I live on 6b/7a and I got the Sirenevyi hoping to try outside. I can't wait to see how your fruit turns out. Hopefully this year! Yes please more pom vids. No one is promoting these varieties in our climate in any helpful way. I especially would like to see you cover all your varieties in more detail. I know it will be easier once you are able to start tasting🤤
so, i have a wonderful I want to keep short enough to bring inside. Will i always be cutting off wood that would fruit? I am in Zone 7. May try this year to wrap one up and try to overwinter outdoors, while keeping my mother plant for new cuttings if it does not make it.
Apparently in this video he is using 10 gallon fabric pots and I have bought them on Amazon 12 at a time for about 2 dollars or less each free shipping when I searched. I sure like them but during hot dry weather I put each of them in a bag so it catches and recycles nutrient rich water runoff like a saucer and man do my plants GROW in them that way!
I use the 17 gallon rope handle tubs for all my fruit trees (2 types of poms, mandarin, 2 types of blood orange, lapins cherry, arctic sprire nectarine and new zealand lemonade tree) and they are cheap and wonderful! Fabric pots don't work well for me in 9b. Need too much water and dry out too fast in our drought.
I think I'm going to get 2-3 poms in the spring. It's a little too cold (6B) to try them in the ground, so I'll just keep them in big pots. Thinking Salavatski, Parfianka and maybe Lyubimy. Have you tried propagating any pomegranates?
They want to be a fountain! The fruit grows primarily on the ends. Preserve them! My grandmas got to be 20 plus feet tall. 50 years old-! It was held up by its own dead branches. Maybe 8 feet in diameter- it was a dense forest down below. The fruit would arch the branches down and across the yard close to the ground!
Do you use 10 gallon buckets for ALL your fruit trees? What kind of amended soils do you put in the bucket to get the tree to grow? What’s the name of your Dormant Oil Spray you’ve used on your trees? Can you recommend a good variety? I’ve always wanted to grow pomegranate trees. I thought they’d appreciate the Freezing Cold temps. They grow so abundantly in japan. I’ve seen them everywhere, almost every house had a pomegranate tree on their property. I live in Zone 6B, what variety would you recommend/❓
Salavatski is the only pom that will work in a protected location in 6B. Gotta put it against the house. Monterey hort oil is the oil. 10g minimum imo. Anything less just doesn't seem worth it. I did a video on ferts if you want to see that.
Pomegranates are my favorite fruit, unfortunately the only ones I can get are the sweet/tart Wonderful variety at the store. Hopefully you can get them to fruit and taste test. And from the limited videos that I've watched on pomegranates, they tend to prune them into single trunk trees that branch out like your fig trees.
How are your trees doing now? I’m in nj 7a and have a 6 year old multistem Russian pomegranate that I’m obsessed with. It’s been beating fruit for two seasons. I think I need that Salavotski you mentioned.
@@RossRaddi the tag just says Russian pomegranate. My mom got it for me as a birthday present from Fast Growing Trees. I can’t be certain but I think it may be a parfianka . It’s such a gorgeous and rewarding tree. The fruit is delicious; complex but not too sweet.
@@LittlePieceOfHeaven.65 I suspect it’s Salavatski. I ordered another one that is ID’d as Salavatski and will compare them…or maybe it was just an excuse to order another tree
Interesting. I had no idea there were so many different varieties! I own around 3 pomegranates that I purchased this year. Bought one online then found two at a local nursery that were different varieties. I kind of bought them thinking, "Well, maybe they're just slightly different and I'll pick the one I like the most." Now I'm curious to learn more about them!
Move to a zone 9. Figs and Poms grow like crazy around here. Best to grow trees that's appropriate for your growing zone. Your trees will thrive without too much input from you.
Great collection of pomegranates Ross. I have adopted 4 pomegranate tree from family and friends. The types are unknown. Hopefully i will be able to ID them some day. All 4 are in ground and ranging from 2 years to 6 years. I picked a lot of fruit this year. However i felt two trees put out smaller fruit than last year. I didn't use any fertilize. Except that i used miracle grow at the beginning of the season. So here is my million dollar question: 1- how often to fertilize them and what sort of products to use? 2- how often to water them? I have a drop irrigation that Waters them ever day for 10 mins with 1g/m emitter. I live in Sacramento. Dry and hot summer.
