Is it possible to grow anything from pomegranate seed? Any information
gratefully received.

Glenda Young

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Glenda wrote:
Is it possible to grow anything from pomegranate seed? Any
information
gratefully received.

Glenda Young

Only pomegranates, I'm afraid.

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Mike.

"Mike Lyle" wrote in message
...
Glenda wrote:
Is it possible to grow anything from pomegranate seed? Any
information
gratefully received.

Glenda Young

Only pomegranates, I'm afraid.


Big grin ;-))

But slightly more use for the OP, hopefully at least, you can probably grow
a plant from it, but unlikely to produce fruit in UK. But don't let me stop
you trying, you never know.

Steve

In article ,
Mike Lyle wrote:
Glenda wrote:

Is it possible to grow anything from pomegranate seed? Any
information
gratefully received.

Only pomegranates, I'm afraid.

Shucks. Beat me to it :-)

A pomegranate makes a good patio plant, and mine seems to be fairly
hardy. The mild frosts we have had in the past 5 years haven't
worried it, and have got down to -10 Celcius briefly. It is also
very drought resistant, though it respond by dropping its leaves.
I have not get got it to flower, but it has very attractive flowers
in hotter climates.

You won't get fruit in this miserable climate. It needs a LOT more
heat and sun than we get.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

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Is it possible to grow anything from pomegranate seed? Any information
gratefully received.

Yes. they come up like weeds. I'm even turning a couple of this year's
crop into bonsai.

http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/bonsai.html

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from "Mike Lyle" contains these words:
Glenda wrote:
Is it possible to grow anything from pomegranate seed? Any
information
gratefully received.

Glenda Young

Only pomegranates, I'm afraid.

Wrong! Only pomegranate seedlings...

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from "shazzbat" contains these words:

But slightly more use for the OP, hopefully at least, you can probably grow
a plant from it, but unlikely to produce fruit in UK. But don't let me stop
you trying, you never know.

In a sunny sheltered position they will, allegedly, but they're not
fully hardy, so you'd have to grow it in a container and wheel it out in
the spring.

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http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

On 2/11/05 19:34, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote:

In article ,
Mike Lyle wrote:
Glenda wrote:

Is it possible to grow anything from pomegranate seed? Any
information
gratefully received.

Only pomegranates, I'm afraid.

Shucks. Beat me to it :-)

A pomegranate makes a good patio plant, and mine seems to be fairly
hardy. The mild frosts we have had in the past 5 years haven't
worried it, and have got down to -10 Celcius briefly. It is also
very drought resistant, though it respond by dropping its leaves.
I have not get got it to flower, but it has very attractive flowers
in hotter climates.

You won't get fruit in this miserable climate. It needs a LOT more
heat and sun than we get.


I've seen it flowering beautifully as a border shrub in the Channel Islands
but never fruiting. But aren't there two kinds that one can grow in this
country - larger and smaller leafed? Or am I dreaming?!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

In article , Sacha
writes
On 2/11/05 19:34, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote:

In article ,
Mike Lyle wrote:
Glenda wrote:

Is it possible to grow anything from pomegranate seed? Any
information
gratefully received.

Only pomegranates, I'm afraid.

Shucks. Beat me to it :-)

A pomegranate makes a good patio plant, and mine seems to be fairly
hardy. The mild frosts we have had in the past 5 years haven't
worried it, and have got down to -10 Celcius briefly. It is also
very drought resistant, though it respond by dropping its leaves.
I have not get got it to flower, but it has very attractive flowers
in hotter climates.

You won't get fruit in this miserable climate. It needs a LOT more
heat and sun than we get.


I've seen it flowering beautifully as a border shrub in the Channel Islands
but never fruiting. But aren't there two kinds that one can grow in this
country - larger and smaller leafed? Or am I dreaming?!

There's a dwarf one, which makes a good bonsai subject. Chiltern sell
the seed.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

On 2/11/05 22:30, in article , "Kay"
wrote:

In article , Sacha
writes
snip
I've seen it flowering beautifully as a border shrub in the Channel Islands
but never fruiting. But aren't there two kinds that one can grow in this
country - larger and smaller leafed? Or am I dreaming?!

There's a dwarf one, which makes a good bonsai subject. Chiltern sell
the seed.

Could be the one. David Poole are you there?? ;-)
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:
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from "shazzbat" contains these words:


But slightly more use for the OP, hopefully at least, you can probably grow
a plant from it, but unlikely to produce fruit in UK. But don't let me stop
you trying, you never know.


In a sunny sheltered position they will, allegedly, but they're not
fully hardy, so you'd have to grow it in a container and wheel it out in
the spring.


Would the fruit be edible ?

Some articles, for instance on growing oranges from seed say that the
fruit will be awful.



Richard.



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The message
from Richard Brooks contains these words:

In a sunny sheltered position they will, allegedly, but they're not
fully hardy, so you'd have to grow it in a container and wheel it out in
the spring.


Would the fruit be edible ?

Some articles, for instance on growing oranges from seed say that the
fruit will be awful.

No idea. I've only heard that fruit has been produced, but where, when
and how often and with what results I don't know. I'm going to try one
under glass. (I do hope they're self-fertile...)

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Rusty
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http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

On 3/11/05 3:46, in article ,
"Dave Poole" wrote:

Sacha wrote:

There's a dwarf one, which makes a good bonsai subject. Chiltern sell
the seed.

Could be the one. David Poole are you there?? ;-)

Erm yes - not sleeping to well tonight! The 'dwarf' growing form is
predictably called Punica granatum 'Nana', which can eventually grow
to 2m. high or more, but is smaller in all of its parts compared to
the straight species.
snip

Many thanks for all this, David - answers the question perfectly.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

In article ,
Jaques d'Alltrades writes:
| The message
| from Richard Brooks contains these words:
|
| In a sunny sheltered position they will, allegedly, but they're not
| fully hardy, so you'd have to grow it in a container and wheel it out in
| the spring.

My experience is that pomegranates are muhc hardier than is made
out. The grow in places which get VERY cold in winter.

| Would the fruit be edible ?
|
| Some articles, for instance on growing oranges from seed say that the
| fruit will be awful.
|
| No idea. I've only heard that fruit has been produced, but where, when
| and how often and with what results I don't know. I'm going to try one
| under glass. (I do hope they're self-fertile...)

Oranges ripen indifferently in the UK, but the fruit is perfectly
edible. Given that pomegranates rarely even set, the question of
whether they will ripen is moot.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Sacha wrote:
On 3/11/05 3:46, in article
, "Dave Poole"
wrote:
[...]
Erm yes - not sleeping to well tonight! The 'dwarf' growing form
is
predictably called Punica granatum 'Nana', which can eventually
grow
to 2m. high or more, but is smaller in all of its parts compared
to
the straight species.
snip

Many thanks for all this, David - answers the question perfectly.

Pity my ignorance, but, Dave, have you produced any books yet? If
not, I wish you would. (I can't find the website, by the way.)

--
Mike.