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Subject: OT pomegranate cuttings Replies: 7
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Hello,

I do not have any fig cuttings to trade, but would be happy to pay for shipping. I'm a pomegranate collector from Alabama. I collect heirloom pomegranate varieties to find varieties that will grow in my climate. I would be honored to have your heirloom cuttings.

Thanks,

Shane Jennings

Subject: OT Anyone growing hardy pomegranates? Replies: 45
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ohjustaguy
Shane, discounting hardiness to do know of poms that deal well with the humidity of the southeast?


Hello,

There are many other factors to deal with along with humidity such as pathogens, cracked fruit, aril color development in warm areas, Yes there are varieties that will produce in humidity. Some of the best varieties are heirloom varieties. My friend Richard Bonsteel is searching Florida and I am searching Alabama for these treasures before these 100+ year heirloom varieties disappear. Because many were planted by seedling from settler to settler, some have adapted to the climate. Back in the 1980's, very unusual cold penetrated Alabama. Even the bottom of the state experienced -2 degrees Fahrenheit. There used to be untold thousands in Alabama, but this unusual event wiped out the week varieties.

Subject: OT- Pomegranate Replies: 13
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tad_Einloth1
I made my first attempt in July.  I obtained five cuttings from a neighbor and three took and now I have three - 10 inch trees in pots.  All I did was place them in a good potting soil mix, direct sun and never let the soil dry out.

I live in Cary, NC - does anyone in the area want to trade cuttings next spring?

Thanks.

Tad


Is your neighbors pomegranate an heirloom variety or a named variety?

Subject: OT Anyone growing hardy pomegranates? Replies: 45
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DevIsgro
I havent seen any varieties hardier than -9. That being said it's supposed to lend itself well to container culture and stay under 8 ft in a sizable container, or at least can be maintained that way. Look at frost dates for your area and ripening times of varieties. If the it has enough days to maturity you should be good. Logically if your frost is in October or November and it ripens in july/ August you should be able to ripen it. Not sure what forms are best for training them though, I've seen a lot of weeping ones but that takes up serious space.


I know a guy in New Mexico that has an heirloom variety at his grandmother's home place that has survived-17 degrees Fahrenheit. I have been trying to get cuttings for a couple years. Hopefully this will be the year I get them.

Shane Jennings
Alabama Pomegranate Association
https://m.facebook.com/alabamapomegranateassociation/

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sas
Today I planted three Pomagranate trees at my wildlife property. These were sitting in pots on my porch since last fall.
The three varieties were Eversweet, Austin, Al-Sirin-Nar.
I had a chance to sample the Austin Variety today in the form of a tiny fruit that was produced while in pot. Despite its size, the flavor is one of the best I've ever tasted and the seeds are soft. I highly recommend this variety.

http://www.fanicknursery.com/PlantDB/Trees/Fruit%20Trees/Pomegranate/Austin-Pomegranate(RGB).pdf

From a couple of sources:
"AL-SIRIN-NAR - From Russia. Has glossy red fruit which contain rosy-pink arils with a sweet tart taste. It is a vigorous plant that has produced some of the best yields to date. It ripens in late October."
""Nar" translates as pomegranate from Persian. Sirin probably refers to Muhammad Ibn Sirin, (born in Basra, Iraq), who was Muslim interpreter of dreams; lived in the 8th century."

Eversweet Pomegranate
Very sweet, virtually seedless fruit. (Even immature fruits are sweet.) Red skin, clear (non-staining) juice. Harvest late summer through fall. Coast or inland. 8-10 ft. arching shrub, or train as tree or espalier. Large, showy, orange-red flowers. 150 hours. Self fruitful.









Hello Sas!

Very good choices for pomegranates! All three are great varieties with great taste. Congratulations on the small pomegranate you got to eat. So exciting!

Another guy called me yesterday with an old heirloom pomegranate variety from Vinemont Alabama. Heavy producer wilh a pink hull and very dark sweet red arils. Excited about all the great heirloom pomegranate varieties I am finding in Alabama.

