How to Grow Pomegranates From Cuttings
The pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is a large berry that is produced by a shrub. The pomegranate shrub can grow to 15 feet in height and is frequently trained to tree form. Pomegranates thrive in areas with long, hot, dry growing seasons and cool winters. They do best within zones 8 to 11 on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Hardiness Zone Map. Although the pomegranate is loaded with seeds, and they germinate easily, the resulting plant may not be like the parent, so cuttings is a better way to propagate the shrub. Take your pomegranate cuttings in the winter. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Sand
- Perlite
- Pencil
- Nursery pot
- Pruning shears
- Rooting hormone powder
- Misting bottle
Instructions
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Combine 2 parts sand and 1 part perlite. Mix it well and pour it into a nursery pot. Poke a pencil into the planting medium to create an 8-inch deep planting hole. Allow the sand and peat mixture to drain completely.
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Find a healthy, 1-year-old branch that is the thickness of a pencil. Cut a 12-inch length of the branch from the pomegranate tree at a 45-degree angle.
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Pull the leaves from the cutting and dispose of them.
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Pour rooting hormone into a small container. Dip the angled end of the pomegranate branch into water and then roll it into the hormone powder until the bottom 1 inch of it is covered. Immediately insert the cutting into the planting hole. Pack the planting medium around it. Two-thirds of the cutting should be buried beneath the planting medium.
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Mist the cutting with tap water and place it in a sunny area. Check the soil periodically, and water if it begins to dry out. The pomegranate cutting will root within three to four weeks.
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Tips & Warnings
Your pomegranate shrub will take three years to bear fruit when grown from a cutting.
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