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Do pomegranates flower on old wood or new? I need to prune a dwarf pomegranate, but don't know if it requires pruning after flowering or now. Anyone know?
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I'm not sure if this helps, but my flowering pomegranite is budding up on last years wood. I have books here. I'll see if this is included.
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Punica granatum "Prune in late dormant season" I hope this is helpful.
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OOPS mine is already leafing..I guess I should have pruned it a few months ago? I'm in zone 8-9. It actually never dropped all of it's old leaves. I guess winter wasn't cold enough. Will I still get blooms?
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flycats, my guess is you'll still get blooms. Papito, is the fruit of Nana useful? I know they're small...
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Do poms have to reach a certain age before they start producing?
I started a few from seeds last year and they are now about 3 feet tall. They didn't flower last year,but would love to see them bloom this year.
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quote: is the fruit of Nana useful? I know they're small...
The leaves of Nana variety are narrower, the flowers are smaller and fruits are about [2"-3"] the size of a Nutmeg. Are the fruits useful? It is not edible, therefore, there is only an interest as ornamental tree. My Poms are lined against the backyard fence.
quote: Do poms have to reach a certain age before they start producing?
Poms start bearing fruits after 5-6 years. Blooms appear in late spring or early summer; the fruits takes 6-7 months to ripen after flowering.
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That's too bad that the nana fruit isn't edible. There was a standard pomegranate that was utterly loaded with fruit in a yard where I was working last fall...I meant to pick some, but forgot and left without any! I think I'll buy a few trees...anyplace you'd suggest buying them from?
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