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- Exotic pomegranate in the home garden
- Decorative pomegranates
- Rearing as a container plant
- Rearing as a free-range plant
- Tips & Tricks
Exotic pomegranate in the home garden
The pomegranate tree is a subtropical ornamental and useful plant, which is easy to care for and robust, but not hardy. Therefore, it is usually kept in this country as a container plant. In the regions with mild winters outdoor cultivation is conceivable.
The pomegranate tree (Latin Punica granatum) is a small, deciduous tree or shrub that grows wild from southeast Europe to the Himalayas or is cultivated for the sale of fruits. To Germany the pomegranates come mainly from Spain, Israel, Turkey, Iran, Morocco, Egypt, Greece.
Decorative pomegranates
Punica granatum prefers one
For the fruits to mature, they need a long and warm summer. Since summers are relatively short and cold in local latitudes, the fruits can not mature. Therefore, in this country, the small-growth of the pomegranate tree - Punica granatum Nana - very popular. The gardener enjoys the dainty, coral blooms throughout the summer.
Rearing as a container plant
The pomegranate trees and shrubs are quite modest in terms of care. They can easily be cultivated as container plants. In summer, place the bucket in a sheltered place in the garden or on the terrace, in the winter, bring it into the house. When the pomegranate tree has dropped the leaves, it is brought to its winter quarters. There are temperatures between 2 ° and 10 ° C prevail. During this time, the pomegranate needs no light and very little water, so it does not dry out.
Rearing as a free-range plant
Commercially, frost-resistant varieties are available that are suitable for wintering outdoors. These breeds (eg Uzbek, Gabes or Provence) can withstand minus temperatures of about 15 ° C. In general, short temperature drops are better tolerated than permanent frost. The young pomegranate shrubs planted directly in the field require good winter protection from fleece or straw mats.
Tips & Tricks
The dwarf pomegranate trees should be frost-resistant to -18 ° C from the 2nd year, so that they are also suitable for outdoor cultivation in the winter-mild climate.
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