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Is Mridula evergreen?
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 5:47 pm
by greenfig
My Mridula. It is either evergreen or it’s not Mridula...
But whatever it is , it looks good!
It hasn’t fruited yet. You can see the reddish actively growing tips, in a 2 gal pot. All other poms I have are without any leaves already. Crazy!
Date : December 17!
Re: Is Mridula evergreen?
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:30 am
by pombazaar
Mridula is evergreen. Here’s a source citing this:
https://ucanr.edu/sites/Pomegranates/files/164442.pdf
Nice plant you have going there by the way. I was interested in this cultivar but I know evergreens don’t stand a chance in 6B. I wonder if anyone in colder zones have ever harvested fruit from evergreen varieties grown in a greenhouse. Bhagwa and Ganesh are also evergreen.
Re: Is Mridula evergreen?
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 5:09 am
by greenfig
It’s funny that this pom started growing in September, all summer it was barely there, I thought it wouldn’t make it.
I think it follows the Southern Hemisphere Indian calendar! Lol
Re: Is Mridula evergreen?
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 10:24 pm
by pombazaar
That's very interesting. I'm curious if your cuttings came from a mother tree sourced locally? I wonder if the growth pattern will adapt to your climate over time.
Re: Is Mridula evergreen?
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 5:09 am
by JoshHolbrook
@pombazaar - Evergreen poms should do fine in your zone - when people say "evergreen" with poms what they really mean is "facultatively deciduous" - in other words, they can go dormant but can also retain leaves year-round if conditions are good. So you can still let them go dormant/store in a garage/etc. Melgar is supposedly evergreen too, but goes through dormancy (and cold down into the teens) no problem.
Re: Is Mridula evergreen?
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 6:30 pm
by pombazaar
JoshHolbrook wrote: Wed Dec 23, 2020 5:09 am
@pombazaar - Evergreen poms should do fine in your zone - when people say "evergreen" with poms what they really mean is "facultatively deciduous" - in other words, they can go dormant but can also retain leaves year-round if conditions are good. So you can still let them go dormant/store in a garage/etc. Melgar is supposedly evergreen too, but goes through dormancy (and cold down into the teens) no problem.
Great info Josh! Thanks for this. I think I'm going to give Melgar another shot after reading this.
Re: Is Mridula evergreen?
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:55 pm
by alanmercieca
Making sure that people know that the two different Melgar varieties had died at 21 degrees Fahrenheit outdoors, I am guessing that is because outdoors the ground freezes, also there can be more air movement outdoors, especially a northern wind can be dangerous to plants.
Re: Is Mridula evergreen?
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 12:27 pm
by pombazaar
alanmercieca wrote: Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:55 pm
Making sure that people know that the two different Melgar varieties had died at 21 degrees Fahrenheit outdoors, I am guessing that is because outdoors the ground freezes, also there can be more air movement outdoors, especially a northern wind can be dangerous to plants.
Yup. I'm going to add both of these to the "Cultivar" section of the site so this is documented.
Re: Is Mridula evergreen?
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 12:49 pm
by alanmercieca
After I add back 1 more post to my forum, I can help with that. I have a lot of info on them. I see the threads you have started.
Re: Is Mridula evergreen?
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 11:18 pm
by pombazaar
alanmercieca wrote: Thu Dec 24, 2020 12:49 pm
After I add back 1 more post to my forum, I can help with that. I have a lot of info on them. I see the threads you have started.
I seriously appreciate that. Looking forward to seeing your post!