Hello Fellow Pennsylvania Gardeners,

While vacationing in the historic district of Williamsburg, VA, I came across a beautiful tree in the "colonial garden" nursery.  The gardener informed me that it was a pomegranate tree.  With stunningly beautiful blossoms, a sleek appearance, and fact that it also bears fruit, the tree is remarkable.  Imagine my delight when I learned that I could purchase and bring a minature version home! 

As I have a bit of a habit of never leaving a nursery or greenhouse without at least one new addition to my garden, I picked one up.  Here is what I have learned about the plant so far:

• it should reach approximately 2 feet as an adult
• it likes lots of sun and a warm/hot climate
• it can not withstand temperatures below 40 degrees (F)
• even the flowers and fruits are dwarfed
• the fruits are edible, albeit smaller than regular pomegranates

Obviously, I still have many questions about caring for this interesting plant.  (Especially since I live in the usually chilly western part of PA)  If any of you have had success with growing the dwarf pomegranate in a pot, please help with a few questions:

• What is the ideal size of pot for my plant?  Currently, it is no more than 10 inches tall.  So, would it be smarter to allow it to grow in its current pint-size pot for a while or put it in its "permanent" larger pot now?
• What is the best type of potting soil for the dwarf pomegranate?
• How much/how often should it be watered?
• After it has had a chance to grow and begin producing flowers, how can I coax it into bearing fruit?
• I would like to have more than one dwarf pomegranate eventually.  Can new plants be grown from cuttings of the original?  If so, how?
• What can you tell me about this plant?

Even if you have not had success, what happened that caused it to fail rather than thrive?  I find that learning about what does not work is just as important as learning what does.

Thank you for sharing your plant wisdom and happy gardening!