Immediately make a reservation: to enjoy the fruits of indoor pomegranate, as a lemon or even coffee, will not work. Because at home, only varietal dwarf grenades grow. In principle, the dwarf garnet also fructifies. But, firstly, not densely. Only 5 to 10 colors from a hundred form the ovary. Secondly, this is far from the fruits that flaunt on the shelves. So is it worth starting a plant plant, the name of which occurs, by the way, from the Latin granatus (faceted)?
Certainly! Because this is a magnificent ornamental plant. In a dwarf pomegranate, the flowers are of a bright purple color. They either dissolve one by one, or are gathered into inflorescences. During the flowering period, the bush is literally strewn with them. If you look closely, you can see that the flowers of a pomegranate of different shapes are water-lily and campanulate. Both are equally beautiful, but the latter do not form ovaries. That is why the plant with a plethora of flowers a small number of fruits.
Care for a pomegranate tree
What kind of care does an indoor dwarf grenade get from us? The main condition: cool in the rest period and a relatively low (not higher than 20 °) temperature during flowering. Another strange dependence: the larger the pot, the more bell-blossom flowers are thrown out by the plant. So - worse fruit. So, avoiding obvious tightness, choose for the pomegranate dishes "back to back". During the flowering period, it is necessary to shorten watering. There is an inexperienced florist waiting for danger - an earth fellow must never dry up! We emphasize: watering does not stop, but decreases. In compensation, offer garnet fertilizing. Fertilizers are suitable potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen - all in equal quantities and also in moderation. If you overdo it with nitrogen, you will not wait for flowering.
The rooted stalk of a pygmy pomegranate will blossom already in the year of rooting and is often able to give a considerable number of fruits. When multiplying by seeds, plant them in a mixture of peat and sand (1: 1) to a depth of half a centimeter. Pour a lot, cover with glass and put on a light warm place (26 - 28 °). Note, at a lower temperature, germination capacity is not guaranteed. Another difficulty is the uneven germination of seeds. Some are in a hurry to germinate in two weeks, others will deign to produce shoots only after a month and a half. In general, a month and a half or two, when the bulk of the seeds sprout, it's time to plant fanatics. We take small pots, up to 10 cm in diameter, and fill it with a mixture of turf ground, sheet humus, peat and sand (2: 1: 1: 0.5: 0.5).
Is it possible to grow a pomegranate by taking seeds from the fetus
Quite if it's a dwarf grenade. Of edible pomegranate, too, you can, but it will not bear fruit. Finally, the question without which the conversation about a grenade, of course, will not do: how to grow a plant with "store" fruits at home? I want to answer this: "Why?" The room is not a greenhouse or a greenhouse, it should be beautiful in it. But if you really want - try. Only consider that the seedling of a garden garnet can not be planted to a young plant - it will bloom for the first time only after a few years. If you plant a branch to a fully mature dwarf, the result can be expected in the first year.
Secrets of caring for a room pygmy pomegranate
• Each garnet flower is opened only 3 - 4 days. However, the general period of dense flowering is several months (usually from June to September).
• During the rest period, the discharge of leaves is natural for the pomegranate. At an elevated temperature during the rest period (above + 12 °), the leaves will remain, but the plant will lose much energy and slow growth. However, it is dangerous and too low a temperature - below + 6 °.
• Pomegranate likes bright light. A couple of hours of direct sunlight is a daily necessity.
• Pomegranate adores fresh air. Try to keep it all summer on the balcony or at the open window, safely take out to the country.
• Transplant in the spring, but no more than once every three (at most, two) years.
• Spray grenade leaves from time to time with water.
Garnet Problems
The spider mite and scabbard are the main enemies of the pygmy pomegranate. Noticing the whitish cobweb, first of all any possible and impossible way dramatically increases the humidity of the air. We spray the plant repeatedly with water and, without letting it dry, wrap it in a transparent film for several days. With the shield is simpler - it is noticeable, it is easy to assemble manually. Immediately after that, we treat the leaves with a strong soap-alcohol solution. Then put the flower in a cooler place and maximally increase the humidity.
And the main secret - care for a room dwarf grenade should be carried out with love. It is noticed that people with positive energy grow the most beautiful plants.