Pomegranate

Frost-resistant pomegranates are considered to be those varieties that tolerate winter temperatures falling to -15°C well and at the same time do not sprout too early due to the threat of late spring frosts.

As the plants gets older becomes more frost tolerant.

We recommend planting frost-resistant varieties of pomegranate directly in open ground in wine-growing areas with a milder climate in a sunny location protected from north wind. In the first few years, the pomegranates should be provided with winter protection.
Pomegranates are undemanding to soil, but grows and produces better in deep, loamy soils rich in organic matter with a light, permeable subsoil.
During the growing season, the plants are only watered moderately, most varieties tolerate drought well.
Under these conditions, the pomegranate trees will bloom in the second year after planting and their bright orange flowers will delight you from May to the end of summer.
In the third to fourth year, the first pomegranates ripen and in the following years, under optimal conditions, you can expect a full harvest.
In the wine-growing regions, pomegranates ripen from September to November.

You can grow a pomegranate tree in a pot in the first years and plant it later on a open ground. If the pomegranate is keep in a pot permanently, it will produce only a weak crop or not at all. In this case, it serves more like an ornamental shrub with decorative flowers and leaves. After the leaves have fallen, it must be wintered in a cool, frost-free room.