We grow pomegranates at home

Florists who are fond of exotic plants grow lemons, tangerines and even pomegranates at home. Lemon and tangerine bushes are quite often sold in flower shops, so it will not be difficult to get them. Pomegranate is rarely found on sale. But if desired, it can be grown from a bone. An ordinary pomegranate will turn into a miniature tree and will bloom and bear fruit. Of course, there will be few fruits on the plant, but beautiful pink flowers and their unique smell will compensate for this shortcoming. Taking care of a pomegranate is not difficult at all, but you need to study the rules for planting and growing.

Homemade pomegranate tree - description, photo

Home grown plant reaches a height of only 90-100 cm... The exotic pet blooms profusely and constantly. The tree is simply strewn with bright flowers that bloom both in inflorescences and singly.

The pomegranate grown from the seed will bloom and will bear fruit no earlier than three years after planting.

For a pomegranate tree, you need to choose a bright place. The plant loves bright, but diffused light. Direct sunlight will burn the leaves. Therefore, the tree grown on the southern windowsill needs to be shaded from the midday sun.

How to plant a pomegranate?

If you are thinking of growing a pomegranate from a seed, then first of all you need take care of the planting material:

1. At the market or in the grocery store, you need to buy a large, beautiful fruit. There should be no dents, rot, mold on his skin.
2. At home, you need to break it down, and leave a few seeds for planting. Their germination rate reaches 95%, so four to five seeds are enough.
3. Remove the remaining pulp from the grains by rinsing them under running water. Hard, ivory-colored seeds should remain. Green and soft to the touch grains are not suitable for planting.
4. It is recommended to soak the selected planting material for 12 hours in a solution of "Zircon" or "Epina". For one teaspoon of water, you only need two drops of the solution.

While the seeds are soaking you can prepare the ground... You can use an all-purpose earthy mix available from flower shops. If possible, the soil can be prepared independently from fertile soil, peat and sand.

Pomegranate seeds are planted in containers filled with earth for seedlings to a depth of 1-1.5 cm. Then they are sprinkled with earth, sprayed with warm water and covered with polyethylene. You will get a kind of greenhouse in which the seeds will hatch quickly. The temperature for pomegranate germination should be at least 25-30C.

Seeds planted in November or early spring should emerge in a couple of weeks. If they are planted at other times of the year, they can hatch within a few months.

Care of young sprouts

As soon as the first seedlings appear, the container with the seedlings must be placed in a bright place. It is also necessary to ensure that the soil does not dry out. It's better to water it by spraying from a spray bottle.

Seedlings with two or three true leaves are transplanted into separate pots. Young plants are planted in the ground, for the preparation of which you need to mix:

• leaf humus - 1 part;
• turf - 2 parts;
• sand - 0.5 parts;
• peat - 0.5 parts.

The pomegranate has a shallow root system, so the tree can grow in small containers. The main thing is good drainage.

Care for young plants consists in abundant and regular watering, which is carried out as the earthen mixture dries. The soil in the pots should always be slightly damp. Excess water must be poured out of the sump.

Plants planted in autumn during the winter season will need provide additional lighting... Otherwise, with a lack of light, the seedlings will elongate or will not grow at all.

Features of growing a pomegranate tree

Taking care of a pomegranate grown from a bone is not difficult at all. The plant is unpretentious, but requires compliance with some rules for care:

