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Pomegranates (not pomergranates lol) are pretty trees and they have great fruit.
Most common and in stores is Wonderful.
Ambrosia is perhaps more tasty and ripens earlier.
Grenada supposedly does well on coasts and in salty air -its the largest pomegranate. Anyone know whether that is true about the salt ability?
There are many other varieties Double Bloom, Dwarfs, Eversweet, Satin, velvet, Russian.
There are conflicting reports about what fertilizer to use. Some recommend one high in nitrogen others do not. I've seen anything from 1/2 lb per year for newer trees to 2 lbs per new tree.
Anyone else know about these great fruit plants?
Last edited by ocean2026; 09-13-2010 at 05:41 PM..
I love pomegranates and am currently trying to find out if the Russian variety will survive in Zone 2-3, and if there is a hardy rootstock that I could graft pomegranate onto if it isn't naturally cold hardy enough for us.
I do know that the dwarf varieties will cultivate well in large pots, and do fairly well in greenhouses and sunrooms in cooler climates, but they may not fruit as well indoors. Still lovely shrubs/trees in any case. I have heard they are somewhat heavy feeders and like a bit extra lime. Supposedly, if you can grow quince in your soils, you should be able to grow pommies... but I can't confirm this.
Pomegranate is also chock full of antioxidants and makes a wonderful addition to many fruit juices and jams. Not too sweet and not too tart. They're great fresh, but some people object to the seeds.
I have a Pomegranate in my garden. It's a Gulosha Rosavaya variety and has lovely juicy and sweet fruit with just a touch of acidity. The Gulosha Azerbaijani is another good variety but I'm not sure about the Zones where you are. Here in Perth, it's almost the perfect meditteranean climate for such trees.
I mulch mine with a good layer of manure and compost during the winter - how much? Hmmm, about a regular bag's worth, if that helps (sorry for not being more scientific ). The tree is 7 years old. Just got over its young, spindly stage and gave me about a dozen fruit last season. It's Spring here and it's got those lovely young leaves now that look so gorgeous in the sunlight. The flowers are spectacular.
I'll lightly feed it the rest of the year, adding more manure & any compost I've got ready. It does like a slightly alkaline soil so I add lime once a year too. Our soil (sand) is also missing in zinc and manganese so I give everything a dose of that a couple times a year.
I get conflicting reports about growing them in North Carolina - I've heard that they will grow (with a bit of work), but tend to not want to set fruit. I've considered growing them as large container plants. Either way, I'd love to have one.
David -Dwarfs would grow in container and if fertilized I don't know why they wouldn't have fruit. Best grown in the yard NC is a fine climate for at least some varieties.
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). The tree is 7 years old. Just got over its young, spindly stage and gave me about a dozen fruit last season. It's Spring here and it's got those lovely young leaves now that look so gorgeous in the sunlight. The flowers are spectacular.
