Pomegranate is a genus of plants belonging to the Pomegranate family. Under natural conditions, these are 10-meter trees or shrubs with a yield of about 50 kg. There are dwarf forms of garden plants suitable for growing in pots. They are formed in the form of a bush with 5 trunks or a standard tree. They are distinguished by the flexibility of young shoots, which allows them to grow in the form of bonsai.
Pomegranate, grown at home, has small oblong leathery leaves. Its flowers are purple, large, funnel-shaped, formed in the axils of the leaves or on the tops of the shoots, differ in the length of the pistils. They can be located alone or be assembled in several pieces. Blossoms and bears fruit at a young age. Fruits are formed only from ovaries of flowers with long pestles. On a plant, formed in the form of a
standard tree, the fruits are larger, and there are more of them than on bush forms.
Pomegranate at home must be placed on the sunniest window sill, there is no need to shade it. He needs watering abundant, but without stagnation of water in the pan. Spraying is desirable. It is necessary to feed regularly from the beginning of spring to the end of summer. In September, top dressing must be stopped and watering reduced, so that the plant is prepared for wintering, and shoots have matured in it.
This plant is deciduous, so the loss of leaves before wintering is normal for him. The period of rest attributable to the cold season, pomegranates at home
conditions should be carried out at a temperature of about 10
0 C and minimal watering. At this time, it must be placed in a frost-free basement.
In the spring, dried branches should be removed. If it is necessary to form a crown, then young shoots need to be cut, leaving 3 pairs of leaves to stimulate branching. For flowering, young shoots are best left untouched, and pruned after flowering. Shrub shoots formed at the base must be removed if they are not needed for propagation.
Transplant adult plants should be every 5 years, young - every 2 years. The soil prefers nutritious pomegranate. Home care should include regular inspection of leaves and shoots for possible pests (whiteflies, aphids) and the development of powdery mildew. The problems that arise are solved by spraying with appropriate drugs.
Pomegranate can be grown at home from seeds, cuttings and root
offspring. Cuttings in spring should be taken from ripened shoots, and in summer - from half-lignified. They need to be put in water with the addition of heteroauxin, and when the roots are formed, planted in disinfected garden soil mixed with a purchased substrate for citrus fruits in a 1: 1 ratio. Their flowering may occur already in the second year. The plants grown from their root offspring also bloom early, but they form a lot of growth.
When propagated by seeds, they can be sown in spring and autumn. If they were removed from the fetus, then for several days you need to place them in a container of water, then peel the pulp and sow immediately. Seedlings from seeds grow strong, but do not preserve maternal properties. They will bear fruit no earlier than 4 years. With qualities that do not suit you, they can be grafted with cuttings of the desired variety.
It is not difficult to grow pomegranate at home, and how much pleasure he gives the whole family, causing guests to admire!