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So I came across what I think is the largest/ oldest pomegranate in Seattle, and I visit the tree every so often. I walked by yesterday, and it was covered with flower buds, swelling up nicely!

Our weather this spring has been absolute crap, colder than normal... until about a week ago when we suddenly had a very early spring warm spell, a string of days over 80 F. Kaboom! I have no idea of the variety.

It's always a treasure finding these old trees! Do you plan on returning to see what the fruit is like?

I certainly do plan on visiting the tree! In fact, I was looking at the tree two days ago and it is covered with the most insane Alien-style double flowers; flowers emerging within flowers!

I wonder if this is "Double Orange," which xeraplants.com of Portland OR describes as

"They are like you are on acid. Far out man. No other shrub that we grow has a flower color this intense."

I've heard of Double Red but never Double Orange. Those flowers are beautiful! Unfortunately few double-flowering pomegranates produce quality fruit or fruit at all. If I lived in a warmer region I'd plant double flowering varieties over my property as they probably attract lots of bees. They make a nice shrub too.

So pretty! And so non-edible ... For how many months does the tree flower?