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PUNICA granatum
Commonly known as Pomegranate
Funnel-shaped scarlet or orange-red flowers in late summer. Needs a well drained hot site to produce fruits
Plant Details
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Good to know
Needs many hot, sunny days to create fruit. Can be fan-trained against a warm wall. -
Medicinal properties
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Pests & Diseases
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Place of origin
Southeastern Europe to Himalayas. -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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DeciduousNarrowly oblong, glossy, bright-green leaves to 8cm (3in) long, coppery or red-veined when young.
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Orange
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Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Entire
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Oblong
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Height
4m (13ft) -
Spread
2m (6½ft) -
FruitPlants which produce an edible or ornamental fruit
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Tall ShrubUpright, sometimes spiny shrub or small tree. Produces funnel-shaped, 5-petalled flowers to 4cm (1½in) across, singly or in clusters of up to 5. In optimum conditions produces spherical, edible, yellow-brown fruits to 12cm (4¼in) across
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Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F) -
Summer Seasonal Interest
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Rounded to broadly spreading
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Mature Size4m (13ft)
2m (6½ft)
Planting Tips and Care Advice
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Pruning group
Pruning group 1
Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
Pruning group 8
Suitable for: Wall trained shrubs and less vigorous climbers.
Action: For climbers 'spur prune' by cutting back 3-4 buds of the permanent framework. For wall trained shrubs cut back flowered shoots to within 2-4 buds of permanent framework.
When: Annually after flowers if on previous year's growth, or in late Winter or Spring if on current year's growth.
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Soil Conditions
Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Sun Requirements
Against a wall
Full sun
Punica - Growing Guide