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Pomegranate

Pomegranate

Dwarf pomegranate

DifficultyEasy
SeasonSummer–fall
PottedFlowers in early summer, fruit in fall

Meaning

Many children and much happiness, things going well

Red flowers in early summer, red fruit in fall. The old wish is for a full household.

Light

Full sun

Water

Water when it dries

Temperature

Hardy, down to -10°C

Feed

Once before flowering and once after fruiting

Do this when you get home

  1. Put it in the sunniest spot
  2. When the soil is dry, water it through

Day to day

  • In winter it drops its leaves and rests. Water less.
  • Prune before it sprouts in spring
  • Don't water too much while it's flowering, or the flowers drop

Common questions

Flowers, but no fruit?

Some are double ornamental kinds that don't set fruit. Or the pollination was poor, or there wasn't enough light.

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