Pomegranate Punica granatum 'Nochi Shibari' – 6" pot

Pomegranate 'Nochi Shibari'

An ornamental variety of pomegranate ( Punica granatum ) producing beautiful, colorful flowers and decorative fruit. A lovely collector's plant for lovers of Mediterranean fruit trees in pots.

• Flowers: Double flowers of a deep red/orange.
• Fruit: decorative fruits, edible once fully ripe.
• Habit: bushy shrub well suited to growing in pots.
• Cultivation in Canada: in large pots with overwintering in a frost-free environment.
• Format received: 6" potted plant

Care sheet – Culture in Canada

• Light: full sun, ideally outdoors in summer.
• Watering: water when the surface of the soil is dry; tolerates a slight oversight better than prolonged overwatering.
• Substrate: well-draining potting soil, in a pot with a good drainage hole.
• Temperature: bring indoors in autumn before the frosts; overwinter in a cool and bright location if possible.
• Fertilizer: balanced fertilizer or fertilizer for potted fruit trees in spring and early summer.