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nicole
It is sweet pomegranate with a slight sour touch, just right, but I would call it sweet overall. Medium seeds hardness, it is hard to describe the taste, but it's delicious, juicy and flavorful not plain sweet . From my observation the fruits which are exposed more to the sun have a deeper color and sweater taste.  The skin color is read to pink-red (if it is hiding somewhere inside and does not have enough sun)


Sounds amazing!

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nicole
Thanks Shanejennings !    
I wish I knew the variety of my tree, but it came with the house and there is no way to find out.


Nicole,

Would you mind, if I ask for a cutting of your pomegranate tree? A lot pomegranate varieties do not develop good aril color because my nightly temperatures are not low enough. Looks like you are in a warm area in California and your fruit still develops good aril color. I would love to try yours here if you would not mind.

Thanks,

Shane Jennings

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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What does it taste like? Flavor?
Sweet, sweet/sour, or sour

Seed hardness?
Soft, medium/hard, or hard


Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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Hello Nicole,

Beautiful pomegranates. Also, the aril color is very nice dark color. Do you know variety of pomegranate you are growing?

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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Hello Sas,

I have read about that variety . Sounds like a a sweet good variety. The best thing to do is root cuttings. Some seedlings come almost true to type, but others may not. I recommend a rooted cutting

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sas
I was impressed by the hardiness of the pomegranate tree. I recently saw some trees at the community garden growing behind the beehive.
These trees are not being irrigated and growing almost wild at this point. I took some pictures.


Hello Sas,

Thank you so much for sharing these photos. Do you know much about this tree like the age, who owns it, sweetness, and could you get cuttings if it is an heirloom variety? Lovely pictures! Thank you for sharing!

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul
I like also Fig, Pomegrate, Sibirian Kiwi, Kaki, winterhard Citrus, Asimina Triloba... But it is heavy by so good hard Plant. The most Cuttings in ebay com from the South and they think not for the people in winterhard Klima. So also in normal Plantshops.
So i help me to make winterhard Seedlings.



Hello Paul,

Where are you located so I can give you some recommendations on winter Hardy varieties?

Subject: OT: anybody trained a pomegranate as a tree? Replies: 30
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nixgardens
Hello greenfig,

In answer to your question about training a pomegranate plant as a tree, I attached a current picture of my 25 year young tree, that is well over 15' tall with a spread of 15' or so.
The ladder underneath is a 6' ladder!
The maintenance of the tree is much easier than the bush and pleasing to the eye! All you need to do is prune it once a year around December, here in Burbank, CA.


Would it be possible for me to get some cuttings from your tree this dormant season? I will gladly pay for shipping plus a little extra for your time. I have eaten an Azadi pomegranate which is very sweet at a pomegranate taste test. Very sweet & good. i love very sweet varieties.. Your pomegranate kinda looks like Mollar De Elche from Spain, but good chance it might be an heirloom pomegranate variety. Are the seeds hard or soft?

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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I just found an unusual heirloom pomegranate 2 weeks ago. I stopped at an old country store in the middle of no where(No town name). The old lady rents out her mother's old home in Evergreen, Alabama that has a pomegranate tree that produces orange fruited sweet pomegranate with soft seeded orange arils. Interesting color!

Subject: Pomegranates Replies: 48
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Does anyone know where you can find a Paper Shell variety. Iit has a thin rind with very soft, sweet arils. read they used to grow in California and were called Spanish Sweet. I googled Spanish Sweet and a nursery has it in Texas, but the description does not match Paper Shell. I also read Spanish Sweet is grown in India which is one of the only varieties they grow that is not from India. Any suggestions on how to find a Paper Shell pomegranate variety?

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lewi
Shane,

Thank you.

You're a generous man to make the offer, shipping and something for your gasoline is on me. I am very intrested in the Jay FL, and Allentown FL pomegranites...

Don't get me wrong...any pomegranate that has survived 30+years of variable weather is valuble...even if just for medicinal value...(the best anti viral juice...better than Sambucus-elderberry IMHO).

