pomegranate 'Dente di Cavallo'
pomegranet / Punica granatum
A popular variety of this delightful and exotic-looking Mediterranean shrub, 'Dente de Cavallo' has glossy green leaves and...
2 litre pot
£24.99
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
A popular variety of this delightful and exotic-looking Mediterranean shrub, 'Dente de Cavallo' has glossy green leaves and discrete, orange-red funnel-shaped flowers in June to August followed by edible scarlet-red fruits. Find a nice sunny, sheltered spot against a south facing wall to encourage fruit production and ripening - you could make pomegranate juice or if you’re feeling adventurous…molasses!
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
How to care for pomegranate Dente de Cavallo:
This variety can be grown into a small tree or pruned as a smaller wall shrub. Choose a sunny, sheltered site with free draining soil. Fertilise with a balanced organic fertiliser in November and March. Prune outdoor plants in spring, and indoor plants in early winter. Remove dead, broken or crossing branches as well as any suckers that have appeared at the base of the plants.
Please note:
This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
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