Can you plant this outside when you first receive it or does it need to be harden off? End of April in MD zone 7.
1998604
When we got our plants they were very young. I have repoted them since than. They are fast growers so I'm hopeing that by next spring they will be ready for the yard. Hope this helped.
1998605
I am going to guess no . its most likely been growing outdoors and ship to you . I am in zone 5 borderline for 6 .if you grew it from seed then you must harden it off . I bought my last fall its just getting leaves now in my garden .its a late spring . enjoy your plant !
1998606
I'm in Louisiana and received mine in April of last year and I planted it outside in a container. It looked like it died over the winter but it has come back with a vengeance! Hooray! But... I still haven't gotten any fruit from it. Maybe this year hopefully.
1227366
Potted mine too in about 3ft dia pot and it was outside over last summer and took well. I live on coast in VA. But then we had a bad rain storm and I didn't get it drained well enough and think root rot set in. It's been in house all winter and I mist it regularly but not sure it's surviving. If it's still seems viable when whether warms I think I should dig up and put rocks in bottom for drainage (there were holes in pot but I'd set it in a pan in house just after bad rain and didn't realize pan was full as I kept watering....stupid!) anyway, my thumb is green with 'easy' house plants and this poor guy (we named him Larry) has kept me in turmoil. I read it's fine to pot but not sure where I went wrong exactly. Hope this helps and I'd love any advice from anyone else!
819237
I am Zone 5a, in western new york, and I planned mine after last spring frost, for me it was May 15th. So Spring planting definitely. By Labor Day they were over 6 feet tall.
1396328
So it works like this use the hormone, you can plant in direct sunlight. Keep dirt moist for about ten days. The plant should have rooted by then. Mist about every Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Do not make it wet but damp.
625525
it grew well in Florida, though during the hotter days I needed to water more. Honesty I would contact the company if I were you. Maybe there is another time of year you an grow (after the frost). I bought 3 packages. I really liked it.
522121
It is probably better to wait until the ground is warmer --around the first week in May. Then plant them -- they will not even bloom they will bloom every year. They do like sun and to be kept moist, however, I have some in partial shade and they are doing well...
2185731
I'm not sure I could be much help unfortunately mine died just after I got it but i think you can set it up in a nice warm environment so it doesn't get too cold you should be fine.. now transplanting it I wouldn't think you would be to do it immediately... I don't know the growth rate on this particular species I think you'd be fine until spring...
1343336
Depends on your zone. Check the plants zone and your zone in udsa website. But I would assume that you wouldn't have any issue in any climate if you left it in a pot and only placed it outside during the sumner. Remember no direct sun light or at the least very little.
861044
Hey Christa, I bought mine a year and 1/2 ago and it has been in a pot the entire time. We don't want to plant it in the ground yet because we plan on moving in a couple years.
1256097
Personally I think keeping this in a location subject to weather 365 daya a year is not a good idea. Mine is in a semi-covered area and I covered it in plastic to prevent winter snow and ice damage. I also do not store potting soil directly in the soil area, partly because I also use as a server on my deck for parties. Rain does get inside even on the side with the solid cover.
2099641
I live in north west Alabama where the temperature always drops below freezing in the winter. I plan to bring the pomegranate inside this fall. It is outside now in a large pot, 28 April, and it is growing very well. If the grower expects temperatures below 40 deg F, bring it insideJohn Phillips
951624
I live in eastern VA, along the coast, and I have mine planted in pots and bring them in for the winter. I would suggest you wait till late APR MAY time to order. They come well packaged and in good condition.
468180
It is hardy to about 20 degrees with a light mulch, but it is important to have well draining soil. Horticultural zone 9 or 8 in a mild winter with extra mulch. I wintered it over in Dallas several years. With a growing season of less than 240 days it would probably not produce substantial rhizomes. It does have beautiful leaves though and could be overwintered like cannas north of zone 8.
718409
No, I'm sorry to say. It has grown a little bit since I received it, but the instructions said that I should stop watering it at the end of October, so I'm assuming it will go dormant until the Spring.
450661
Mine is inside in Pennsylvania. It's outside now in 80 degree sunshine, and loves the rain, however I have had a few problems with it drying, it doesn't like full sun. I hope this helps out a little bit! It's a hardy plant. I've sat it out in the sun and it didn't rain for a couple days before I realized it needed water. The plant has grown back even when I thought it was dead.
186404
I plant mine in very early Spring...just as soon as the threat of frost has passed. Once they start to bloom, they will bloom until frost. When the seed heads pop, save the seeds and plant them the next Spring!
253447
Mine is underneath a covered patio and occasionally I bring it out into the middle of the yard. I suggest you store it underneath an area out of the elements during the winter months if you want to keep it looking nice.