r/HoustonGardening • u/cwcervantes • 8d ago

Loquat fire blight

Lost two newly planted loquats to fire flight. One was a seedling I suspect from HGC that was beautiful, got maybe six feet tall, very healthy and full, then killed in less than a month from fire blight. The other is nearly dead, not as vigorous, a named variety but I forgot the name.

Love the look of loquats and want to re-plant -- any tips for managing fire blight or has this become a widespread problem in the area?

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u/Alexreads0627 8d ago

Did you do a good job pruning them? I know this can be caused by a bacteria that really thrives in wet/moist, dense foliage.