did these loquat trees deal with the 10 to 15 degrees below Zero this winter?
@@jimmyva4407 find a variety called 'Shambala' or a variety called 'Novak', they both flower repeatably during the year, so if the first batch of flowers got hit by frost, then there could likely be a second batch of flowers that turns in to fruit. They might be the same variety.
They flowered every year but by the fruit won't have enough time to ripe. the winter cold just kills all of the fruits unless you cover the tree like I did sometime then you would have fruits.
I don't protect the outdoors loquat trees at all. I am in zone7a so we can get down to -5F sometimes. But I planted all my loquat trees next to the house so I think that helps alot.I have outside with fruits now without protections, I don't think the fruits will make it since it's going to get very soon.
I also have 4 pawpaw trees. 2 I ordered as seedlings and 2 I started from seeds, myself. Took 2 summers for my 2 seeds to come up. They sprout when they are ready and the conditions are just right 🤷🏻♀️
I believed they will survived just fine, plant them close to the house for some added shelter. They flower and fruit in the winter so I don't think you will get any fruit as the cold weather will kill them. I planted some inside the greenhouse and have fruits every year.
My baby seedling was just up potted and placed in a sunny window. May throw her into the ground this Spring. Got it via trade. I am in Chesapeake, VA and didn’t realized it could survive here! Thank you
I think Chesapeake, VA is a little warmer than where I am. You can plant them in ground close to your house or a structure for some added protections. seedlings are tougher than graft trees, I think.
@@jimmyva4407 Yes. According to the frost zone map I am on the border of 7B/8A. Which means the South side of the house... against the brick... should be a solid 8A probably. I will plant it inside that wind-protected spot. By the time its large... the evergreen mega-bush it will turn into will provide an even bigger microclimate for my Citrus I will be putting into the ground back there.
@@jimmyva4407 I will make it my "Tropical Fruit Tree Patch" lol Oranges, Lemons, Feijoa, and Loquats should all fit there easily... and help each other out.
My Loquat is still small at under 1 year old, so I'm taking mine indoors soon. I'm in zone 7b, Gloucester Virginia.
Many of my tropical trees, grow inside, when Temps start hitting the 50's at night.
In afraid to leave them in out the cold. Lol.
Im preparing their areas inside my home now, because I need to make sure they have more space and lots extra of full spectrum grow lights. They are all, so much larger this year and some are full of fruits! Mainly, my eldest fruit tree, the Calamondin oranges, at age 18 year old. Her best year, so far. (We never stop learning & I definitely needed to learn more)
She is NOW, OVER loaded with fruit and still blooming more & with so many fresh blooms, it Smells absolutely amazing!
My 3 newest ones I got this year:
1) Meyer lemon & she has her 1st few fruits, formed this week!
2) Loquat (10 months)
3)Comquat (9 months) still too young to have any fruits, or to be left out in winter time!
Great job! I know that's a lot of work.
@@jimmyva4407 I just found out, yesterday... my neighbor has a lot of Pawpaw trees, naturally growing on his property 😎❤️ his land, is on a creek, so it the perfect eco system! His trees, are full of Pawpaw fruits right now. He is going to bring me some. I’m overly happy!
I’m definitely going to plant the seeds, after we possess the fruit.
@@MsCherokee70 that's great. After eating pawpaws ,I usually throw the seeds around the corner of my yard and they just grow next year. I transplant them when the are about 1 foot.
Wow I am from Newport News but in Tennessee area and believe it or not order to grow these kind of trees need to be zone 8/10 but I found a easy was watch them for first 3 years just like a pat indoor would be the best for the first 3 years than cover them in winter for 2 years when you finally take them out side so all about 5 years not to bad I would say try getting Turkish fig trees there at lowes or Home Depot in spring and you don’t have to do much on them there strong in winter also best of luck :)
@@Fire8cooking hello fellow Virginian! I have a few different figs, MANY different fruit trees, many different berry bushes & trees: mulberry, elderberry & my new 2 different types of Honey Berry, is being shipped next week.
As for my citrus trees. Still keeping my young citrus, inside my heated greenhouse, until it warms up.
The Loquat, seems to Love it out there, MUCH better than being inside my house. Even my Meyer lemons, prefer cooler temperature, of being out there. 🤷🏻♀️
Both types are loving it in the greenhouse. Lots of new growth on them now. They had became dormant, when inside.
I have a new Page Mandarin orange coming in tomorrow, to add to my citrus category. I'm sooo excited for a new selection!
