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ramv

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Loquats with longest bloom period
« on: April 11, 2019, 01:41:23 PM »
Hi,
I am trying to identify loquat varieties that bloom for a long time or bloom multiple times. The idea being that such varieties will always have some period where their blooms or fruit will escape frosty weather.

I've heard of Novak having a long bloom period.  What is the blooming pattern of a few other favorite varieties in this forum such as: Avri, Aiden or Peluche?
Any others that are high quality and have an especially long blooming period?

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Re: Loquats with longest bloom period
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2019, 04:10:53 PM »
You would be best off making a multigraft tree with both early and late types on the tree.  Loquats are easy to multigraft.  Just do it when the tree is small and put several types on it and let it grow out.
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Re: Loquats with longest bloom period
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2019, 12:17:48 AM »
Thanks. That's a good suggestion! I have one multi-grafted tree and some trees with single grafts (on quince) that I will probably plant in the same hole.

We get winter frosts between Jan and Feb and pretty much all blooms at that time are going to get destroyed some years.