As for stain your hands ( face and uniform) red Poms...I have some fun memories better left to face to face discussions. :)


Lewi,

Send me a private message address and this coming dormant season we will get you some cuttings.

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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I had a lady contact me last weekend that had a pomegranate that she rooted from an old heirloom years ago. Her rooted tree never bore any fruit, but bloomed a lot. I had her send me pictures of the blooms. Well, weird as it sounds her blooms look like a beautiful carnation type flower like a ornamental pomegranate. The only thing I could come up with is the one limb she rooted from must have been a bud sport.

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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Lewi,
Sure, this dormant season when I go back to get some cuttings I can get some for you to. In that general area there are quite a few other heirloom varieties around. They are all distinct and different than one another. I guess that proves the variable among seedlings, that is if they came from the same general source. The other varieties I am rooting too also tend to produce well in high humidity. I have another one I found in Allentown that just might be a commercial possibly for the southeast United States. It's large fruited, very sweet, dark red skin, arils are so dark red they stain your hands red, and a heavy producer. Of course, I have not tasted either one yet. I am just going off the descriptions the owners have given me. This fall will be an exciting time to taste both of these heirloom varieties. Even if not a commercial viability, it still is very important to save these heirloom varieties before they are gone because the new generation just buys potted trees and does not plant pomegranate trees by seeds anymore. What got me started is just 10 minutes from my house is an heirloom pomegranate tree that is over 100 years old that has a nice fruit with a fruity taste in Loxley Alabama.

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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Lewi,

This one is different than the ones you mentioned. It's a unique variety. I was told by an lady in her nineties that every home in west Florida had heirloom pomegranate varieties when she was growing up. I think what happened in the 1980's when the temperature hovered around zero Fahrenheit, it killed many of them. The really cold tolerant ones survived. Part of the old way of getting a pomegranate tree was planting a seed. There are a lot of unique varieties out there that differ greatly because of planting pomegranate seeds. I've seen red, pink, golden yellow, and purple heirloom pomegranate varieties. What I am saying is there is more out there than what people think. Because these heirlooms were planted by seed, some of them has adapted to our environment and even built up disease resistance to common problems in the southeastern United States. These heirloom pomegranate varieties are here, we just have to find them before they are lost. Usually most pomegranate varieties do not bear heavy in high humidity, but this heirloom does.

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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Just found a sweet, soft seeded, red heirloom pomegranate in Jay, Florida. The owner said it produces an average of about 300-400 pomegranates a year. So excited to go back this dormant season and get cuttings. It is amazing how many heirloom pomegranate varieties are out there.

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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Hello Gene,

A customer of mine brought me a pomegranate from Tajikistan. I saved some seeds & have 32 seedlings growing. What country did you see them in?

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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I picked up the pomegranate cuttings. The man also give me an heirloom fig that make 2" fruits.

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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I picked up cuttings from 3 heirloom pomegranate this week to root. This coming week I be going to a community near Defuniak Springs Florida to get some more heirloom pomegranate cuttings.

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gpag0nze
Quote:
Originally Posted by Shanejennings
As I talk to many people that have come to the United States, I am finding out many people who love figs also love pomegranates. They seem like partners. When you see one, you usually see the other. It seems like when someone brings fig cuttings from their home country to US, usually they have a pomegranate tree in their yard also. I am currently trying different types of pomegranate varieties to see what grows best in Alabama. With that being said, I started a Facebook page to connect other pomegranate growers. https://www.facebook.com/alabamapomegranateassociation/ If you find an heirloom pomegranate while your getting fig cuttings, I would like to get cuttings & try it here? Thanks Shane


Figs and pomegranates make a good combination. The figs have plenty of fruit and no flowers and the pomegranates have plenty of flowers and no fruit.


Peter,

I found a heirloom pomegranate in Greenville Alabama. It had never produced a fruit ever, but it was gorgeous! The flowers were not like normal pomegranate flowers. The flowers were a big carnation like flower. Some varieties are ornamental that do not produce fruit.

