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- From: nrlfs1.nrl.navy.mil (Judy Karpen)
- Subject: Re: Q: dwarf pomegranate, curry leaf plant
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- References: <Bxu25B.n4M@ra.nrl.navy.mil> <1992Nov17.021429.3462@casbs.Stanford.EDU>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 23:57:36 GMT
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- > Where are you? On the San Francisco Peninsula, we have dwarf
- > pomegranates planted outdoors. They are deciduous, but the little
- > pomegranates stay on the brown twigs like Christmas ornaments. I've
- > never tried growing one as a house plant, so can't help any further
- > there. If you have a mild climate, you might try leaving it outside
- > except on very cold nights (well below freezing). Our bushes take
- > cold down to 20 degrees F right in stride.
- >
- Thanks, Kathleen --- I live in Maryland (between DC and B'more).
- I've seen a dwarf pom planted outdoors (but espaliered on a south-
- facing wall) in Annapolis, which is a somewhat warmer microclime
- than my town, so it probably would live outside if I had the space
- to put it in the ground. Unfortunately it's stuck in a pot, so it's not as
- freeze-proof as it would be if planted. Now that I know it's supposed
- to be deciduous, though, I feel ALOT better. BTW, are the fruits
- edible? Should it be watered at all in winter?
-
- Judy Karpen
- karpen@nrlfs1.nrl.navy.mil
-