On 30/05/17 18:54, Bob Hobden wrote:
On 30 May 2017 10:36, Martin Brown wrote:
Recently an article suggested that pomegranate seeds were quite easy to
germinate. I have rescued some from a pomegranate to that end.

I wonder though how to treat them to obtain germination. They are very
fragile and soft which makes me wonder what animal was normally involved
in their seed distribution in habitat. Can't be anything with teeth as
the seeds are so easily crushed. Ants maybe?

Any suggestions for the optimum conditions for growing them on?
With without the fleshy pith? Dried and rehydrated or fresh?
Any chance of fruiting one in the UK? Or purely ornamental?

I bought one about 5ft tall some years ago, local Farm Shop was selling
them cheap. Planted in a sunny spot well protected by fences and shrubs
It makes a nice foliage plant. Do get the occasional flower in a good
summer which are most unusual. Really cannot see any possibility of
fruit.

Many years ago the double-flowered from was often available from garden
centres. I seem to remember that it was claimed that this form was
somewhat hardier than the single-flowered form. However, being
double-flowered, there was no chance of fruit, despite what it says he
http://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/plants.cfm?pl_id=3517&fromplants=pn%5Fid%3D571

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Jeff