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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Pomegranates produce best in well drained soil. Someone about 45 minutes away from me planted pomegranate trees in a spot that was not well drained. After 7 years no Growth & no fruit. My trees are planted in well drained soil. In one year my trees were bigger than his after seven years. Well drained is the key.

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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That's funny! I have the opposite problem. I have pomegranates and no figs because the birds eat them all. Maybe you have to send me some of your figs. Ha ha!

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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Ross,

I've got about 70 varieties that I planted last spring. Too small & wispy for cuttings this year. If you are interested, there are several heirloom pomegranate varieties I know of. Some trees are over 100 years old. If you would like some of them, send me a private message?

Thanks,

Shane

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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Great news! I just found a great heirloom pomegranate in Allentown Florida. Dark red skin, stain your hands red arils, large fruit, & heavy producer with sweet taste. Excited about this one! I would still like to find as many pomegranate heirlooms as I can to save these varieties. Keep me posted.

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ross
Is anyone selling pom cuttings or could recommend a reliable seller? I'm looking to get 3-4 more varieties.

Also, I heard that Granada is the earliest variety. Is this true?


The variety called Sumbar produces by July in Texas. I have some but not producing yet. Thanks Alan for answering people. I forgot to click follow. Womack Nursery & Rolling River Nursery carry them.

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tennesseefig
Pomegranates and figs are highly symbolic fruits.  Where in Alabama are you growing pomegranates?


I live in south Alabama, but have a micro climate. I live in a pocket that is colder than everyone around me. Like last week I had 22 degrees, the same as Birmingham, while towns near me had close to 30 degrees. For some reason the cold settles in my community and in the summer the opposite happens I'm a little hotter than them. Usually in spring things are sometimes even 6 weeks later to leaf out.

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tennesseefig
How quick do pomegranate cuttings take to fruit?


I've had some varieties trying to bloom the first year and some are slower. For the early to bear ones, you should pick the blooms off the first two years to make the plants bigger. Recommended fruiting 2-5 years. It really depends on how much of a balanced heat, water, & fertilizer you give them. Last year I gave some cuttings from India to my dad who is retired. With his TLC, some were 5 1/2 feet tall in one year and blooming just before frost. The key is watch their leaves. Young trees who need water leaves will droop and when fertilizer is needed the leaf color will change from green to a lighter green and even yellowing, and then lots of heat will make them grow faster.

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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I'll let you know if the guy from New Mexico sends me the heirloom cuttings that has survived-17 Fahrenheit below zero.

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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I'm not how cold you get, but I've been in contact with a guy from New Mexico that his grandmother has an heirloom pomegranate tree at about 4,500 feet that has survived-17 below zero. He said he is going to send me cuttings. Hopefully, he does, then maybe down the road I could send some to try. In the mean time, check out salavatski & Kazake.

Subject: Figs and pomegranates, two great partners! Replies: 66
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As I talk to many people that have come to the United States, I am finding out many people who love figs also love pomegranates. They seem like partners. When you see one, you usually see the other. It seems like when someone brings fig cuttings from their home country to US, usually they have a pomegranate tree in their yard also. I am currently trying different types of pomegranate varieties to see what grows best in Alabama. With that being said, I started a Facebook page to connect other pomegranate growers. https://www.facebook.com/alabamapomegranateassociation/

If you find an heirloom pomegranate while your getting fig cuttings, I would like to get cuttings & try it here?

Thanks

Shane

Subject: Pomegranates Replies: 48
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http://www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu › extension › pdfs

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Subject: Pomegranates Replies: 48
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Quote:
Originally Posted by strudeldog
A couple questions. 

1) I know I read someplace that Red Silk and Crab  are the same Plant,  but Ashton's book lists them separate as does Green Seas Farms. Are they the same?   Green Seas Farms carries a good selection reasonably priced for those of you looking

2) Russian 18  R-18    Does anyone know if this cultivar goes by another name?  I think saw it called Texas Red,  would like to try it,  but  thinking it might be one of Dr. Levins I am growing under another name.

