Growing Red Globe Pomegranate - Tips and Tricks for a Bountiful Harvest

[@margaretmarshall3645]

Pomegranates have such beautiful flowers, are so easy to grow, and are so expensive in stores! I saw some in my local supermarket today at$3.99 each. And yet few people grow them. And I see some people around here (high desert of SoCal, zone 8b) with pomegranates splitting and rotting beneath their trees, unharvested. (Maybe planted by a previous owner who appreciated them more?) I love to sprinkle the arils on salads. Sweet, tart, mildly crunchy, full of antioxidants, and so pretty! I have one Wonderful and one Parfianka. Both are delicious, but I want to try adding another variety or two also.

[@NorCal-Gardening]

You are absolutely right Margaret, I have seen Pomegranate thriving on pretty much any soil and they tolerate hot weather and pretty cold hardy and can be grown in various zones. It yields delicious fruits and attract humming birds during spring.

[@AnarchAnjel]

Me too I live in 8a Nevada have same trees lol. I am looking to get a Desertnyi. I planted my Parfianka and put a light jacket on her I hope she's gone dormant. I planted her in September she was doing great. But worried it won't come back.

[@kcmthedesigner]

I live in zone 7b and planted some pomegranate seeds from a store bought pomegranate back in October. They all sprouted and growing! I can't wait to transplant them into larger pots in the Spring.

[@NorCal-Gardening]

Happy Gardening !!

[@emilebon8168]

I've just got one from the nursery, and it has a lot of branches. It is summer now, though, so should I cut off other branches to train it to the tree form?

[@NorCal-Gardening]

If you have transplanted the plant will be in shock. I would suggest avoiding any pruning during the first year after it is transplanted. Let it establish in the first year and then you can start pruning from 2nd year onwards

[@emilebon8168]

@@NorCal-Gardening thank you so much!