1. In the summer, the optimum temperature for growing a pomegranate tree should be between 18-25C. In winter, it is better to keep the plant in a cool room at a temperature of 12-15C. In the spring, when the last frosts have passed, the bush can be put on the balcony or in the front garden.
2. The pomegranate's earthen lump should not dry out. Therefore, in summer, the tree is watered abundantly and often. In winter, if the plant is kept in cool conditions, watering is reduced. The pomegranate is watered only from above, since it has a superficial root system.
3. In order for the pomegranate to bear fruit well, it is recommended to fertilize the plant from spring to autumn. You can use universal fertilizers for indoor plants for this. Top dressing is carried out every two weeks. But you should be aware that commercial fertilizers contain a large amount of nitrates. Therefore, if you are going to eat pomegranate fruits, it is undesirable to feed it with such fertilizers.
4. When a plant enters a dormant period, it begins to shed its leaves. This is a natural process, and there is no need to be afraid. To prevent the pomegranate from shedding its leaves, some growers keep it in a warm room in winter. This is not recommended, as the plant will wear out and slow down growth.
5. The buds of the seed-grown pomegranate begin to bloom in February. At this time, it needs to be put in a lighter place, and watered more often. Weak and dry shoots should be pruned. Soon the bush will be covered with new foliage.
6. It is recommended to replant young plants every year. The pot should be about 2 cm in diameter larger than the previous one. Trees that are more than three years old are replanted only when its roots fill the entire earthen lump. However, it should be borne in mind that the pomegranate loves a little tight pots, in which it grows well and blooms profusely.

Crown formation

To make a beautiful and fluffy bush from a young plant, a pomegranate annually you need to do a haircut.

Pruning should be done before the plant begins to actively grow, that is, in February. As it ages, one of the tree trunks is replaced by a young, strong shoot. Therefore, a haircut stimulates branching. Pruning young shoots should be done on the outward looking bud. As a result, two to five pairs of leaves should remain on the branch. The shoots remaining from pruning can be put on cuttings.

The crown of the tree can be made in the shape that you like best. The bush can be shaped like a ball, or made into an oval tree.

If you want to try yourself in the art of bonsai, then the pomegranate is perfect for this. The desired shape can be given to the bush by repeatedly pinching and pruning it, bending old branches to the ground, and bending young branches with the help of wire. You can form a garnet in almost any style.

During the haircut don't be afraid to cut off excess... In the spring, the tree will gain strength, and new branches and leaves will quickly grow back. Do not forget to regularly remove dried flowers and leaves from the bush.

Pomegranate pests and diseases

When growing a pomegranate, it is recommended from time to time to inspect it for the appearance of pests or diseases. Most often, the plant affects:

1. Spider mite. If the leaves began to fall off, and a white cobweb appeared on them, it means that the plant is infected with a spider mite. At the initial stage, you can try to cure the tree with folk remedies. It is recommended to use an infusion of garlic, onion peel or tobacco. If such funds do not help, then it is worth spraying the bush with chemicals that are sold in specialized stores.
2. Peduncle and aphids. These pomegranate pests are rare. When they appear, the plant can be washed with "green soap", or sprayed with insecticides.
3. Gray rot is manifested by the appearance of a moldy patina on the plant. You can cure a pomegranate by treating the bush with a special preparation for gray rot.
4. Cancer of the branches looks like wounds, along the edges of which spongy swellings appear. With such a disease, the shoots first dry out, and then the whole plant. Branch cancer affects frozen or damaged branches. Therefore, diseased parts of the plant must be treated with garden varnish, or completely removed.

The first flowering of a pomegranate tree with good care can be expected already 10-12 months after the appearance of the Sents... A home-grown plant will bloom several times a year, and delight, albeit few, but tasty fruits.

Growing pomegranate at home

The pomegranate tree symbolizes wealth, prosperity and is one of the favorite plants of flower growers. Growing it from a bone at home is an exciting and interesting activity. With proper care, you can get a beautiful bush in a few years. For sowing, varieties such as Dwarf, Baby, Carthage are ideal.

Indoor pomegranate is an unpretentious and grateful plant. If you create a comfortable environment for him, then he will delight not only with flowers, but also with fruits. They are not always edible, but how beautiful a green fluffy bush hung with red balls looks!

Selection and preparation of seeds

To grow indoor pomegranate from seed at home, you need to purchase seeds. Baby or Carthage varieties are available in many specialty stores. You can combine the useful and the pleasant: collect the seeds from the pomegranate fruit. When buying a fruit on the market, you do not need to pay attention to the size and taste: hybrid varieties go on sale, which, when grown from seeds, do not receive the quality of the mother plant.

