So this Oliver loquat is about three feet tall right now. He was in a pot for a year and a half and was root bound. I planted him. in a hole about 4 months ago. I was afraid to disturb the roots because I”d heard loquats were finicky but planned to come back in and move him and work more with him, but never got back to it.
He’s started to get little fruit buds and some leaves but has not really grown in size. Not thriving. I decided to dig down with my hands around the root ball to see if I could check him to see if roots were in a good position. The picture is about 3″ down. I’m hesitant to disturb him any more, but also concerned that if he is not properly positioned he might grow wrong. It does look like some of the roots are pointing up.
Should I go further or let him be? I’ve already disturbed the roots quite a bit by digging and snapped some tiny ones.
Also, I”m going to plant some non-edible ginger along side him. How far out should that be?
If it matters, zone 9a Florida. This hole isn’t very big, maybe three feet across.
Thank you.
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