The preponderance of male pomegranate flowers — up to 70% of the flowers on a tree — means you are going to see lots of flower drop since only flowers which turn into fruits (the ...

Pomegranates will perform better later in life -- up to 200 years -- if pruned young. Without observant clipping of branches and suckers, the plant will become a shrub rather than a tree.

Rose of Sharon, crepe myrtles, chaste trees (aka vitex), butterfly bushes and many roses are examples of trees and shrubs that bloom on new growth, and those flowers open up during the summer ...

Pomegranate trees can grow either along the coast or inland, unlike most deciduous fruit trees, which prefer a chillier climate. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 57°F.

There's an art to getting the growing environment right for your fruit trees so they can produce plenty of juicy fruit. Pomegranate trees are no different, needing pollination for successful fruit ...

Q: Do pomegranate trees need cross pollination? This is the second year my single tree has had flowers but still no fruit. Do I need a second tree in order to get fruit? — D.P., Houston ...

The pomegranate is an attractive multi-branched small roundish tree, filled with glossy green lance-shaped leaves. Showy orange-red, self-pollinating flowers are followed by unique leathery ...

I live 1.5 miles from the ocean in Costa Mesa and have three pomegranate trees producing about 50 to 70 fruit per year. They are 12 feet tall, 12 feet wide and have been in the ground about 20 years.