For seeds, choose a ripe fruit without rot, mold. Such a fruit will have a thin peel through which it is easy to feel the grains. Ripe bones are hard when bitten. An empty seed inside is not suitable for sowing.

Preparing pomegranate seeds for sowing

• If the seeds are taken from the fruit, then the grains are pierced in several places with a needle, placed in a jar, covered with a lid and left for several days.
• After the bones are freed from the pulp, they are washed with water, wiped and dried. It is necessary to ensure that they do not dry out and do not lose germination.
• To discard pomegranate seeds, they are soaked in a saline solution. For sowing, only those that first fell to the bottom are left.
• Before planting the seeds, they are wiped with a nail file so that the sprout quickly breaks through the thick skin.
• When buying seeds of the varieties Baby or Carthage in the store, it is worth treating the seeds in a solution of potassium permanganate in order to protect the plants from diseases

Preparing seeds for planting at home does not take much time, but all procedures must be done very carefully, because the quality of a houseplant depends on it.

Seedling care rules

The seeds in the soil are waiting for the hour when young borings will make their way to the light, but the grower should not relax: growing pomegranates is a laborious process. During this period, it is important to create optimal conditions for the rapid emergence of young shoots.

Features of planting pomegranate seeds

• A wide container with a height of 10 cm is selected.
• Expanded clay or gravel is used for drainage.
• The soil is bought at the store. High-moor peat or sand with 50/50 peat is best.
• The seeds are planted in moist soil to a depth of no more than 1 cm.
• After planting, the soil is compacted.
• The pot is covered with glass or foil - for quick emergence of shoots.
• The container is placed on the windowsill, if there is a working battery under it, or in another warm place.
• Airing is carried out once a day for several minutes.

During this period, heat and humidity play an important role. It is strictly forbidden to water the soil. When overdrying is allowed, the earth is sprayed from a spray bottle. If the seeds are viable, they will sprout within two months. Sometimes sprouts appear after six months, so you need to be patient.

Advice

For the emergence of quick shoots at home, pre-germination of seeds is practiced. The bones are soaked in a growth stimulator and wrapped in a damp towel or soaked in a saucer of warm water for 12-20 hours. The seeds must breathe. It is important that they do not dry out or be completely immersed in liquid. Bones without moisture crack and die.
After the sprouts appear, the film is removed, and the seedlings are thinned out, removing weak plants. Only healthy, strong specimens are left. Several seedlings are later selected from them.

Plant care and bush formation

After the appearance of two or three leaves, the plants are transplanted into cups. The day before the procedure, the soil is watered. Remove seedlings from a container with a clod of earth so as not to damage the root system. For transplantation, they take a fertile mixture for deciduous plants and do not forget about drainage in pots. The plant is buried in moist soil so that the root collar is buried by 1 cm. After planting, do not water it and put it in a greenhouse on a windowsill or under a lamp. In the early days, the greenhouse is shaded from light.

Important!

During this period, it is important to monitor the humidity: it is necessary to ventilate the seedlings several times a day. After the appearance of new leaves, the plants are gradually accustomed to independent life.

Top dressing is applied when there is complete confidence that the seedlings have taken root. At the initial stage, nitrogen and potash fertilizers are used, later - complex fertilizing for fruit indoor plants. They are brought in no more than once a month during the period of active growth.

When the roots are enveloped in an earthen lump in a pot, the seedling is pinched and a week later transferred into a large container to a permanent place. Once every two months, the plant is pinched under the third pair of leaves and a bush of the desired shape is formed.

Important!

Indoor pomegranate is thermophilic and tolerates hot weather well at home, if a certain level of humidity is maintained. But the cold in the room can destroy it. At a temperature of +16, the plant sheds its leaves and goes into a passive phase. This means that growing bushes on an unheated balcony is unacceptable during the cold season.

Pomegranate bonsai

In order to form a bonsai from a pomegranate at home, it is necessary to grow it with one branch. The top of the seedling is not pinched, but a single branch is tied to a wire so that it is straight and vertical. When the plant gets stronger, the height is corrected.

