Do these drop leaves normally during winter? I am about to go through my 1st winter with 2 of my bushes, and just wanna make sure I'm not doing anything wrong. Any tips are appreciated.
@Klubkid69 Yes. Pomegranates are deciduous, and the leaves should turn a gorgeous bright yellow in autumn--or "fall" if you are in the USA. The leaves should eventually fall off and the branches should be bare. Still, if you are growing them in a warmer, more subtropical region, maybe they will keep some leaves on? (I have heard the Spanish grew them in Californy!!) Where I am, the winters are cold and frosty. So expect the branches to be bare in colder climates, anyway. Thanks for commenting!
@Kvergjelme They are called Currawongs. Actually, if you think that is bad, you haven't heard the dreadful screeching of Sulphur-crested Cockatoos that also live here--not to mention the Noisy Friar Bird! Thanks for your nice comment! ♥
Another great video I can't believe u grew that I wish I could do that... I'm trying to grow some apple trees here! I'm just like u we should have edible trees everywhere it would end world hunger!!
@musclesmatthews You CAN do that. Save some seeds from the next pomegranate you see at the fruitshop. (Not from sterilised, irradiated fruits, though!) Plant them in pots and they should come up. You can also order trees from the nursery--for a head start. Make sure you don't buy the ornamental "Nana" miniature ones, by mistake, as the fruits are too tiny to do much with. And the ornamental "Legrelliae" ones have flowers, only, and DON'T set fruits--so they are no good for eating either. See ya
@musclesmatthews In NSW Australia on the Central Tablelands in towns such as Bathurst and Orange where they have quite cold winters with heavy frosts and even some snow, pomegranates ripen fruit OK. Check out Aust Bureau of Meteorology stats and compare with Virginia. You can improve the microclimate by planting in sheltered sunny position against a wall so the shrub gets radiated heat from house on coldest nights. Even use shadecloth. You could also mulch the roots with a heavy layer of straw.
if you ever have time can you make a video of how to properly cut a pomegranate to eat? haha I bought a couple for me and my girlfriend once and we just stared at the damn thing like it was an alien. didnt go well.
@MaladaptiveCatalyst Hmmm! Next time you buy a pomegranate, from the fruit shop, carefully spit out some of the seeds from the red jewels, without chewing them, and plant them in pots on your window sill. Then see yourself, in your mind, eventually planting the trees out in your very own garden. You gotta have a dream before it can come true. City slickers mustn't lose touch with nature. Alas, sometimes only cockroaches, mice and rats and sparrows are all people see in the big smoke...
Do these drop leaves normally during winter? I am about to go through my 1st winter with 2 of my bushes, and just wanna make sure I'm not doing anything wrong. Any tips are appreciated.
Klubkid69 2 months ago
@Klubkid69 Yes. Pomegranates are deciduous, and the leaves should turn a gorgeous bright yellow in autumn--or "fall" if you are in the USA. The leaves should eventually fall off and the branches should be bare. Still, if you are growing them in a warmer, more subtropical region, maybe they will keep some leaves on? (I have heard the Spanish grew them in Californy!!) Where I am, the winters are cold and frosty. So expect the branches to be bare in colder climates, anyway. Thanks for commenting!
zuditaka 2 months ago
The most annoying and loud birds in the world must live in that area.
Kvergjelme 4 months ago
@Kvergjelme They are called Currawongs. Actually, if you think that is bad, you haven't heard the dreadful screeching of Sulphur-crested Cockatoos that also live here--not to mention the Noisy Friar Bird! Thanks for your nice comment! ♥
zuditaka 4 months ago
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OmegaLara685 6 months ago
Another great video I can't believe u grew that I wish I could do that... I'm trying to grow some apple trees here! I'm just like u we should have edible trees everywhere it would end world hunger!!
musclesmatthews 1 year ago
@musclesmatthews You CAN do that. Save some seeds from the next pomegranate you see at the fruitshop. (Not from sterilised, irradiated fruits, though!) Plant them in pots and they should come up. You can also order trees from the nursery--for a head start. Make sure you don't buy the ornamental "Nana" miniature ones, by mistake, as the fruits are too tiny to do much with. And the ornamental "Legrelliae" ones have flowers, only, and DON'T set fruits--so they are no good for eating either. See ya
zuditaka 1 year ago
@musclesmatthews In NSW Australia on the Central Tablelands in towns such as Bathurst and Orange where they have quite cold winters with heavy frosts and even some snow, pomegranates ripen fruit OK. Check out Aust Bureau of Meteorology stats and compare with Virginia. You can improve the microclimate by planting in sheltered sunny position against a wall so the shrub gets radiated heat from house on coldest nights. Even use shadecloth. You could also mulch the roots with a heavy layer of straw.
zuditaka 1 year ago
if you ever have time can you make a video of how to properly cut a pomegranate to eat? haha I bought a couple for me and my girlfriend once and we just stared at the damn thing like it was an alien. didnt go well.
MaladaptiveCatalyst 1 year ago
@MaladaptiveCatalyst Hmmm! Next time you buy a pomegranate, from the fruit shop, carefully spit out some of the seeds from the red jewels, without chewing them, and plant them in pots on your window sill. Then see yourself, in your mind, eventually planting the trees out in your very own garden. You gotta have a dream before it can come true. City slickers mustn't lose touch with nature. Alas, sometimes only cockroaches, mice and rats and sparrows are all people see in the big smoke...
zuditaka 1 year ago