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Punica granatum 'Wonderful' (Pomegranate 'Wonderful')

Other names: Carthaginian apple 'Wonderful', Granada 'Wonderful'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Wonderful' is a vigorous, upright to rounded, sometimes spiny, borderline hardy, deciduous tree with oblong, glossy, bright mid-green leaves, flushed bronze in spring, and trumpet-shaped, double, red flowers in summer are followed by large, red, edible fruit with segmented, juicy, dark red pulp.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
6 m 4.5 m 10-20 years
19 ft 14 ft 10-20 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. In frost-prone areas, plant in a warm, sheltered site. Protect from hard frosts. Can be grown in a large container and overwintered indoors in bright, cool light with reduced watering.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Coastal, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Cottage/Informal, City, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises

UK hardiness

H3

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

H2, H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright, Rounded

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 1 in spring or summer. Pruning group 13 if wall trained.

Propagation methods

Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Propagation

Sow seed at 13-18C in spring.

Pests

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

Cut shoots to within two to four buds of the framework branches

Plant container grown plants in deep fertile, well-drained soil

Selective pruning only (only if needed)

Take semi-hardwood cuttings in late-summer

Plant container grown plants in a sunny sheltered spot

Protect from cold drying winds (in cold areas)

Protect from hard winter frosts

Plant in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils

Bring tender indoors if container grown (in cold areas)

Sow seeds in containers with heat (spring)

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