Bonsai can be of different shapes; spiral, erect, curved with an inclination to the side. The crown of the pomegranate is made triangular, broom-shaped, round or spreading.

The indoor variety Baby can be shaped even in adulthood.

Growing bonsai in a traditional form is very popular with florists. A small tree with a thick trunk and spreading branches captures the gaze of every person. To get such a miracle at home, you need to make a lot of effort and spend several years, but believe me, it's worth it.

To grow indoor pomegranate from a stone at home is within the power of every florist.In order for the plant to please with lush flowering, you need to pay a little attention to it and learn as much as possible about how to properly care for young seedlings, learn the features of the formation of a bush and the rules for fertilizing in different periods of the year. Learn to talk to your green pet, and he himself will tell you what and when to do so that a lush pomegranate bush flaunts on the windowsill and pleases not only with bright flowers, but also with a rich harvest.

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Exotic plants for the home is a challenging but challenging task for the grower. Pomegranates, lemons and tangerines will decorate any green area. It is difficult to find a pomegranate on sale, so a plant is planted from a seed or cuttings.

Indoor pomegranate can be grown from seed or cuttings

The question of how to grow a pomegranate includes the correct planting of the plant and further care. In the favorable conditions created, the bush actively grows and bears fruit on the windowsill.

Home pomegranate

A decorative tree with bright fruits in a thick peel gives off a pleasant aroma and creates a special comfort in the house. With proper care, homemade pomegranates grow up to 1 m in height: the growth of leaves depends on the temperature regime and constant watering. The tree often blooms, thin branches are covered with thick bright pink or scarlet fruits. During flowering, the pomegranate is covered with small pale pink inflorescences.

The first fruits appear on the tree in the third year, if the planting was carried out from a stone, and not with a handle. Light-loving thin branches of pomegranate are sensitive to temperature extremes, therefore, from the moment of planting to a year, it is impossible to transfer a pot with a tree. The choice of a permanent location for the tree determines its appearance and the number of fruits.

The leaves of the bush in unfavorable conditions turn yellow and fall off; after improper care, it is difficult for the plant to recover. If the florist decides to transplant the pomegranate, he has to prepare new soil and fertilize the root system well. To grow a healthy flowering plant in an apartment, caring for a pomegranate begins from the moment the seeds are harvested.

Growing process

How to grow pomegranate at home? The first step for the grower is to select seeds or cuttings for planting. The height and quality indicators of the future bush depend on the choice of seedlings. For home seating, hybrid varieties that are resistant to adverse environmental conditions are used.

Disembarkation conditions:

• growing pomegranates takes place in a bright, spacious room;
• drafts are excluded;
• the room must be well ventilated;
• a window sill is selected from the west or south side.

In summer, plants can be taken outside in the shade. A dwarf plant in the form of a bush is the result of proper soil cultivation and fertilization.

You can grow several trees at once at home, planted from seeds of different varieties. The bushes differ in the intensity of the color of the leaves and the size of the ornamental fruits.

In summer, pomegranates can be taken outside

Landing grenade

Planting a pomegranate is carried out in two ways: with the help of a bone and a cutting. The choice of planting method depends on the capabilities of the grower. In the case of the cuttings, planting occurs in the fall, when the bush sheds all the leaves (nutrients accumulate in the branches and rhizome).

How to plant a pomegranate from a stone: prepare the starting material, fertilize the soil and find a suitable place in the house. Disembarkation from the bone is carried out at any time of the year. You cannot move the pot immediately after planting.

Planting the bone

The question of how to grow an exotic bush at home excludes the purchase of expensive cuttings. A cheap option is planting a bush from a bone, which is obtained from a ripe pomegranate.

To prepare the material, ripe medium-sized fruits with a uniform thick skin are selected. You cannot take a green pomegranate for seating. After cleaning, the seeds must be planted within 24 hours, otherwise such material will not work.

