South Texas summers take a toll on all plants, but my loquat has survived in spite of my previous limited time - and the weather. Loquat trees are native to Southeastern China and southern Japan.

Dear Neil: I’m seeing massive amounts of bark splitting and falling off my loquat tree. I have removed all ... we see this kind of growth on Texas mountain laurels. Should we remove all of ...

On a recent warm May day, bundles of small sun-kissed-colored fruit droop from a towering tree in Raffy Espiritu's backyard in Milpitas. They soak in the light and ripen in the heat before suddenly ...

Dear Neil: Our loquat tree produces fruit ... A: Loquats are beautiful trees, even if they’re winter-tender in much of Texas. You should separate those trees before any more time passes this ...

The loquat fruits grow 1 1/2 to 2 inches, while the loquat tree can grow up to 25 feet high, according to a Texas A&M website about Texas citrus and subtropical fruits. In the U.S., loquats are ...

The loquat tree, also known as the Japanese plum or Japanese ... particularly California, Florida and Texas. In Houston, it's pretty much gone native. This year, because of the mild winter ...

When I purchased my house in 1996, the builder included a loquat tree in the landscaping package ... She writes a weekly garden Q&A and feature stories. A Texas Master Gardener, she's the author ...

The Texas and Oklahoma selections are more drought ... The fall foliage color is yellow. For an evergreen tree, consider loquat, also called Japanese plum. True to its origins, it has an exotic ...

Dear Neil: We have loquat trees on property in South Texas. They were damaged by the prolonged freezing temperatures in February. However, as you can see, there is a lot of green growth ...

The loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) is a versatile fruit tree that needs sun and warmth to produce a good crop of highly ...

“It’s beautiful, the fruit and the leaves of the tree,” Espiritu said. “It’s very, very awesome.” Loquat fruit grows on a tree owned by Raffy Espiritu, of Milpitas, in his backyard in ...