How does pomegranate bloom?

Beautiful tree shape, beautiful flowers and the benefits of fruits - it's all about pomegranate. The appearance of a flowering pomegranate tree is striking in its unusual beauty.The plant is very densely covered with bright original inflorescences. A slender tree growing in nature or a dwarf bonsai in a pot delights the eye with its flowering the whole warm season, and with the onset of autumn a tasty harvest of fruits ripens at the site of flowers. Fans of this plant are looking for new ways to bring the flowering process to new heights, cultivating all the new varieties of this plant.

The pomegranate tree belongs to the Derbennikov family. As a rule, these are plants of the tropics and subtropics, which love swampy soil and high humidity. In central Russia, this family also occurs. Along the rivers and flooded meadows in large numbers grows the silly stalk - it is a perennial grass with fluffy inflorescences of lilac color. We can say that a plant from this family, under certain conditions, feels quite comfortable in the garden by a caring gardener.

Initially, pomegranate trees grew in the western part of Asia and southern Europe. Over time, thanks to the beneficial properties of this fruit, it began to be distributed throughout most of the territory. A pomegranate growing in the open ground looks like a low tree with a branchy crown or a bushy bush. The main trunk is divided into branches and oblong leaves. The fruits of this plant are called granatina and have a rounded shape.

The shell of the fruit is tough, under it are rows of juicy grains with pits. Granatinas are colored brown, orange or red. Grains are divided into sector rows with the help of films. One granatina contains about one thousand grains inside. Calorie indicators of these fruits are low, and the content of trace elements and vitamins, by contrast, is very high. Therefore, pomegranate is very useful.

A flowering pomegranate is a very beautiful sight. Usually the plant is richly decorated with inflorescences having a characteristic color and size depending on the variety. Inflorescences can be solitary or clustered. The flowers of these plants are bisexual. The inflorescences that grow on last year’s branches have long pistils and set fruit.

On the branches of this year, flowers are formed with a short pestle, they do not give fruit. The flower looks like a bell, with a perianth of rich bright red color. The petals of the flower itself are lighter in color, yellow, pink or white, the color of the inflorescence depends on the variety. The fragrance of the flowers is quite strong. They smell soft and pleasant, so pomegranate flower extract is very popular with perfumers to create aromatic compositions. And also dried inflorescences are a common element of teas and aromashees.

The sight of flowering pomegranate trees is truly mesmerizing. You can meet such islands of beauty in many warm seaside corners. A long period of dormancy of a plant allows it to expand its growing area while observing the winter regime. In the CIS, this plant feels good in Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Georgia, Russia, Moldova and Ukraine. Grow grenades and Kuban. In Krasnodar, they prefer more frost-resistant varieties, because climatic conditions completely allow the fruits of such varieties to fully ripen in the Kuban climate.

Quite actively grown pomegranates in the Crimea. It is believed that this plant was brought to the Crimea by colonists from Greece. Further, it spread throughout the coast - both in the south of the peninsula and in its northern part. Crimeans grow several varieties. Among them are more frost-resistant, but the most common variety is “Gulosh Pink”. The fruits of this variety are sweeter and larger than the others.

Pomegranate growing in the open field begins to bloom in the second year of life, but the first ovaries of flowers may appear by the end of the first summer period.Flower ovaries begin to form in October and fall asleep for the winter. Flowers on a street plant appear from the first warm month, usually in May. Garden pomegranate forms the fruit from about 5 years of its life. But the plants germinated from the seed, begin the process of flowering and fruiting later those that are grown from cuttings.

At home pomegranate blooms almost all year round. For almost the whole year, the decorative house tree is decorated with bright flowers. A pomegranate grown from a stone at the age of 3 years fully blooms. The flowering tree of the first year of life is dangerous to leave, the plant may wither, therefore these inflorescences need to be removed. In the second year of flowering, two or three flower buds can be left.

Pomegranate flowering is an undemanding process. Direct sun, heat - that's all this plant needs if it is healthy. Nevertheless, gardeners and gardeners come up with new ways to improve the quantity and quality of flowers. Experienced gardeners know the fineness, which, despite the thermophilicity of the pomegranate, allows to improve the process of flowering and fruit set. Watering it during the flowering period should be cool water, and the ambient air temperature should be around + 20ºС.

It is also important to observe the correct mode of watering during flowering. Indoor pomegranate, which began to bloom, need to be watered about two times less, otherwise the buds may fall off. After the flowers have fallen, watering restored to the previous mode. It is important that the plant with this method is not dry. Earthen room should be in the least wet, should be watered after drying the surface of the soil. If the earth began to move away from the walls of the pot, it means that it is dry and the plant suffers from a lack of water.

