Pomegranate growth (forum)

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How long does a pomegranate tree take to get to a decent size? I'm thinking of planting one on my verge but don't want to if it's going to be a tiny shrub still 5 years later. I'm in Perth so should be a good climate but just wondering others experience with their speed of growth.

Time: 12th August 2015 11:07pm

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Manfred says...
I've planted a few in my time, and they aren't fast growers. The biggest I can think of was planted about 10 to 15 years ago and is now only about three metres, but it got there within about four or five years and hasn't grown much in height since.

There was one about two metres in the carpark of a Yass supermarket which hasn't grown since I noticed it, probably back in the late 1980s. The biggest one I know of is probably about 100 years old and about 5 metres in the yard of a very old house in Hall.

Very beautiful in spring and summer though, with deep green leaves and deepest red flowers, followed by red fruit. Give it a go. It won't be tall, but a good low screen.

They want better soil and a little more water than they usually get. I have a few of my own growing in rock and drought and they haven't grown a metre in over five years.

Time: 13th August 2015 7:36am

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denise1 says...
They ripen in midwinter in NZ, they seem to need some regular watering over the dryer months so the fruit develop earlier. It avoids a lot of last minute splitting that happens at ripening time that is usually wetter. Got really nice fruit this winter, grown on crappy ground. Would have been fantastic on better soil. Most trees I have seen are next to buildings or fences. I also think a bit of hardship increases their productivity.

Time: 13th August 2015 8:43am

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Nick1985Limey says...
So I bought a really nice looking Mollar de Elche one. Had it in a seriously good looking pot and sprouting well. The border collie shredded it today while I was at work.


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Time: 20th August 2015 9:59pm

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