For size.. water may have something to do with it. Maybe you did less water this year? If in Sac.. just keep the tree well mulched. 6-12 inches. That's all the ferts it needs.
Do pomegranates need sunlight during winter or may I put them in garage or shed for winter? I'm in Pennsylvania south central 17362. I have. small pomegranate I purchased this year (Russian Pariki) TiA for any help/suggestions
@RossRaddi thanks for replying 😊 I'll roll them into my shed along with my figs. So glad I found your channel. Been binge watching for weeks😂 Thanks for all your time and effort sharing so much with us newbies!
I have pomegranates in pots as well but they get root bound very quickly how and when do you transplant them to a bigger pot? Any root pruning? Thanks.
Good video Ross,growing pomegrantes in the north seems like too much effort to me ,you cant fool mother nature that much,we do good with figs but pomergranates ,i dont know.
I live on 6b/7a and I got the Sirenevyi hoping to try outside. I can't wait to see how your fruit turns out. Hopefully this year! Yes please more pom vids. No one is promoting these varieties in our climate in any helpful way. I especially would like to see you cover all your varieties in more detail. I know it will be easier once you are able to start tasting🤤
How is yours doing this year?
so, i have a wonderful I want to keep short enough to bring inside. Will i always be cutting off wood that would fruit? I am in Zone 7. May try this year to wrap one up and try to overwinter outdoors, while keeping my mother plant for new cuttings if it does not make it.
Do they like their soil drying out before watering?
Yes! They like dry spells and the occasional soak. No standing water!
Can you share what containers you like best? I have a lime & lemon tree that I’m having trouble finding large light-weight pots.
Apparently in this video he is using 10 gallon fabric pots and I have bought them on Amazon 12 at a time for about 2 dollars or less each free shipping when I searched. I sure like them but during hot dry weather I put each of them in a bag so it catches and recycles nutrient rich water runoff like a saucer and man do my plants GROW in them that way!
I use the 17 gallon rope handle tubs for all my fruit trees (2 types of poms, mandarin, 2 types of blood orange, lapins cherry, arctic sprire nectarine and new zealand lemonade tree) and they are cheap and wonderful! Fabric pots don't work well for me in 9b. Need too much water and dry out too fast in our drought.
I think I'm going to get 2-3 poms in the spring. It's a little too cold (6B) to try them in the ground, so I'll just keep them in big pots. Thinking Salavatski, Parfianka and maybe Lyubimy. Have you tried propagating any pomegranates?
In 6B Salavatski can work. Gotta put it against the house or a structure though.
Rooting poms is easier than figs. I'm not kidding. They are too easy.
Well, I do have a spot near the house that gets western exposure. Maybe enough space for a bushy tree :)
I live under Rosses back porch.
They want to be a fountain! The fruit grows primarily on the ends. Preserve them! My grandmas got to be 20 plus feet tall. 50 years old-! It was held up by its own dead branches. Maybe 8 feet in diameter- it was a dense forest down below. The fruit would arch the branches down and across the yard close to the ground!
Her lucky tree got to be in the ground in SoCal
Do you use 10 gallon buckets for ALL your fruit trees? What kind of amended soils do you put in the bucket to get the tree to grow? What’s the name of your Dormant Oil Spray you’ve used on your trees? Can you recommend a good variety? I’ve always wanted to grow pomegranate trees. I thought they’d appreciate the Freezing Cold temps. They grow so abundantly in japan. I’ve seen them everywhere, almost every house had a pomegranate tree on their property. I live in Zone 6B, what variety would you recommend/❓
Salavatski is the only pom that will work in a protected location in 6B. Gotta put it against the house.
Monterey hort oil is the oil.
10g minimum imo. Anything less just doesn't seem worth it. I did a video on ferts if you want to see that.
Pomegranates are my favorite fruit, unfortunately the only ones I can get are the sweet/tart Wonderful variety at the store. Hopefully you can get them to fruit and taste test. And from the limited videos that I've watched on pomegranates, they tend to prune them into single trunk trees that branch out like your fig trees.
