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OT Salavatski - Thought I Killed It

Just thought it was dead.  It sure did look dead after our first frost.  Figured it was too young to take it un-protected.  Now after a week in the bright room it lives!  These leaves were nubbing buds just a couple of days ago.

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I have a salavatski about the same size I have it in the ground though, protected, hopefully it looks as good as yours in the spring. Good luck

I think it got colder than they said it would that night.  Where I cut the limbs back were completely black and shriveled.  I was horrified lol.  Hate killing plants out of neglect or stupidity on my part.  It looked a lot better and was bigger when I got it.  Thanks.  

Hi Charlie,
Ain't that pomegranate supposed to be hardy down to Zone6 ?
If so I would suppose that it can handle -20°c with no problem ... Perhaps because it is potted or young , it doesn't resist for now .

I'm starting to look at something else to add to the garden, and I'm still hesitating between a pom or a kaky or ...
A neighbor had a kaky that froze down below the graft junction in 2012, so that scalded me for now - the tree is still alive ... well the rootstock that is...
But if I can find something cold hardy in the wild in Zone7, I might give it a try ... someday .

I still haven't seen poms being sold here ... in my Zone7 .

I thought it would be okay to leave it out for a "light" frost.   It is a tiny thing, should have at least set it in the garage.  

My Fuyu, if it is a Fuyu, was set out as a dormant twig about 8" tall.  It has never had any die back issues and never been protected.


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