Thanks


The numbering system was given to pomegranates raised in Georgia on the Ponder Farm. They felt it was easier to give them number than to pronounce the name. These group of pomegranates came from the Turkmenistan collection from Dr Leven. In Georgia R-18 is the variety called Entek Habi Saveh which is now called I-8. It was originally from the Saveh province in Iran.

Subject: Pomegranates Replies: 48
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alanmercieca
Shane - I thought all the black skinned pomegranates are cold hardy down to Zone 7a. Interesting.


I don't think so because one of my Pakistanian customers just told me Monday his cousin has two evergreen varieties he started by seed. The black pomegranate like I have and a grey pomegranate. Both are from Pakistan.

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Subject: Pomegranates Replies: 48
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ross
Shane,

You've got a good resource there. Thanks for sharing!

By any chance are you selling any varieties?

-Ross


Ross,

This year I am planning on building a greenhouse to start propagating pomegranates. But for now I've got prior commitments. I promised Mack from the West Florida Research Center that he could come get cuttings to do research there. He also has some varieties I don't have. He probably will do more than he needs to make sure he's covered. By summer I might have some extras. Although I am planning on expanding myself. Ps; A guy from New Mexico is supposed to be sending me cuttings from an heirloom sweet pomegranate with light skin & arils. About four or five years ago it survived-17 below zero with no damage.

Subject: Pomegranates Replies: 48
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Hey guys, soft seeded pomegranates are not typically as cold hardy, but I'm finding there are some that are. I'm currently growing about 70 varieties of pomegranate varieties. I just posted them last Thursday January 14 on my Facebook page with descriptions about the soft seeded pomegranate varieties that will take some cold. In order to save space I'm going to refer you to my Facebook page. If you are interested in soft seeded pomegranate varieties, check it out? Here's the link - https://www.facebook.com/alabamapomegranateassociation/

Subject: Hardy pomegranates Replies: 72
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Meg,

If Victor does not contact you, give till next year when mine become big enough and I'll send you some cuttings.

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Here are the questions I usually ask when someone has a pomegranate that is not producing fruit

1. What variety do you have? Some varieties are ornamental & some fruit bearing.
2. How tall is your tree? My trees have typically grown 5' to 7' the first year except dwarf varieties.
3. How old is your tree? Should let tree start bearing 3-5 years. Pick blooms off first couple of years to encourage tree growth.
4. Does your tree bloom? If so, what type of bloom? Some are ornamental.
5. Have you done a soil test? I knew my soil was poor, so I sent soil samples to Auburn University to be tested. The tests revealed what my soil was lacking and give me the ph level I had.
6. What fertilizer do you use? It is important to feed your pomegranate trees the right food. I had to us lime to raise my ph in order for my trees to properly use the fertilizer I gave them.
7. Have you ever trimmed you tree? In the beginning trim your trees each year to create more branching for high fruit yields. Pomegranates will naturally grow many suckers. You can grow bush form or tree form. Bush form-recommended 4-6 main branches. Tree form-trim off all suckers except one. These are recommended, but I know people who have never done anything and they still produce.
8. Does your tree receive full sun, partial shade, or mostly shade? Pomegranate trees need full sun. The more shade they have the less they grow & fruit.
9. What soil conditions do you have? Such as, is your soil well drained or is it a wet soil type that holds water? Pomegranate trees need well drained soil or they won't grow big enough to produce fruit. If you don't have this you have to build a mound to create it above your soil that holds water.
10. What is your humidity like? Some varieties bloom during rainy season which affects fruit set. Some varieties are poor producers in high humidity.

Since your from Florida, I would contact Pom Natural. They have a high number of Florida heirloom pomegranate trees that are proven to produce in Florida.

Subject: OT anyone want to trade pomegranate cuttings this fall Replies: 22
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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.

Subject: OT anyone want to trade pomegranate cuttings this fall Replies: 22
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ediblelandscapingsc
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

Subject: OT Salavatsky pomegranate in USDA 6. Replies: 18
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MGorski
Excuse my misspelling of lemon, Maris, I hope you don't mind me posting this picture in your thread.

