Pomegranate Growing Guide

Punica granatum

Pomegranate

Crop Rotation Group

Miscellaneous 

Soil

Any reasonable moisture-retentive but well-drained soil.

Position

Full sun.

Frost tolerant

Pomegranates easily tolerate periodic frosts.

Feeding

Topdress the root zone with a balanced organic fertiliser each spring, and mulch with well-rotted organic matter year round.

Spacing

Single Plants: 3.00m (9' 10") each way (minimum)
Rows: 3.00m (9' 10") with 3.00m (9' 10") row gap (minimum)

Sow and Plant

Set out plants in winter when dormant.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalised calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.

Notes

Pomegranate fruit split when ripe so pay close attention to them in wet weather and pick them to prevent them spoiling.

Harvesting

Fruits are ripe when the skin becomes dull, ripe fruits also have a habit of splitting open.

Troubleshooting

Net to prevent bird damage. In Australia fruit fly are a pest of pomegranites, make sure to take appropriate control measures in areas where they are present. It is important to dispose of any infected fruit and fruit has fallen to the ground by placing them in a sealed plastic bag in the sun for at least 7 days to kill the eggs and larvae. Do not compost fruit as this will lead to the fruit fly completing their life cycle and lead to the problem recurring.

Planting and Harvesting Calendar

< Back to All Plants

Pests which Affect Pomegranate