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Pomegranate

BigladBiglad Posts: 3,265
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This little fella has just come into my possession. Considering that the weather is roasting but with a chance of storms breaking out, I think I'm going to put it inside the mini plastic greenhouse for the time being. Any thoughts on the details of TLC required at this point. Watering regime? Potting on?
East Lancs

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  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    3 years ago my son bought me a pomegrante for mothers day. It arrived in a huge wooden box and when opened it was like a dead twig in a small pot.
    We kept it the conservatory for the rest of the year and then my husband planted it into the ground in our greenhouse which has vines growing.
    Gentle growth but this year spurted into a good size bush and then we had a flower.
    Really pleased.
    Information about them in the UK conflicting and that is why we did what we did.
    It is watered on a regular basis and the foliage is lovely but we feel that it is very soft because it is in a greenhouse.
    Maybe next year we will get more flowers and.....fruit.
  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    If you live in a warm area, they can be left outside all year against a warm wall. I had two and gave one away, and the other person is growing it in a cooler environment, and they have not suffered being outside. So far every year, they have flowered for me, but fruiting is more erratic. Often, they drop off half-way through maturing. I'm not sure whether that is over-watering or under watering. In this weather, I water every day. But usually, it's every 2-3 days in a container. I feed it tomato feed once a week in summer.
  • BigladBiglad Posts: 3,265
    Thanks @Borderline. Unfortunately, a western spur of the Pennines probably wouldn't be regarded as warm. Wet and windy but not normally warm. Some protection will be needed.
    East Lancs
  • BigladBiglad Posts: 3,265
    Update : what's this fella up to? I got a pair but the other one looks like it doesn't fancy showing off in this manner - new growth is restricted to stem and leaves unlike this  :o 


    East Lancs
  • Big Blue SkyBig Blue Sky Posts: 716
    I have a pomegranate tree in the garden. It must be at least 10 years old, ca. 5ft tall. Has only had one flower over the last three years, which fell off after just two days.
    Really disappointing.
    Surrey
  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    It looks fine to me. It's now getting colder and without the sun, the flowers will not open well. Fruit may also stall or drop off. The leaves will persist if you keep it indoors with somewhere cool.
  • BigladBiglad Posts: 3,265
    Not worried in any way but interested in the differences between the pair. One is continuing with attempts at extravagant showing off. Meanwhile, fresh growth and generously allowing an imposter to flourish in the corner  ;) is what's going on in the pot next door.



    I've just removed the imposter but couldn't resist putting it in its own pot to see what it becomes  :)
    East Lancs
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