I have this strange obsession with pomegranates, and I was curious if I could actually grow such a tree/bush in my current area of occupation. The weather ranges from 80 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer to as low as 5 in the winter (but the average has been about 20 this year go figure) I also live close to the water. I was looking it up online and came to the conclusion that I could, but would most probably have to care for it indoors, but I was curious if anyone with a bit more knowledge on trees or bushes, could let me know if it would be possible to grow outside. Thanks in advanced for your time.
2007-02-26 13:31:49 · 4 answers · asked by Vantado 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Well, I'd imagine indoor care would be necessary. I live in California, which has a "mediterranean" climate, like, umm, the mediterranean, where pomegranites come from. It snowed this year, and our pomegranite lost all it's leaves for the first time ever in about 15 years. The weather's been getting up to 95 or so now, but the thing hasn't gotten any new leaves yet.
The good news is that there are several varieties of dwarf pomegranite. Most are strictly decorative, and the fruit usually splits open before it's ripe, although mine has made a few great fruits.
Also good news for growing indoors is the fact that so long as you keep the temperature warm, they won't shed their leaves in fall,and it has taken my dwarf 15 years to get taller than me (and I've been trying to get it taller!)
The bad news is that if they don't shed in fall, their leaves will come off one by one throughout the year, and whatever you do, they tend to drop a whole lot of their flowers all summer long... and to a pomegranite tree, summer is pretty much any time when it has leaves growing.
They seem to take well to pruning, so keeping it small shouldn't be too hard. I knew a guy that had some done up as topiaries for several years. Also, the fruit tends to pull the branches down, so not picking them early can help it stay short.
2007-02-26 19:11:40 · answer #1 · answered by ye_river_xiv 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pomegranate New York
2016-12-28 03:59:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can do whatever you want, if you're in the right part on NY, whether it be upstate or in the city all you need is a greenhouse to do the job, right.
2007-02-26 13:40:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
most likely: green house
2007-02-26 13:33:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