Sacha wrote:
On 6/12/05 16:55, in article
, "Rusty Hinge 2"
wrote:
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All this talk of Superfoods and anti-oxidants.
How easy are pomegranites to grow in the UK?
I planted a seed tray full and about half came up and have
survived
to date - including one in a small pot which I left outside by
accident, and it survived -4°C
Did it fruit. ;-)))
The 64k-dollar question. As others have said, they'll grow in places
with cold winters, but that means very little in itself -- they
prosper in the harsh mountains of Andalusia, and even the Sahara is a
cold place when the sun isn't shining, and people don't notice the
Australian frosts because they've melted before right-minded folk are
out of bed. You won't get fruit in the UK, of course; and in response
to Nick, my recollection is that they don't drop the fruits in even
quite savage desert conditions as long as they've got some moisture
at the roots -- think oasis. Gorgeous flowers, but one of the more
boring fruits, anyhow: you have to come from a desert culture to get
excited about them. Give me a real ripe Cox's Orange Pippin, if you
can find one (Tesco and Waitrose need not apply).
--
Mike.