Pomegranate

[bobleponge]

Hands up anyone who's grown them, succesfully or otherwise?
I know they originate from Afghanistan, and having spent plenty time there I know its staggeringly hot in summer and equally cold in winter.

Any tips (apart from don't) happily received. Going to give them a go this summer I think.

[smallblueplanet]

Have you google.fr 'd to see if any of the garden centres in your area sell the trees? Might give you an idea of whether its possible - cos if it is I bet it'll have been done before.

[carlseawolf]

i got one from woolworths last year and planted iit in the allotment . Up to last week it was alive and turned from a twig in the ground to a 1' high bush but i don't expect fruit for at least 3 more years.

[Jardiniere]

i bought one in Woolies too....(sob, sob, poor woollies)
and brought it here - it grew ok last year ...i've fleeced it and am waiting to see if it pops up again.......give me a couple of months.....

[Eco-Chic]

T&M were selling them via QVC last year as patio plants. They will fruit eventually but teeny tiny fruits apparently.

[muslimgrower]

Hands up anyone who's grown them, succesfully or otherwise?
I know they originate from Afghanistan, and having spent plenty time there I know its staggeringly hot in summer and equally cold in winter.

Any tips (apart from don't) happily received. Going to give them a go this summer I think.

Greetings....


yes i have grown the pommie from seed to small bushy plant, the pommie plant is deciduous ( sheds leaves) i started of the seeds indoors and germinated around 12, i culled the rest and kept 4 of them, two dies because of frost and the other two are in the second season now indoors and loving it...

[muslimgrower]

[muslimgrower]

[bobleponge]

Thanks for all the replies, really helpful. Cheers for the great pix Muslimgrower, thats what I shall be having soon then.

SBP I tried Google.fr but its all written funny??

[TonyF]

I've got one in the garden and it fruited this year for the first time, small fruits but very nice, young bush inherited with the house 4 years ago today!!!

And several neighbours have gopt very mature bushes/trees, one of which we raid every autumn for the fruit.

Try Jardiland, they sell them or willemse.fr, they call them grendines over here if you're really really struggling.

[bobleponge]

TonyF
Thanks for that, I did actually cheat and look it up, I'd never seen them before at home, so had never had occasion to use the word.
I have a great garden centre near me so will pop there and have a look, but I think I will try and grow from seed like MuslimGrower has done.

[smallblueplanet]

I had this link for figs but just noticed it has some pomegranate varieties as well as something called jujubier's?

Pépinières Baud. Une spécialité, le figuier. Notre catalogue de grenadiers.

[lynda66]

i love pomegranates but why has no one invented seedless ones yet, i hate the seeds

[poly]

I agree lynda66, but hey without those seeds no seedlings
Well I'm hoping my seeds will become seedlings. Sorry no help with hints or tips bobleponge as I am firmly sitting on my hands but good luck.

[bobleponge]

Thanks all.
Have sourced a pomegranate so will have 1 or 2 seeds, (which I will send to you Lynda) and will try and get a few growing.