Plants at Edible Landscaping
Shrubs - Pomegranates
| Phil's Sweet Pomegranate - Prunica granatum |
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This variety is much sweeter than the store bought "Wonderful" variety. Medium to large fruit, skin slightly pink; seeds have a high sugar content with slight acid overtones. Seeds are soft and hardly noticeable. Shrub is productive. Fruits are ripe towards the end of September here. Flowers are orange-red with a long bloom period.. Space 8-10' circle. Hardy to @ 6 degrees F. Plant out of the wind in zone 7, perhaps near a building on the south or east side. Zones 7-10
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| Nana Dwarf Pomegranate - Prunica granatum |
A dense shrub only 3'-4' tall, Nana Dwarf is nearly evergreen in mild winter areas. Fruits are inferior to good fruiting varieties, the fruits are real tart here and smaller than varieties known for their fruit. Excellent for borders or pots this flowering pomegranate is also good bonsai. Flowers are pretty orange-red. Space 4' circle Zones 7-10.
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| Russian Pomegranate - Punica granatum |
Dr. Chris Inhulsen, Montezuma, Ga., tested Russian & Iranian pomegranates and found they survived winters where the popular "Wonderful" variety killed to the ground. The plants were reported to take -6 degrees F once, and at Montezuma, GA., 8 degrees F. The fruits as large as the store-bought "Wonderful" variety, and are red in skin and seed. Like "Wonderful" it is a hard seeded variety. According to Dr. Reckin, the originator of the variety, the hard seeded varieties can withstand colder temperatures than the dwarf or soft seeded varieties. Space 8' to 10' circle. It's best to plant out of the winter winds. More protection and less in the open helps especially with younger plants. Zones 7-10.
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| Nana Dwarf Black Fruiting Pomegranate |
The Black Fruiting Nana Dwarf Pomegranate is a small ornamental bush @ three feet tall. Red trumpet-like flowers bloom from late May through July. Excellent border plant. Fruits are small and plentiful and of poorer quality for eating fresh than Russian or Phils. Space @ 3-4 foot circle Zone 7-9 May work in protected areas of Zone 6.
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| Austin Pomegranate - Punica granatum |
NEW! Austin has a very large fruit, usually a pound or better. Austin has more juice than the variety in the food stores called Wonderful. Pink skin with red blush. Red to dark red arils, contrasting the skin color. The sweet Juice has just a hint of tartness and is superior to many sweet varieties. Originating in Syria, brought to the US by a gentleman in Austin, TX. Cold hardy with a zone rating of 7b - 8. It would be wise to plant the Austin out of winter winds in Zone 7. Zone 7 space about 10' circle. Zone 8 12 - 15' circle.
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