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Loquats for wildlife?
I'm wildscaping my San Antonio/Hill Country backyard with native,
critter-friendly plants. A neighbor's loquat has escaped and volunteered, and is now about two feet tall. I'm wondering: 1) What Texas wildlife will eat loquat: sqirrels, possum and/or racoon? 2) I hear the bees love loquat, but do the butterflies? 3) These are growing in the shade: do they need to be in the sun to flower and fruit? Many thanks, Bill |
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Loquats for wildlife?
"Bill McKee" wrote in message ... I'm wildscaping my San Antonio/Hill Country backyard with native, critter-friendly plants. A neighbor's loquat has escaped and volunteered, and is now about two feet tall. I'm wondering: 1) What Texas wildlife will eat loquat: sqirrels, possum and/or racoon? 2) I hear the bees love loquat, but do the butterflies? 3) These are growing in the shade: do they need to be in the sun to flower and fruit? Many thanks, Bill My loquat has never been bothered by any furry four-leggers. It tends to bloom when the butterflies aren't around (like December), but the bees like the blossoms. It grows in full sun and the volunteers in the understory don't do well at all. Only once in ten years has it produced fruit, fleshy enough to bother eating. Hope this helps. |
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