A pomegranate, especially a bone-grown one, cannot always begin to bear fruit. Some plants can not even begin to bloom. A small number of flowers or their absence is a signal that the pomegranate has outlived its varietal characteristics. In this case, grafting onto a plant from a flowering pomegranate will help. All these recommendations are suitable for pomegranates grown in a pot.

In the garden, to provide a grenade with conditions for abundant flowering will help first of all the correct choice of a place to plant this tree. In order for the buds to ripen into a flower, and then into a fruit, pomegranate must grow in a sunny place not shaded by other trees. For lush flowering, it is important that the pomegranate is properly trimmed. Dry branches need to be cut off immediately, as well as to remove unnecessary processes, which take away the strength of the plant. Leave one trunk, 5-6 large branches from it. Sprouts from branches are pruned in such a way that there are branches from this year and from the past. On last year's branches flowers are formed that tie fruit, they need to be removed after the harvest.

Flowers are formed at the ends of the shoots, so pruning during the period of active pasture of new branches will prevent flowering. Podshchipyvanie the ends of the branches of this year for their branching is also not recommended.

A pomegranate tree will delight the host with its flowering for a long time: garden specimens are all warm season, home can bloom all year. However, it may happen that the pomegranate became sick or stopped blooming. Simple ways will help to cope with this.

• Seasonal dropping of leaves. Pomegranate does not apply to evergreen plants, its leaves fall off with the arrival of cold weather. In winter, pomegranate also stops flowering. Room lighting can help with this extra lighting.To do this, use special fitolampy. They have different light spectra, which allows you to choose a light environment that is most similar to the natural one, and also to extend the light day for the plant. This will allow the grenade to bloom in winter.
• Dropping buds. If the pomegranate drops buds, it is most likely due to excessive watering. Reducing watering will help to cope with this approximately twice.
• Pomegranate does not bloom. As a rule, young plants willingly begin to bloom. If a young plant does not bloom, it is necessary to plant a varietal proven cutting on it. If the adult plant does not bloom, then the reason is to care for it. The problem may be in non-compliance with the period of rest, temperature, improper trimming. It may be worthwhile to make the wintering temperature of the pomegranate somewhat lower, since wintering in cool stimulates active vegetation and flowering. It also often happens that, as a result of improper pruning, the grenade has nothing to form flowers with - there have been no new branches and branches since last year.
• Pomegranate flowers do not form fruit. If 5–10% of all flowers form a fruit - this is normal, just as many inflorescences can do it. The very decorative forms of pomegranate do not form fruits. To improve the formation of garnet, it is better to arrange cross-pollination of the plant. To do this, it is enough to plant next to another pomegranate tree.
• Spots, deformation of leaves, branches, flowers and fruits. This may indicate diseases and pests on the plant. To prevent the occurrence of such phenomena, it is worth spraying the pomegranate with a weak pale yellow iodine solution.

A flowering pomegranate tree is the pride of any host. In order for it to continue to please the eye with flowers and bear fruit, it is very important to ensure the proper care of this exotic plant. It is necessary to follow the advice of experts.

• A pomegranate should grow in conditions as close as possible to natural ones, especially during the warm period of the year. In the summer, it must be taken out into the open air and ensured that direct sunlight enters. Balcony, front garden, garden area near the house - these are ideal places for summer holiday of pomegranate trees.
• Fertilize pomegranate in the summer 1 time in 2-3 weeks with any organic or mineral fertilizer without nitrate content. In winter, the plant provides wintering and rest period. At this time, the grenade needs cool air, reduced watering, and no drafts. Closer to spring, the volume of watering begins to increase.
• Trim the pomegranate to three times per season. The first pruning forms a crown, the second allows the plant to gain strength for the flowering and ripening of fruits, the third provides shoots for the formation of buds and fruits in the following year.
• For pomegranate, a high level of illumination is important. He needs a lot of light and direct sunlight, otherwise the leaves and flowers may fall off. A good place for a pomegranate is a south window.

• Pomegranate growing in open ground also needs care. The plant does not like overflow. Watering is better to produce warm settled water as the top layer of soil dries. Pomegranate roots grow on the surface, so excess moisture will cause the roots to rot. The trees are fed with mineral fertilizer at the beginning and end of the flowering season; besides, once a month, you can fertilize trees with a solution of bird droppings.
• At the time of winter cold, a pomegranate growing in the open ground is covered. With the beginning of the cold season, the plant is sprayed with Bordeaux liquid. The trunks of shrub forms are tilted to the south and covered with earth by 10–20 cm. After that, the grenade is covered with sacking. In the spring, the plant is returned to its usual state, with the start of juice movement, the stem straightens on its own.
• The plant is carefully inspected in the spring, damaged and rotten places are removed, cuts are treated with garden pitch.With the appearance in May of the first flowers, the plant is fed to strengthen the buds and facilitate the formation of the ovary. After collecting the fruits, the pomegranate is fed with potassium and phosphate, dropping substances near the stem.

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