Disembarkation process

Dry bones are not suitable for planting. While the planting material is not dry, it is immersed in moistened soil. Stages of planting a new bush:

• the bones are cleaned of excess veins and juice (the seeds should be moist, but not wet);
• the soil is carefully tamped into a pot and fertilized;
• the bones are placed to a depth of 2-3 cm and carefully tamped with the upper layers of the soil;
• after that, the soil is watered with a small amount of water;
• at the first sunrises, excess shoots are removed, and the bush starts up actively.

In the pot, the soil is fertilized and watered abundantly. To fertilize the soil, use purchased products (mineral and vitamin supplements).

It is impossible to fill the soil with water, it must be moderately moist. If you plant the seeds in winter, the first shoots will appear by spring.

Planting and home care includes regular watering after the first sunrise. Until the appearance of green shoots, water the soil once a month.

Only fresh seeds are suitable for planting

Planting a cuttings

Growing a healthy pomegranate at home from a cuttings is twice as fast as from a stone. Planting occurs only after the flowering of the bush. If you plant a stalk with green leaves, it will quickly die. Such jigging will harm the main bush from which the material was taken. Before planting, prepare the soil:

• humus is prepared (domestic manure, diluted in equal parts with water);
• collect garden soil (you can not take soil after root crops);
• prepare sawdust;
• zircon solution is added;
• mix all the ingredients and ram into a pot.

For additional properties of fertile soil, a little sand and peat are added to the mixture. The resulting mixture should be moderately loose and granular: too moist or clayey soil is not suitable for planting cuttings.

The main property of such soil is water resistance. Retention of moisture in the soil will allow the plant's root system to be nourished for weeks. Watering the bush in such conditions is halved.

The zircon solution should be added to the soil for the pomegranate

How to plant a cutting

Planting a tree with cuttings (fresh seedling) is easy even in summer. The warmer the ambient temperature, the more watering the young cutting requires. The prepared mixture (substrate from soil and sawdust) is placed in a pot with a lower drainage layer. For small bushes, drainage can be dispensed with. A hard layer, which will allow stagnant water to pass through quickly, is made from small pebbles.

For the cutting, make a small depression in the soil and carefully fix it. It is important not to damage the lower part of the appendix, otherwise the bush will die. After planting, the soil around the cutting is watered abundantly with purified water. For better and proper heating, the stalk is covered with plastic wrap together with the pot. If the planting took place in winter, the first leaves appear by the spring (with proper care, the leaves are densely planted). Until summer, the seedling is completely rooted and a new bush is formed (its own root system is formed).

Transplanting a seedling into a pot

If the seed sits in a pot intended for a pomegranate, then the cuttings are planted in common pots (for safety reasons, it is better to plant several shoots).

Transplant indoor pomegranate after summer, when the stalk is completely strong and survives the jigging of the root system.

A large pot is chosen for the future bush, which will not constrain the root system of the bush in the future. Pomegranate soil is fertilized with mineral additives. The room after transplantation should have a constant temperature of 25 ° C.

Creating conditions for the growth of seedlings

Home care begins from the moment the seed or cuttings are planted. The seedling pot is installed in a bright place (it is impossible for the plant to be exposed to direct sunlight).

The shady side of the house won't do.The state of the soil is constantly monitored, if the soil dries out before the planned watering, it should be slightly moistened. To moisten the seedlings, a spray bottle is used, with the help of which the seedlings are abundantly sprayed with water.

Care of young shoots

If there is good drainage in the pot, the root system grows rapidly: the root grows superficially and expands to the sides. Do not choose pots that are too deep. The shrub for the home is watered once a week and moistened with water as the soil dries out.

Proper maintenance involves periodically draining the water from the sump. If the water does not stagnate, the root system will quickly get stronger. In the fall, the bushes need additional lighting: in the absence of light, the cuttings will either die or stretch up and weaken.

Pomegranate sprout requires good lighting

Constant plant care

The key to a healthy bush is the correct air temperature and watering. The substrate in the pot (add humus and peat soil) feeds the root system of the cutting, but the grown bush needs additional fertilization. Water for irrigation is selected purified and at room temperature.

