Bonsai Punica granatum (Pomegranate)

Technical characteristics:

Family

Punicaceae

Origin

Mediterranean, western Asia (Persia and Afghanistan, northwestern India) to the Himalayas.

Etymology

From the Latin “punicus”, Carthaginian, Plinio named this species “malum punicum”, apple of Carthage, with the wrong base regarding its origin. * Observations: The shape and measurements of the bonsai are approximate.

Situation

In areas with a Mediterranean climate it can be located outside all year round. In colder areas it is convenient to protect it in winter, especially from frost.

Irrigation

Irrigation, as for all deciduous trees, should be abundant in summer and reduced in winter.

Transplant

It should be done every two years in spring.

PRUNING

Pruning should be done at the beginning of spring bud break.

GRIPPING

The pinching throughout the spring, we pinch one or two pairs of leaves when the bud has lengthened 6 or 8 pairs of leaves. We will not clamp after May or June since we would eliminate the flowers, which appear at the tips of the branches.

WIRING

Throughout the year, less during flowering.

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It must be paid in spring and autumn. Never during flowering, the color and shape of the pot may vary from the photo.

* Observations: The shape and measurements of the bonsai are approximate. The color and shape of the pot may vary from the one in the photo. Remember that a bonsai is a living being, that is why the images that appear are representative.