Which Potted Pomegranate Varieties are Beautiful and Easy to Care For
A topic about which potted pomegranate varieties are beautiful and easy to care for, let's introduce them next.
Suitable varieties for potted pomegranates:
1.牡丹石榴 (Peony Pomegranate)
This variety has a strong tree vigor, grows vigorously, is easy to propagate, and has a strong resistance to diseases and pests. The flowering period lasts up to 5 months, with many flower buds, large flowers, and bright red petals. It also has white and pink flowers, with a flower diameter of 9-18cm, very beautiful.
Bears fruit early, with large fruit, an average single fruit weight of 500-700g. The fruit has a bright color, yellow with a hint of red skin, large and juicy crystals, and a sweet and sour taste. The best viewing period is from late September to early October.
This variety has flowers, fruit, and leaves alternating, making it pleasing to the eye and highly ornamental, making it the first choice for creating pomegranate bonsais.
2. 月季石榴 (Monthly Pomegranate)
Monthly pomegranate is also known as "fire pomegranate," "monthly monthly pomegranate," "four-season pomegranate," and "viewing pomegranate." It is a dwarf shrub with a height of 80-140cm.
The branches are thin and dense, with small leaves and flowers, and a long flowering period. It blooms continuously from May to October, hence the name "four-season pomegranate." The flowers are single-petaled, bright red, easy to bear fruit, with small fruits and red skin, not suitable for eating. Often used in garden hedges or mass plantings, and is also good material for potted ornamental plants.
3. 墨石榴 (Black Pomegranate)
Black pomegranate is also known as purple fruit pomegranate or purple pomegranate, with a dwarf plant that can grow over 2 meters tall. The branches are soft and thin, the leaves are narrow, the flowers are small, mostly single-petaled with 6 petals, and the petals are red.
The young fruit is red, and the mature fruit is purplish black, with thin skin and a taste too sour to eat, with a fruit viewing period of 6-12 months, mainly for ornamental purposes, suitable for both ground planting and potting.
4. 粉红甜石榴 (Pink Sweet Pomegranate)
This variety has a strong tree vigor, an upright canopy, blooms in late May, and the fruit is round. The single fruit weighs about 500g, with thin and smooth skin. The fruit surface has a rosy red color, large seeds, sweet taste, and is suitable for upright pomegranate bonsais.
5. 泰山红石榴 (Taishan Red Pomegranate)
This variety has a dwarf canopy with strong branches, red flowers, and large fruits, with an average single fruit weight of over 750g. The fruit surface is smooth and glossy, entirely covered with bright red, the seeds are bright red, sweet with a hint of sourness, suitable for small canopy sparse layer bonsais, and the best viewing period is around the National Day holiday.
6. 醉美人石榴 (Drunken Beauty Pomegranate)
This variety has a dwarf canopy, large flower crowns, usually with a diameter of 20-30mm, the calyx and petals are red, with many petals and a long flowering period. Suitable for small bonsais, and if conditions are favorable, they can bloom all year round.
【Summary】
Generally, the varieties of potted pomegranates include Peony Pomegranate, Monthly Pomegranate, and Pink Sweet Pomegranate. Among them, the Pink Sweet Pomegranate is a good variety for pomegranate bonsais, with a flowering period usually around late May. However, due to the climatic differences between north and south, it may bloom earlier or later. In addition, Monthly Pomegranate is also a very good potted pomegranate.
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