The tree is fertilized 2 times a month: the plant is fertilized with complex mixtures. By the end of summer, the amount of feeding is halved.

If for the summer the bush is left in the shade in a secluded place, then in September the pot moves into the house.

In winter, care for the pomegranate tree is minimal. As soon as the bush sheds the leaves, the processes in the branches and the root system slow down. The dormant period lasts until spring: at this time, you need to water the soil, and completely stop fertilizing with fertilizers.

Features of growing a tree

While the pomegranate is growing, it must be fertilized at least 2 times a month. Before the dormant period, the soil is dried, and the remnants of the leaves are carefully removed. It is not necessary to rearrange the crumbling branches to another room. During the rest period, the optimum temperature is only 10-11 ° C. The lighting for the bush does not change. As soon as the first buds of young foliage appear, the bush moves to a warm room and is watered abundantly.

How to grow a pomegranate tree:

1. As soon as the first frosts pass, the bush is put on the balcony. Bush blowing and drafts are excluded.
2. Bush maintenance involves watering from above due to the plant's shallow root system.
3. For good fruiting, intensive fertilization is carried out from spring to autumn, and stops for the winter. For feeding, universal fertilizers are used.
4. Caring for the bush at home during the appearance of the buds includes abundant watering. During this period, the intensity of the lighting is important. If in February, when the formation of buds occurs, natural light is weak, a lamp is used to grow the bush.

A houseplant looks healthy if young shrubs are replanted annually. A shrub (pomegranate grows as a dense bush), after 3 years of active growth, needs special care: watering occurs once a week, and the root system is fertilized once every one and a half weeks.

A home-grown plant bears fruit with edible pomegranates only when the fertilizers applied do not contain nitrates. Ripe pomegranate in the house stays on the branches for up to two weeks.

Crown formation process

Without pruning, a shapeless bush is obtained from a stone or cutting. If flowering begins closer to summer, crown formation is carried out until the fruit appears (the flowering period depends on the moment the material is planted). Pomegranate pruning occurs annually.

If the bush grows in the fall, pruning is carried out in February to preserve each flower (the inflorescences are watered with a spray bottle). How to care for a pomegranate so that the correct crown is formed: if one shoot is old, and a new and green one has started up in its place, they get rid of the old shoot first.Pruning of young shoots is carried out approximately to the outer bud. There should be no more than 5 pairs of healthy leaves on the branch.

If there are many shoots left after pruning, good cuttings are obtained from them.

The shape of the crown depends on the wishes of the grower. A homemade pomegranate will make a good bansai. To do this, it is necessary to carry out several consecutive pruning (gradually forming the desired type of bush). A growing pomegranate, which does not take much time to care for, will quickly recover after unsuccessful pruning with abundant watering in the spring.

Pests and diseases

The fight against plant diseases and pests is the key to the rapid growth of the bush. It is not always possible to notice the disease of the pomegranate, therefore, during watering, it is necessary to pay special attention to the condition of the leaves and young shoots.

Diseases and pests that threaten the home bush:

• spider mite;
• aphid;
• gray rot;
• branch cancer.

Signs that a spider mite has wound up on a pomegranate are fallen leaves and a small cobweb that remains on healthy foliage. At the initial stage, an ordinary soap solution will help to get rid of the tick (it will be possible to save the main stem, which will quickly recover). To disinfect diseased foliage, a tea tincture or a garlic decoction is used.

Insecticides help with aphid problem. Aphids appear on a pomegranate rarely and only because of the wrong neighborhood with other crops.

Only special preparations help against gray rot. White spots that appear on foliage or along young stems will help identify diseases. Spongy swelling indicates the development of branch cancer. Gradually, the shoots dry out at the bush, and over time the whole plant also dies. Cancer occurs on frozen or broken branches that were not removed from the bush in time. The affected areas of pomegranates are treated with garden varnish.

Spider mite braids the leaves with cobwebs

Conclusion

The pomegranate at home is a beautiful exotic plant in the form of a bush. The planting of a bush takes place with the help of a bone or a cuttings. The care of pomegranates is unpretentious: it needs timely watering and fertilization of the soil.

