- ornamental pomegranate trees
- Rearing as a container plant
- Rearing as an outdoor plant
- tips and tricks
The pomegranate tree is an ornamental and useful plant native to the subtropics that is easy to care for and robust, but not hardy. That is why it is usually kept as a container plant in this country. Outdoor cultivation is conceivable in regions with mild winters.
The pomegranate tree (lat. Punica granatum) is a small, deciduous tree or shrub that grows wild from south-eastern Europe to the Himalayas or is cultivated to sell fruit. Pomegranates come to Germany mainly from Spain, Israel, Turkey, Iran, Morocco, Egypt and Greece.
ornamental pomegranate trees
Punica granatum prefers one
- dry,
- warm and
- full sun location.
In order for the fruits to ripen, they need a long and warm summer. Since the summers are relatively short and cold in our latitudes, the fruits do not manage to ripen. That is why the small cultivar of the pomegranate tree - Punica granatum Nana - is very popular in this country. The gardener will enjoy the dainty, coral-red flowers all summer long.
Rearing as a container plant
The pomegranate trees and bushes are quite frugal in terms of care. They can easily be cultivated as container plants. In summer you put the bucket in a sheltered place in the garden or on the terrace, in winter you bring it inside. Once the pomegranate tree has dropped its leaves, it is taken to its winter quarters. Temperatures should be between 2° and 10°C there. During this time, the pomegranate needs no light and only very little water so that it does not dry out.
Rearing as an outdoor plant
Frost-resistant varieties suitable for wintering outdoors are commercially available. These breeds (e.g. Uzbek, Gabes or Provence) can withstand minus temperatures of around 15°C. In general, brief temperature drops are better tolerated than permanent frost. The young pomegranate bushes planted directly outdoors need good winter protection from fleece or straw mats.
tips and tricks
The dwarf pomegranate trees should be frost-resistant down to -18° C from the second year, so that they are also suitable for outdoor cultivation in the mild winter climate.
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