Re: [nafex] Pomegranates for cold places

I've grown the hardier pomegranates here in the Hudson Vally of NY, colder part of Zone 5. You will definitely have to dig up an outdoor plant and move it to winter protection. In tunnel, it depends on your outdoor temperature, the size of the tunnel, and how far the plant is from any of the edges.

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> On Jan 23, 2023, at 9:18 PM, Devin Smith via nafex <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org> wrote:
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> Lucky mentioned rooting pomegranates. As it happens, I'm hunting around for a pomegranate or two that would be viable in my high tunnel here in VT. I'm generally of the thinking that ripening time is going to be the crucial thing, not so much hardiness. I'm not sure if I'll actually be able to winter it over in the ground or if I'll need to dig it each year. We have been duly impressed by the difference floating row cover has made though, often 5-6 degrees. Also, it's pretty remarkable how differently plants respond to cold in the high tunnel. We registered 27 or 28 degrees several times inside with no sign of frost on tender things like cucumbers, summer squash, and tomatoes. We have an indoor/outdoor thermometer with one right at ground level and the other at chest height, so temp stratification can't explain it. All of this makes me think that wrapping may be an option.
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> Those of you growing pomegranates at the margins, what is your experience like? How do you protect or overwinter them? What varieties would you suggest?
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> Thanks!
> -Devin SmithRockingham, Vermont
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