Overview
Pomegranate Bonsai (Punica granatum) is a small-leaved tree with orange-red flowers, decorative fruit and gnarled bark with age. It is best suited to flowering and fruiting bonsai, informal upright, multi-trunk and shohin. For UK growers, treat it as: Outdoor with frost protection in shallow pots; bright frost-free shelter in cold areas.
Placement
full sun for flowers and fruit
Watering
water well in active growth; avoid drying while flowering or fruiting
Feeding and fertilising
feed in spring and summer; reduce nitrogen when encouraging flowers
Pruning and wiring
prune after flowering/fruiting or in early spring; wire young shoots before they stiffen
Repotting
repot every 2-3 years in spring
Propagation
cuttings, seed and air layers
Pests, diseases and common issues
aphids, fungal leaf spots, fruit drop after drought and frost damage