More about the plant below:
Pomegranate (Punica)
category : potted
position : sun
height : up to 2 m
wintering : room, 5-10 ° C
frost resistance : 0 ° C
reaction soil : neutral, slightly acidic
preferences soil : fertile, rich in humus
watering : a lot
color leaves/needles : green
color of flowers : red
habit : shrub, woody
period flowering : June-September
seed : indoor all year
reproduction:herbaceous and semi-woody cuttings, sowing
persistence leaves : seasonal
application : balconies, terraces, rooms, edible plant
pace height : medium
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Pomegranate blooms from July to September with red, white and red, pink or orange flowers.In autumn, decorative forms, such as The popular 'nana' give birth to a large number of small fruits. Edible fruit comes only from selected varieties.The shoots are brown-yellow in the initial stage of development, but turn golden in autumn.The 'nana' variety grows up to 1 m, fruit varieties up to about 3 m.
Pomegranate stand
Pomegranate blooms very abundantly in sunny and wind-sheltered positions.In weaker sunlight, plants bloom less and fruit fall prematurely.Plants are planted in a mixed substrate, the third part of which is sand or expanded clay mixed with good quality soil for potted plants.
Pomegranate irrigation
Water the bushes moderately from spring to autumn.
Pomegranate - fertilization
From March to July, the plants are watered once a month with liquid fertilizer for potted plants.
Pomegranate cutting
Shrubs should be trimmed only when they are too large and can hardly fit into the plot (or do not fit at all).Note that each cut will delay flowering.
Pomegranate wintering
Optimal wintering conditions are in a bright quarters with a temperature of 3 to 8 ° C (as a last resort, plants can also winter in a darkened quarters), in winter we water them moderately.The bushes are exposed to the open air in April and May.
Tip
Pomegranate can withstand temperatures down to -10 ° C, so in warmer regions it can also be cultivated in the ground without any major concerns.
