Figgerlickinggood
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Edible Landscaping has a nice video on a variety called Salavtski variety.
Anyone growing pomegranates?
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GoodFriendMike
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Growing quite a few. Most still small.
Love poms.
Love poms.
Frankenberry
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These are mine currently, all but Linda are in ground. all are on the small size still. Many of these I aquired from Edgar V. A couple years ago. Most I have not tried yet. At the time I distributed as much as I could to members here and the OF.
Eddison
Syunt
Ariana.
Ecobutan
Bala Miursai.
Utah sweet
Azadi.
Rosamia (Edgar)
Hotuni Zigar
Myatadzhy
AUSTIN?
Parfianka
Wonderful
Grenada
Medovi Vasha
Mahali Dezful
Desertnyi
Sirenevyi
Linda
Eddison
Syunt
Ariana.
Ecobutan
Bala Miursai.
Utah sweet
Azadi.
Rosamia (Edgar)
Hotuni Zigar
Myatadzhy
AUSTIN?
Parfianka
Wonderful
Grenada
Medovi Vasha
Mahali Dezful
Desertnyi
Sirenevyi
Linda
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4evercurious
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I didn't realize there were so many varieties! How difficult are they to grow?
Frankenberry
Member
Lots of varieties! The book "Pomegranate Road" goes over a collection saved during the fall of the USSR.
They are like figs or grapes, easy to propagate and grow.
4evercurious
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I love histories! Will look for a copy of the book and some pomegranate cuttings.
LaFigGwr18
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Wow, from Edgar Valdivia. I love his dragon fruit videos.
I only have a white variety and of course the Wonderful. I can't wait to see the Wonderful fruit. Hopefully this year.
Frankenberry
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The Incredible Pomegranate by Richard Ashton | Open Library
The Incredible Pomegranate by Richard Ashton, 2006, Third Millennium Publishing edition, Paperback
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Edgar recommended this book.
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RandyK
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Wow. Thanks for pointing out this book. Just starting to look through it and it looks like a wealth of information!The Incredible Pomegranate by Richard Ashton | Open Library
The Incredible Pomegranate by Richard Ashton, 2006, Third Millennium Publishing edition, Paperback
Edgar recommended this book.
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TorontoJoe
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Are poms generally known for doing well in pots?
Frankenberry
Member
Mine have done fine in pots. They are a desert plant so they can have deep roots. I am a bad plant parent and neglect my pots way more then I should, so sometimes it is survival of the fittest.
GilaMonster
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I have sirenyevi, 2 azadi, 1 wonderful. And 1 unknown volunteer. Salavatski is on my list, I'd really like chernaya Rosa and a white variety as well at some point.
I'm planning to grow some as fruiting hedges! And stealthily chop down the lame bushes we've got...I don't think my husband will notice
I'm planning to grow some as fruiting hedges! And stealthily chop down the lame bushes we've got...I don't think my husband will notice
RandyK
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I have Kashmir, Afganski and Kikitski Ranni growing in pots and they do very well. I got the Kashmir in 2021 as a pretty small bush and it flowered for the first time in 2024, but none of the flowers produced fruit. The other two are younger but growing well.
Anyone know if these varieties will survive in ground without protection in Zone 7a? In the last 3 winters, we had one year that the low got down to minus 8 Fahrenheit and two winters in the single digits. Just not sure how cold hardy these are. I guess I may need to make back up cuttings and just take the plunge and see how they do. As with most trees and bushes, I have a feeling that if they can survive in ground, they would do much better than in a pot.
Anyone know if these varieties will survive in ground without protection in Zone 7a? In the last 3 winters, we had one year that the low got down to minus 8 Fahrenheit and two winters in the single digits. Just not sure how cold hardy these are. I guess I may need to make back up cuttings and just take the plunge and see how they do. As with most trees and bushes, I have a feeling that if they can survive in ground, they would do much better than in a pot.