If the plant is sick, cobwebs or white spots appear on its foliage or stems. To fight diseases, it is necessary to cut off rotten shoots and treat the diseased areas of the plant with special means.

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In nature, pomegranate grows as a tree or shrub.... The culture got its name from the Latin word "pomegranate", which means fine-grained.

The fruits of such a plant are quite large in size, painted in a rich red or burgundy color. Pomegranate pulp is made up of many small grains.

In nature, pomegranate grows on mountain slopes or in rocky terrain., which explains the plant's unpretentiousness to the climate and soil composition.

Also such a tree perfectly adapts to the microclimate.

Description of the dwarf pomegranate

Dwarf pomegranate growth directly depends on the variety, the average is 1 meter. Pomegranate flowers deserve special attention.

On one tree, 2 types of flowers are formed at once:

• on some flowers there are both pistil and stamens, ovaries form on them and later fruits appear, their shape resembles water lilies;
• another species looks like bells, but the flowers are sexless and only have a decorative function.

The flowers are painted in a bright, red hue and reach a diameter of 3 centimeters.

Scientists call the fruit of the pomegranate "pomegranate", they reach 18 centimeters in diameter. The skin of such fruits is very dense, its color varies from light pink to dark red.

Dwarf pomegranate is grown at home as an indoor flower.

One fruit can contain up to 1200 grains, which are covered with a juicy, fleshy shell.The taste of the pulp is sweet and sour, very juicy and refreshing; such fruits are very often used to make juice.

At home, dwarf pomegranate is grown as an indoor flower, and the appearance of fruit is a pleasant addition.

Is it possible to grow an ornamental plant at home?

It is quite possible to grow pomegranates at home., among all fruit trees that are grown at home, pomegranate is the most unpretentious.

It is very simple to care for such a plant and you can get juicy fruits without much effort.

Miniature pomegranates "Nana" are grown indoors.... They begin to bloom after they reach a height of 40 centimeters, while bearing up to 10 edible fruits, which differ from garden trees only in size (5-6 centimeters in diameter).

Usually, the following varieties of pomegranate are grown at home:

1. Alba captivity - This variety does not bear fruit and is grown for large and beautiful flowers. They are characterized by a terry structure and cream color, and can reach a diameter of up to 6 centimeters. The leaves of this variety are sinewy, dense, oval, slightly elongated, have a rich green color. The peculiarity of the variety is that it grows very quickly, but if desired, this process can be stopped by planting the plant in a small container.
2. Carthage and Baby - the most common indoor varieties, trees grow up to 50 centimeters in height, although there are specimens with a growth equal to 1 meter. A large number of flowers are observed on these plants, and fruits appear starting from the 2nd year of life.

Even despite the fact that several dozen flowers can bloom at one time, on average, 3-4 ovaries are formed.

Under indoor conditions, pomegranates of the Nana, Alba plena, Carthage and Baby varieties are grown

Rules for planting a pomegranate tree

To grow a dwarf pomegranate you can use seeds purchased in the store... The best time to plant seeds is the beginning of April.

Drainage is poured onto the bottom of the box or container, then clean river sand, into which pomegranate seeds are deepened by 5 milliliters. Then the soil is moistened and covered with film or glass, this is necessary to achieve the greenhouse effect.

After the first shoots appear, you need to wait another 2 weeks, because pomegranate shoots appear gradually.

As soon as 5-6 healthy leaves appear on the seedlings, it can be transplanted into separate pots, on the bottom of which drainage is poured and a soil mixture is prepared from:

• 2 parts citrus soil;
• 1 part sand;
• 1 part vermicompost.

To grow dwarf pomegranates, you can use store-bought seeds or cuttings

After the tree is in the pot, it is necessary water abundantly to aid early rooting.

If a cutting is used as a planting material, then it must be placed in wet sand and covered with a glass jar.

After about a month, the first buds will appear on the cuttings, after which they can be transplanted into separate pots. Rooting will take place much faster if the cutting is placed in a growth stimulator for 6 hours before planting.