Should be next year!
Update
Did you consider seed hardness when you made your choices or sweetness?
Definitely. Most if not all are on the softer side.
How are your trees doing now? I’m in nj 7a and have a 6 year old multistem Russian pomegranate that I’m obsessed with. It’s been beating fruit for two seasons. I think I need that Salavotski you mentioned.
It's growing very well, but not many flowers yet. Just gotta be a bit more patient. What variety is yours?
@@RossRaddi the tag just says Russian pomegranate. My mom got it for me as a birthday present from Fast Growing Trees. I can’t be certain but I think it may be a parfianka . It’s such a gorgeous and rewarding tree. The fruit is delicious; complex but not too sweet.
@@AndYourLittleDog Do you have any photos of the fruits? I'd love to see what they look like.
@@RossRaddi sure. Give me a sec and I’ll post a video on my channel
@@LittlePieceOfHeaven.65 I suspect it’s Salavatski. I ordered another one that is ID’d as Salavatski and will compare them…or maybe it was just an excuse to order another tree
Interesting. I had no idea there were so many different varieties! I own around 3 pomegranates that I purchased this year. Bought one online then found two at a local nursery that were different varieties. I kind of bought them thinking, "Well, maybe they're just slightly different and I'll pick the one I like the most." Now I'm curious to learn more about them!
You will need to keep two of different varieties for cross pollination.
@@zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848 Thanks for the info!
Move to a zone 9. Figs and Poms grow like crazy around here. Best to grow trees that's appropriate for your growing zone. Your trees will thrive without too much input from you.
Great collection of pomegranates Ross. I have adopted 4 pomegranate tree from family and friends. The types are unknown. Hopefully i will be able to ID them some day. All 4 are in ground and ranging from 2 years to 6 years. I picked a lot of fruit this year. However i felt two trees put out smaller fruit than last year. I didn't use any fertilize. Except that i used miracle grow at the beginning of the season.
So here is my million dollar question:
1- how often to fertilize them and what sort of products to use?
2- how often to water them? I have a drop irrigation that Waters them ever day for 10 mins with 1g/m emitter.
I live in Sacramento. Dry and hot summer.
For size.. water may have something to do with it. Maybe you did less water this year?
If in Sac.. just keep the tree well mulched. 6-12 inches. That's all the ferts it needs.
Do pomegranates need sunlight during winter or may I put them in garage or shed for winter? I'm in Pennsylvania south central 17362. I have. small pomegranate I purchased this year (Russian Pariki) TiA for any help/suggestions
They do not.
@RossRaddi thanks for replying 😊 I'll roll them into my shed along with my figs. So glad I found your channel. Been binge watching for weeks😂 Thanks for all your time and effort sharing so much with us newbies!
what is your take on chill hours for pomegranate plants? Do you believe they need a few days of chilly weather inorder to set flowers and fruits?
I live in Southern California and can confirm. No. lol. They’ll flower in spring if they’ve been getting enough sun.
I have pomegranates in pots as well but they get root bound very quickly how and when do you transplant them to a bigger pot? Any root pruning? Thanks.
The grow bags really help keep them root pruned. If using plastic, you'll have to root prune them probably every 2 years.
Thanks for the reply.
Are you planning to keep them in the same grow bags, or up size the pot or bag later on ?
i have a gaint Russian pom, I would love if you did some more pom vids,,,i know, one more thing
Will do!
What is the dimensions of the pot I should be using for the Russian pomegranates?
10 gallon pot minimum.
What soil mix did u use or do they like?
I’m using citrus and cactus soil for the plant matter and drainage. They’re really hearty bushes though. They don’t like to stay wet-!
At last....he came out of the fig trance
Lmao.
Good video Ross,growing pomegrantes in the north seems like too much effort to me ,you cant fool mother nature that much,we do good with figs but pomergranates ,i dont know.
Any fertilizer u use for it?
Same stuff I give my figs.
Too much talk.
No such thing
Not enough sun!! I’m trying to figure out which way is E/W