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OT anyone want to trade pomegranate cuttings this fall

I have a few cold hardy pomegranate varieties & I'm looking to trade cuttings for other cold hardy or extra early pomegranates but I'm open to anything I don't already have. Thanks and I look forward to hearing back from everyone. 


I have about 25 cultivars I will PM you a list. Many are young and in pots and they will go in ground next spring, Some are big enough for cuttings. I only had 6 cultivar in ground last winter. I can give you a rundown on those results,

I have extra Parfianka and Sverkhranniy in one gallon pots that I started this spring, if you are interested in those.
Edit - Looks like there are also some thin cuttings of Agat and Surh-Anor that I could take.

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I've got rooted Salavatski which is cold hardy here in Philly

ediblelandscapingsc 
i dont know what type i have (its greek) but if you like i can send you some cuttings for free you pay just the shipping cost.
best of luck Andreas

Thanks everyone, and sorry for the late reply. I just got off work after working a straight 22hrs, Let me get an inventory of what all I have and I'll get back with everyone. 

Do any of you have the cultivar 'Favorite'?  Has it fruited for you?  I'd really love to get some seeds to play with from this one if possible.

How long does it take to get fruit from a cutting? Do they do well in pots?

This is what I have so far

 Plant Size
(RC) rooted cutting  (S) small  (M) medium
 (L) large  (VL) very large 
Afganski (M)
Agat (RC)
EVE (L)
Gold (S)
Haku-Botan (RC)
How sweet it is (RC)
Kaim-Anor (L)
Kandahari seedling (S)
Kara- Kalinski (L)
Kazake (M)
Kunduzki (M)
Molla-Nepes (RC)
Orange (S)
Parfyanka (S)
Podarok (RC)
Pink Lebanon (M)
Russian #1 (M)
Russian #2 (S)
Russian #3 (M)
Saartuzki (L)
Sakerdze (M)
Sumbar (S)

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Do any of you have the cultivar 'Favorite'?  Has it fruited for you?  I'd really love to get some seeds to play with from this one if possible.


Greg,

I have Lyubimyi  which I beleive is the original name for Favorite. Edible landscape Nursery states "Favorite is the Russian pomegranate variety Lyubimy which translates to Favorite."  the spelling is a little different than I received as so I am not 100%. It has not fruited for me yet.

Yup, Lyubimyi is the one.  Several other nurseries have it and spell it Lubimi, but I'm sure that's the same.  If it ever fruits for you Phil and you have no need for the seeds I'd be thrilled.

Anyone else have one setting fruit this year?

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This is what I have so far

 Plant Size
(RC) rooted cutting  (S) small  (M) medium
 (L) large  (VL) very large 
Afganski (M)
Agat (RC)
EVE (L)
Gold (S)
Haku-Botan (RC)
How sweet it is (RC)
Kaim-Anor (L)
Kandahari seedling (S)
Kara- Kalinski (L)
Kazake (M)
Kunduzki (M)
Molla-Nepes (RC)
Orange (S)
Parfyanka (S)
Podarok (RC)
Pink Lebanon (M)
Russian #1 (M)
Russian #2 (S)
Russian #3 (M)
Saartuzki (L)
Sakerdze (M)
Sumbar (S)


I was looking over your pomegranate list. I'm up to 67 varieties myself. I noticed 4 on your list I don't have. If you want to look at my pomegranate list, go to my Facebook page Alabama Pomegranate Association. I just put a list on their a couple of weeks ago.

Kara Kalinski
Kunduzki
Podarok
Pink Lebanon

I am thinking of growing some in pots like figs  here in zone 5b .. I am thinking dwarf or semi dwarf ? 

one member suggested I try RED SILK   any opinions ?









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I haven't grown them in a pot, but here are some varieties that may work because of their size.

Agat- This low growing Russian variety was developed to withstand heavy snow and cold. Medium-large fruit have very soft seeds and a sweet-tart taste when ripe. Heavily productive.

Hyrdanar X Goulosha- Semi-dwarf plants only grow 3 to 5 feet tall and have large fruit.Variety was developed for high density plantings.

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Red Silk has a good rap! Here's a must watch video by Dave Wilson's Nursery if you're interested in growing pomegranates: 

Anyone have cutting they are looking to sell?  im going to order some cutting in the next few days

I'd love to grow a pom, but I was wondering:
1) Is rooting pom cuttings is any more difficult than rooting figs?
2) How many years does it take a cutting to go from newly rooted tree to bearing fruit?
3) If you have a tree well suited to your climate in a large 25-30 gallon container with optimal fertilizing/drainage...how productive can one expect a potted pomegranate to be? I saw Bass post one of his younger trees (less than 5 years I think) in ground ripened 30-50 fruits in ground. Thanks guys :)!

The key words are "can be" Alan. while they do have higher success rates over many other fruiting plants many fig growers may have low numbers due to the cuttings pushing new growth prior to root development and dying from transpiration. figs Root easily and relatively fast where pomegranates tend to take 1-2 weeks longer. The only 2 things I've found that root easier than or equal to figs are elderberries and forsythia. My number tips when rooting pomegranates are forget the humidity and plant deep 3 nodes or more.  When growing in pots expect stunted growth, more watering, and fewer flowers which all equal lower production numbers. Expect to do some root pruning every 2 years or so minimum.  If your climate allows in ground is a much better option, like Alan said 100 fruits is not uncommon but out of that 1/4 or more may split in unfavorable weather. The only perks of pots is the better drainage & lowers numbers lost to splitting. odds are in 5 years you'll get around 20 fruits per bush and max out at around 30 shortly there after. this of course is depending on your pot size. One thing plaguing most zones that can grow pomegranates is that most poms ripen in Oct-Dec and need warm temps to ripen properly. Wonderful is only wonderful in zone 8b and up and even in 8b I've heard others say bad things about it. For the home gardeners north of zone 8 I'd suggest the Russian varieties offered by some online retailers both for early fruit development and cold tolerance. Eve is also a fairly common pomegranates with great cold hardiness but ripens early Nov.       

Has anyone has luck growing (and getting them to produce fruit) parfianka, eversweet, or other soft seeded poms in zone 7a/6b? Also, any advice on whether or not parfianka would be a good candidate for a large container? Thanks again for sharing your knowledge with us!

In my experience the harder seeded varieties are hardier than the soft seeded kind. Parfyanka has yet to establish it's self here and keeps dying back in my area but I got it in 2014 so it may be hardier once a little more established. I have yet to get a fruit from it and I don't have eversweet, sorry I can't be of more help. 

I have just one pomegranate tree, a low-chill variety called Austin. 

What pomegranate does best for you? I live in South Carolina zone7b .

Spartanburg is a little colder than my area of Catawba SC I'm about 5 miles north east of zone 8a. That said you should be able to grow almost anything I do because we do dip down to 9F every few years. Eve, Kazake, Saartuzki, Sakerdze, and sumbar have all done much better than others I've tested. State fair is another variety I've heard good things about along with Utah sweet, and russian 18.  

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