Growing Pomegranates in Containers & in Cold Climates: YES, It's Possible!

[@jessicabender1301]

Ross, my hummingbirds (ruby throated) and my native bees love the pomegranate. I had kazake bloom last year. The hummingbird would search for them. I get -5 f in winter, with -20 windchills. (5b6a line) They come into an unheated garage in the winter after they go dormant. They have been leafing out since march1 and come out in april after hardening. My salavaske is in a pot and is huge. Hoping for flowering this year. Both are coming to 3rd year. My kazake bloomed earlier because it has a smaller pot and is Smaller

[@josephjude1290]

Been waiting for this many thanks

[@RossRaddi]

No problem 👍

[@c.h.4814]

I recommend planting in the ground when they reach that height you are showing on the video. One key for great growth and fruiting, when they lose their leaves dig around the tree and before you put mulch, ad 100% goat, horse or cow “Manure “ make sure the manure is very dry and old. I believe you will like the results. Last never prune, only trim when necessary.

[@BrokeFarmer]

I have the wonderful, salvatski , Russian 26, Suhr Ahnor and the hardy Russian in the ground in 8b

[@nolagirlhomestead]

Hey, Broke! You like Barbie, you got everything! 😎💕

[@Ivy_1057]

Thank you for this video. I am in Philadelphia area and have a small Salavatski tree in a flower pot because I didn’t know where to plant it and if I should plant it outside at all 😃. It flowered last summer, but lost it s tiny fruits , so I didn’t expect anything from this plant. So, thank you again for the great information 🙏

[@RossRaddi]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Ivy_1057]

@@RossRaddi Ross, I saw your video about Michurinska 10 fig plant for our Philadelphia area. Do you have a suggestion where I can find this fig? Thank you!

[@doctorhadland6510]

I’d try to get it as much sun as possible. I have 14 pomegranate trees with 6 different varieties. They absolutely love scorching sun and heat. Too much watering can cause the fruit to be less sweet as well. I’m in southern NV/8a

[@RossRaddi]

Thanks for sharing!

[@nolagirlhomestead]

Drought tolerant like Mediterranean climate I read

[@vicwickgardens9174]

I haven’t really eaten a pomegranate but I have had a tree in a pot for 4 years. It’s been a really fun tree. It produces flowers often but not many females. I hand pollinated a got my first fruit last year. I didn’t know what to do with it after harvest so I didn’t do anything. I will do better this year 😊

[@Erewhon2024]

I thought Punica had perfect (both sexes) flowers. They aren't a squash.

[@Erewhon2024]

Pomegranate is a bit odd to process, and the membranes & rind are intensely bitter (formerly used to tan leather), but you can squeeze juice from the arils, boil it down to reduce it into a syrup (marketed as "pomegranate molasses" in Middle Eastern type markets around here) which makes an amazing marinade for almost every meat I have tried it upon (haven't tried on seafood). Especially good with upland gamebirds and related poultry including chicken. Some people drink pomegranate juice, but I prefer to cook with it. Persian, Turkish, and various Caucasian (Georgian, Armenian, probably Azerbaijani though I haven't looked into it) cuisines make heavy use of pomegranate juice in cooking, if that helps the recipe hunt.

[@vicwickgardens9174]

@@Erewhon2024 Thanks for information and ideas. I have seen it on salads and in tabbouleh. I love the tree and the flowers even if the fruit isn’t my favorite so far 🥰 I’m sure I will learn more as I get more. It’s an interesting fruit.

[@vicwickgardens9174]

@@Erewhon2024 wow ok I get it now. They are perfect flowers but they call the ones that don’t fully develop and won’t produce fruit the males. Because, like squash, you can see the fruit. Again interesting fruit.

[@adventuresinlifemka1762]

I just purchased a Red Russian dwarf variety. It is cold hardy to Zone 6. Im just checking for tips.

[@winnatenbroek2147]

Thanks so much for good information

[@iartistdotme]

What can I expect in northern Florida? Just got a bare root plant and will be potting it in a tub in the next day or two. Was planning on putting the tub in a sunny location that gets more shade in afternoon so the summers won't be as brutal for it. How about soil - can I use citrus planting soil for drainage? I just don't know much about them.

[@RossRaddi]

I'm not sure. I know moisture is not great. It causes the poms to split.

[@sparkles551]

Thanks for sharing this video’ I also love pomegranate so much ‘ I usually buy a lot when I go to the store. Now I am trying to grow Pomegranates. Where did you get the Russian variety? I only see the wonderful in the stores here in Florida

[@RossRaddi]

Online nurseries. Search for Salavatski.

[@Erewhon2024]

My brother has red Georgia clay. Can he suceed on that, or will he need to import a lot of sand, gypsum, and maybe gravel to make a raised bed like for growing cacti?

[@RossRaddi]

I have no idea. They do fine in my clay.

[@spencerlincoln2428]

Very informative video Ross thank you!Do you let your pomegranates go dormant where they loose their leaves like the fig trees or do you keep them in a warm environment where they keep their leaves like the citrus trees?

[@RossRaddi]

I treat them no differently.

[@spencerlincoln2428]

@@RossRaddi Nice so you let them go dorment like the fig trees just to be sure 👍

[@SlavGuns]

What varieties are okay in our area? Besides this Salavatski... 7a/6b.

[@RossRaddi]

Figuring that out now. Just planted Sumbar and Sirevenyi.

[@SlavGuns]

@@RossRaddianyone locally that carries them?

[@Erewhon2024]

Wonderful is also a hard seeded variety. Supposedly it makes juice extraction easier, but it does generally mean spitting the seeds out.

[@lydiaahubbell8545]

i eat hard seeds.

[@natalyareznikova2339]

It is very interesting, how are plant varieties named? Because I don't understand where exactly pomegranates grow in russia?

[@CashNYC]

i got one too in central NJ

[@06075345]

I attempted that with disppointing results.

[@nolagirlhomestead]

What zone? What variety? Heard two varieties are needed for good production

[@lydiaahubbell8545]

i want to grow a “Wonderful” in the ground in 7b if possible.

[@nolagirlhomestead]

Wow 🤯 Same fascination with pomegranates. Figs are exciting, like tomatoes, however pomegranates are unique to me.

[@alwaysyouramanda]

That tree will pick up your foundation. 😶‍🌫️

[@novastar369]

What's funny is I just got some to germinate from seed for fun

[@stitISH]

there is no pomegranate in pots in this video

[@RossRaddi]

Yes there is.