Pomegranate, Punica granatum, Tree/Shrub Seeds (Fast, Edible, Showy)

This is a "Multiple Variation" style listing. Use the "Seed Qty" drop-down menu, above, to select quantity/weight. Choose from: 30 Seeds for $2.00 100 Seeds for $4.00 200 Seeds for $6.00 400 Seeds for $10.00 800 Seeds for $18.00 2,400 Seeds for $40.00 This item ships free when paid together with any other purchase. U.S. addresses only. Pomegranate, Punica granatum, Tree/Shrub Seeds Fast Growth, Showy Flowers, Edible Fruits, Heat, Drought, Salt and Urban Tolerant, Container, Bonsai The Pomegranate is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub or small tree that grows to 6 to 20 feet tall. It has long been cultivated for its edible fruit and its attractive ornamental plant features. Leaves are narrow, pointed, oblong-lanceolate and glossy to 4 inches long, turning yellow in the fall, (evergreen in tropical areas). Pomegranates have beautiful orange-red trumpet shaped flowers with ruffled petals. The flowers are 1 1/4 inches and bloom throughout the summer singly or in clusters at the branch ends. The flowers give way to orange, leathery-skinned, globose fruits, 2 to 4 inch in diameter, that ripen to a shiny reddish or yellowish green and has a persistent calyx opposite the stem end that looks like a little crown. The fruit is technically a berry. The fruit interior is divided into compartments packed with fleshy, juicy, edible sacs (arils) that surround the seeds. The juicy sacs (along with the seed inside each) are edible fresh or may be incorporated into jams or jellies. Grenadine is a concentrated Pomegranate syrup used to flavor drinks. The Pomegranate is native to Asia, from the Middle East to the Himalayas, where it grows in sandy or rocky scrublands. It is cultivated for its fruit and showy flowers in much of the Mediterranean region and tropical America. The Pomegranate has escaped cultivation and become established in parts of southern Europe and the American South and Southwest. Pomegranate comes from the Latin words pomium (apple) and granatum (many seeded). Pomegranates do best in climates with long hot, dry summers and cool winters. Pomegranates are very tolerant of sandy, clay, acidic and even alkaline soils. They are also fairly salt tolerant. Some gardeners prune pomegranates to a single leader; others retain a few main stems. Either way, you will need to remove the suckers that arise from the roots and keep the main stem and main laterals free from suckers too. Since they flower on new growth, pomegranates should be pruned in the dormant season. Pomegranates should begin bearing after 3 or 4 years and mature, properly pruned, trees can produce more than 300 lbs of fruit per year. The Pomegranate is a very attractive shrub or small tree for the home landscape. The Pomegranate can be trained treelike to a single leader and grown as a graceful specimen. Planted 4 to 6 feet apart a row of Pomegranates makes a colorful and dense hedge. Pomegranates can be grown in a large container on the patio and brought indoors in winter. They can also be used for bonsai. Harvest pomegranate fruits before they are fully mature (before they split) and store in a refrigerator to ripen. The fruit continues to ripen in cold storage and the flavor only improves. They can be kept this way for six months. Pomegranate juice has been likened to a combination of raspberry and strawberry. Jelly and wine are traditional uses of this delicious sub-acidic fruit juice. Zone: 8 to 11 (to 15 F) Growth Rate: Fast Plant Type: Fruiting deciduous shrub or small tree. Evergreen in warmer areas. Family: Lythraceae Native Range: Eastern Mediterranean to Himalayas Height: 6 to 20 feet Spread: 4 to 15 feet Bloom Time: July to August Bloom Color: Orange, Red Sun: Full Sun Fall Color: Yellow Drought Tolerance: High Water: Dry to medium Maintenance: Medium Site Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Best grown in organically rich, dry to medium moisture, well-drained, fertile loams in full sun. Plants fruit best in areas with long, hot and dry summers (90s F) and cooler winters. May be grown in containers in a rich fertile soil mix. Take containers outdoors into bright, mostly sunny locations in summer with regular application of moisture. Plants must be overwintered indoors in bright, cool locations with reduced watering. Culture: Water plants regularly. Remove root suckers as they develop. Root mulch helps control unwanted weed growth. Prune as needed in late winter. Uses: Where winter hardy, site in beds and borders. Specimen/accent. Hedge. Where not winter hardy, grow in containers. Sowing Punica granatum Seeds: For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided. Scarify: Soak in water for 24 hours Stratify: None Germination: Surface Sow 1/8” Deep, Requires light to germinate, Soil temperature 68 to 70°F, Keep Moist, (Not wet). Expect 3-4 weeks. For more information about seed pretreatment and growing trees and shrubs from seed, please try the following links: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/fcpg018.pdf/$file/fcpg018.pdf Germination: Seeds Packets are labeled with seed name and sowing details. Seeds have not been pretreated unless specified in the listing. Seed is not a specific Cultivar (Variety) unless specified in the listing. Due to the many factors involved in successful germination, Seller cannot be responsible for buyers growing methods or mistakes. I have provided what I believe to be a good overview on this page (which you are free to print for further reference), however, it is still recommended to check specialist literature for more details and practices specific to your climate and soil conditions to avoid mistakes in the germination and growing process. 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