High Lemon, cold hardy Syrian pomegranate-


Can I get cuttings from this Syrian pomegranate? I would love to try it!

Thanks,

Shane

Subject: OT Pomgranite in Florida Replies: 9
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Hello Joyce,

Hopefully you have reached out to Cindy who is the president of the Florida Pomegranate Association. If not, I'm president of the Alabama Pomegranate Association and would love to help you. For more information about us, I invite you to like us on Facebook (Alabama Pomegranate Association). I have several questions to ask you.

1. What variety do you grow? There are ornamentals that never produce. Some pomegranate varieties do not like humidity.
2. What fertilizer do you use? 1st place to start is a soil test. Yellow leaves = distress
3. How old is your tree?
4. What size is your tree?
5. Is your pomegranate in full sun or shade?
6 Do you have well drained soil or soil that holds water?

Subject: What other kinds of plants are people growing? Replies: 21
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Hello,

I was just curious if you got a pomegranate tree yet that was on your wish list? If so, what variety did you get? I live in Alabama. I love to grow anything fruit. Apples, pears, cherry, plum, persimmon, fig, peach, pomegranates. I now love growing pomegranates. I'm growing 67 varieties to see which takes the humidity best here in Alabama. If you want to know what I'm growing, check out my Facebook page Alabama Pomegranate Association. Also very curious what variety you are or plan on growing in Washington. Do you have a wet climate also?

Thanks

Shane

Subject: Hardy pomegranates Replies: 72
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With pomegranate trees you have to research them. For example, Dave Wilson Nursery supplies trees nurseries all over, especially the western United States. Like their variety called Pink Satin is really called Sin Pepe. You get the idea they change the names & re-market it. Then a lot of companies in the eastern United States have a tendency to call everything Russian pomegranate. Really they are from the Turkmenistan collection that came to the United States. The bad thing is they don't tell you which variety it is because calling it Russian sells more trees. Personally I would recommend buying from someone who gives you the real name. Without the real name you just have to take their word for it. There is no way to research the actually variety. There are companies that give the real name, but most don't.

Subject: Hardy pomegranates Replies: 72
Posted By: Shanejennings Views: 8,742
 
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Originally Posted by baust55
I am in S.E.Nebraska zone 5b 

I was wondering if there are any  pomegranate cultivators, per haps dwarfs that would be good for pot culture?

 Grown like figs in the north ,out doors for the summer produce figs, then into cold dark cellar for winter ? or  as house plant for winter ? .

I  am interested in growing  some fruit , just curious if I could in zone 5b.

Do any of you have experience growing in pots in a colder climate ?

thanks

AUSTIN


Hello Austen,

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

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.

Subject: Hardy pomegranates Replies: 72
Posted By: Shanejennings Views: 8,742
 
Here's a variety that is supposed to take temperatures below 0. I have 5 I'm trying I bought last year from Burnt Ridge Nursery.

A.C. Sweet Pomegranate -WHERE TO BUY-
Developed by Arthur C. Combe of Beaver Dam, Arizona. Exterior color is red to bright pink, arils are pink to light red. Flavor is sweet and refreshing, seeds are soft and edible. Ripe fruit can hang for weeks without splitting. Very hardy plant will take temperatures to below zero. One of Utah's favored varieties. Required chill hours 100-200. Self-fruitful, best in Zones 6-10.

Subject: Hardy pomegranates Replies: 72
Posted By: Shanejennings Views: 8,742
 
The black pomegranate with white arils are a recent discovery I found through a forum I started called "Growing Black Pomegranate Fruit " through Permies as the host. Victor from California has a 13 year old tree from which he sent me cuttings. I now have 5 rooted that has approximately 6-8 inches of growth. I found this black fruited beauty, but had hoped my forum would have found other black fruited pomegranates also. I have contact with someone from Portugal that collects black & purple fruited pomegranates. They have a great collection. I had been thinking about asking for seeds, but haven't yet. If they were willing to send me some seeds, would you want any?