Juicy pomegranates grown at home seems unlikely, right? Not with Suttons' Pomegranate Provence! Growing your own couldn't be simpler, and this beautiful tree will bring lovely white blooms in the summer and tasty fruit in autumn. Say hello to elevated salads, yoghurt and more with delicious home-grown fruit.
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- please allow 7 - 10 working days for delivery to UK only (including UK Highlands and islands, excluding Northern Ireland).
- Plant type: hardy perennial
- Flowering period: June - August
- Harvesting period: October - November
- Plant position: full sun
- Soil type: rich, fertile, well-drained
- Mature size (h x w): 300cm x 150cm (118.1" x 59.1")
Contains:
- 1 x Pomegranate Provence (2.5L pot) - with white flowers
Cultural instructions:
- Open packaging immediately on receipt and stand upright where appropriate
- Remove bagging if present on the pots. If plants seem dry, place roots/pots in a tray of water for half an hour
- Always water prior to planting or potting on
- Prepare soils ahead of planting. For the best establishment, work incredicompost and incredicrop fertiliser into the growing area. These will also give you the best results in containers displays too. Alternatively opt for regular liquid feeds through the season, starting at 6 weeks after planting
- Avoid planting when soils are too wet or frozen
- Acclimatise all indoor grown plants to outside conditions after the last frost. Harden off by placing outside by day and back undercover each evening for 7 - 10 days
Planting in ground:
- Wherever possible the site should be open and sunny, on well-drained soil
- Avoid a waterlogged site and where there are larger or overhanging trees
- The soil should be well dug, removing all perennial weeds and large stones, adding liberal quantities of well-rotted garden or stable compost
- An application of 85g per square yard of bone meal or similar proprietary compound fertiliser is recommended
- During the first year after planting your trees and plants should be kept well-watered during hot, dry weather and the area kept clear of weeds
- Fruit trees can suffer considerably from weed competition, especially grass
- Mulching with well-rotted stable manure, rotted garden compost, straw or grass cuttings during the summer helps to retain moisture
- Moisten the soil first if it is dry prior to mulching
Planting in containers:
When growing in containers, don't fill to the brim with compost. Leave up to 2.5cm (1") of pot on show to allow for watering - halve this for small pots and cell trays
If growing on the windowsill, turn plants regularly to prevent them stretching towards the light
Pots should always have drainage holes, but place on saucers/trays to prevent surface staining. It also helps retain extra water during summer heat
- A good tip when planting trees is to insert a piece of plastic pipe with holes drilled in the sides, reaching from the base of the roots to just above the soil level. Water down this pipe to get the water to where it is needed. It also minimises the problem of surface rooting and encourages the tree roots to search deeper for water and nutrients
- Water Pomegranate trees well during particularly dry periods
- Prune Pomegranate plants from spring to summer. Select three or four low branches to form the main framework of the tree, and remove any misplaced, crowded and damaged branches. During the first 3 years shorten the main branches by a third of the previous season's growth to develop a well branched plant. Thereafter pruning should be kept to a minimum as over pruning can reduce fruiting. Pomegranates produce suckers and these should be removed from the base of the plant
- Twice per year, in March and November, feed your pomegranate tree 2 to 2.5lb of 8-8-8 fertiliser. As your new tree reaches maturity, consider amending the soil with compost instead of fertilising it
- Pomegranate 'Provence' is surprisingly hardy in the UK, tolerating temperatures down to -15C (5F) when grown in a sheltered position. In particularly cold areas it can be grown in a large container and moved to a warmer position during the winter months
All measurements are approximate
