PlantFiles Pictures: Loquat, Japanese Plum (Eriobotrya japonica), 1 by LouisianaSweetPea

LouisianaSweetPea wrote:
Hi Horseshoe! I had a spindly loquat planted in a large pot (looked like a stick-in-a-pot) that languished in neglect for about eight years (I was in an apartment with no yard space).

When we bought this house about two years ago, I planted the loquat in the ground. Since in-ground planting, the tree has grown tremendously. Last year, it had some fruit, but this year, it really took off and was loaded with fruit!

I would imagine that your three-year-old tree is ready to bear. Perhaps some new soil, or nutrients, or a bit more direct sun would help?

This is how my stick-in-a-pot looks now, after in-ground planting.

--Jean