so today i was out in my backyard and my pomegranate tree has a couple buds on it. I was wondering why? i dont think it should be getting buds on it this late in the summer. Right? I've never grown pomegranates before and this is the first year having the tree. Does anyone know what is going on?
How old is the tree, and where are you located? Some trees and plants no matter what species will initiate another bloom after a period of stress. Something like drought or extremely high heat. It's the plant's way of trying to procreate before dying. Even if the plant isn't close to death, sometimes the stress is enough to kick that genetic factor into gear. Tomato growers use it all the time to keep production up. Many times when tomato plants stop producing it's because it's because growing conditions are too ideal. Apples and pears are one species of tree that will normally produce both an early and late crop it's part of their nature. But I am not aware that pomegrantes do this. My ornamental pomegranate though does seem to bloom constantly until it goes dormant in the winter.
I planted the tree last fall right as it was going dormant for the winter. I planted it from a 15 gallon bucket. I live in zone 9. We did just get over a hot heat here in vegas, i wouldnt say we are totally done. Also this spring i got a lot of blooms, but no pomegranates at all. Could this be due to the fact taht i didnt amend the soil and the soil here in vegas really isnt good at all? The flowers bloomed and then just fell off.
I think it's probably just getting established. Pomegrantes are pretty adaptable as far as soil types, preferring a well drained slightly sandy one. I wouldn't worry too much. It's advisable not to let newly planted trees fruit for the first two years anyway. The thinking is the tree can focus on becoming established instead of using part of it's energy to fruit.