It's supposed to be 2-3 foot tall and 3 year old.
I will see when I gets here.
As I been watching Jimmy, and a few others,, this is proven to me, citrus fruit trees, do like a small chill, from time to time. Not a deep freeze, but a short chill, from time to time.
I thought about all this:
Even in the wild-tropical zones, they get chilly nights, so I'm not surprised. 🤔
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I'm so in love with everything here. I'm also in 7a and would love to come see your beautiful garden.
Thank you. I have lots of people asking to stop by to see what I am growing so I was think maybe this Spring if covid is better, I will invite some of you guys for a visit. If you are not to far, you can come too.
@@jimmyva4407 thank you. I live in west Springfield.
I love your trees
My friend's loquat tree has fruits without cover (in Alexandria, Mount Vernon Area). Good luck!
That sounds great!
I am hoping when this tree is big enough maybe will hold some fruits.
Thanks
Wow. I'm looking to get a loquat this winter. I'm in Alexandria as well, but just outside the beltway. Do you know what variety your friend has?.
Wow look at that pomegranate tree in the background. What variety is this? Looks pretty vigorous and healthy.
The pomegranate tree is 12 year old and I believed it's Angel Red.
I finally planted mine in the front yard this year, but the deers keep eating it. :(
The later fruiting cultivars, on one of the mildest winters you have ever seen might fruit when old enough, yet your trees are not the later fruiting kind. How did these loquat trees deal with the 10 to 15 degrees below Zero this winter?
I wish I find a later season fruit variety. these trees take 0-15 degrees no problems.
@@jimmyva4407 find a variety called 'Shambala' or a variety called 'Novak', they both flower repeatably during the year, so if the first batch of flowers got hit by frost, then there could likely be a second batch of flowers that turns in to fruit. They might be the same variety.
I live in lawrenceville GA and not sure if im in zone 7 or 8 . So have you ever got fruit from the loquat tree outside your greenhouse ?
They flowered every year but by the fruit won't have enough time to ripe. the winter cold just kills all of the fruits unless you cover the tree like I did sometime then you would have fruits.
Which temperatures have your trees withstood so far? How do you protect them?
I don't protect the outdoors loquat trees at all. I am in zone7a so we can get down to -5F sometimes. But I planted all my loquat trees next to the house so I think that helps alot.I have outside with fruits now without protections, I don't think the fruits will make it since it's going to get very soon.
Now that we are getting lower temps at night, when will you cover the big growing area?
I usually cover the greenhouse end if November.
Growing any pawpaws?
Yes.
Have to have pawpaws, I have 4 trees.
@@jimmyva4407 do you know the varieties? Which is your favorite? I’m in the process of buying!
@@mizzelleve I have Sunflower, self-fertile. and well. My Susquehanna is still small, not fruit yet but supposed to have very large fruits.
I also have 4 pawpaw trees. 2 I ordered as seedlings and 2 I started from seeds, myself. Took 2 summers for my 2 seeds to come up. They sprout when they are ready and the conditions are just right 🤷🏻♀️
@@jimmyva4407 thank you !! I have researched both of those varieties and I have them on my list. Please keep us updated on their progress ✅
Can we plant loquat tree in zone 7b ?
I have one these plant from seeds almost three years. I want to know they give me fruit or not?
I believed they will survived just fine, plant them close to the house for some added shelter. They flower and fruit in the winter so I don't think you will get any fruit as the cold weather will kill them. I planted some inside the greenhouse and have fruits every year.
My baby seedling was just up potted and placed in a sunny window. May throw her into the ground this Spring. Got it via trade. I am in Chesapeake, VA and didn’t realized it could survive here! Thank you
I think Chesapeake, VA is a little warmer than where I am. You can plant them in ground close to your house or a structure for some added protections. seedlings are tougher than graft trees, I think.
@@jimmyva4407
Yes. According to the frost zone map I am on the border of 7B/8A.
Which means the South side of the house... against the brick... should be a solid 8A probably. I will plant it inside that wind-protected spot.
By the time its large... the evergreen mega-bush it will turn into will provide an even bigger microclimate for my Citrus I will be putting into the ground back there.
@@great0789 Sounds like that's the best spot to plant many different kind of fruit trees!
@@jimmyva4407
I will make it my "Tropical Fruit Tree Patch" lol
Oranges, Lemons, Feijoa, and Loquats should all fit there easily... and help each other out.