This method is less risky., because under such conditions all the varietal qualities of the mother tree are preserved.

Caring for a house tree

In order for the pomegranate to develop well and please with its appearance, it must provide the necessary conditions.

Period	Care rules
In spring and summer	The tree needs as much sunlight as possible, and if the weather is warm outside, many housewives recommend taking the plant out into the fresh air, for such purposes an ordinary balcony or loggia is perfect. Also during this period, watering the pomegranate should be regular and abundant, in no case should the soil be allowed to dry out. During flowering and fruiting 1 time in 10-14 days the tree is fed with complex mineral fertilizers. Most often, Etisso fertilizer is used for pomegranates; it is sold in two types, both for flowering and for green plants. It is worth remembering that during fruiting, pomegranates are watered especially carefully, the soil must be moist, and an excess of moisture can cause the fruit to crack. In addition to watering, pomegranates are sprayed with warm water once every two weeks.
In autumn and winter	With the onset of autumn, the tree can throw off its foliage and go into a dormant phase. in order to create conditions close to natural for the tree, reduce the amount of introduced moisture for about 2-3 months and move the pot to a cool place. To prepare the plant for winter, it is watered with mullein infusion prepared from 100 grams of manure and 1 liter of water.

After the end of the resting phase, around the middle of February, it is necessary gradually increase the amount of watering and move the plant back to sunlight.

Another point of care will be shaping pruning.... Dwarf pomegranate responds well to such a procedure and can be given almost any shape, the choice of which depends only on personal preference.

Very often you can find indoor pomegranates, similar in appearance to a bonsai tree. Pruning should be done in early spring (early March) or late autumn (late December).

Such dates were not chosen by chance, so as not to damage the tree, work is carried out while it is at rest, and there is no active sap flow.

In addition to all procedures, until the age of 5 years, pomegranates are transplanted annually, gradually increasing the size of the pot from 100 to 500 milliliters, while it is advisable to choose a narrow container shape.

Instead of replanting adult plants, the topsoil is replaced.

How to grow indoor pomegranate:

Diseases and pests

Indoor pomegranate, like any other plant susceptible to the appearance of various diseases and pests, from which you need to get rid of as soon as possible.

Most often, the following ailments are found on such a plant:

Disease	Description	Ways to fight
Powdery mildew	A whitish bloom forms on the leaves of the affected plant, on which dark brown balls are located. Powdery mildew is caused by harmful fungi. Usually, the disease appears due to poor ventilation, temperature changes or humidity levels in the room. Infection from other plants by airborne droplets is also possible.	In the initial stages, a solution made from 5 grams of soda ash and 1 liter of water helps, you can also add 5-10 grams of soap. If the powdery mildew is sufficiently neglected, then it will be necessary to carry out treatment with chemical preparations, for example, scor, topaz or hom.
Branch cancer	The bark on the branches is cracking and spongy swellings can be seen at the edges of the chips. The cause of such a disease can be mechanical damage or frostbite.	It is very difficult to get rid of this disease, the only way out is to cut off the damaged branches with a sharp garden knife, treat the wound with a disinfectant and apply a thin layer of garden varnish.
Spots on the leaves	Spots appear on the leaves, the color of which ranges from yellow to brown. Such damage indicates excessive soil moisture.	The plant must be transplanted into new soil, if decay has spread to the roots, then the affected parts are removed, and the cut is treated with crushed coal.
Whitefly and aphids	Pests feed on the foliage of the tree, which in turn significantly weakens it.	If there are few insects, then they can be removed manually. Adult butterflies are cleaned with an ordinary vacuum cleaner, and you can get rid of larvae and aphids by treating the leaves with a solution of laundry soap. You can also use special drugs. fitoverm, spark, karbofos, etc. Protect the soil with plastic wrap before each treatment.

The pomegranate tree is considered one of the most unusual ornamental plants., but at the same time caring for him is quite simple.

In addition to the expected fruits, it has an excellent appearance and aroma.