Growing Pomegranates in Arizona

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Today we're excited to show you one of our favorite and easiest fruit trees to grow in Arizona! The Wonderful pomegranate, the same variety you will normally find in the grocery store, is a fast-growing, highly productive fruit tree, and loves our climate!
We bought this tree for $7 a couple of years ago. While it was only a foot tall and no bigger around than a pencil, it has grown tremendously and has given us way more than $7 worth of pomegranates in the last two seasons! With a little care, and keeping an eye out for pests like the leaf-footed bug, this tree has been a joy to have in our backyard.
Are you growing a pomegranate tree? What is your favorite variety? Let us know in the comments!
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@ElHarley210 Год назад

"There Are Things Known, and Things Unknown, and In Between Are the Doors" ✌️😎 great video

@BuhayBuhaysaAmerika 2 года назад

Love to see your garden, I’m from Chandler

@livethelife8458 5 лет назад

I've been gardening for about 4 yr and have several tree and vegetables thanks to you tuber I follow keep it up bro

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

That's awesome, thanks for sharing! There is so much good info on RU-vid, that's how we got started too! :D

@javierlugo259 5 лет назад

You Guys are Great....Many Thanks for Sharing.

@larrybaroldy8587 5 лет назад

Love your style ! The way you converse with each other is excellent !! New subscriber !

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

Thanks so much for the love! Hope you enjoy the videos! :D

@nickkaz1234 5 лет назад

Dope video as always guys! Two things: 1) I have a mature pomegranate that is huge and it thrives off of water once every two weeks (flood irrigation) and nothing more. 2) When you pick them, roll them around on a hard surface. Score it around (circumference), twist it apart and then beat it with a big spoon. Those seeds just fall out - no mess! Keep the videos coming! How’s the pond doing?

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

When they are mature, they can definitely take less frequent water - that's awesome you have flood irrigation!! The pond is doing so great, we will for sure be doing an update in the future! Thanks for sharing! :D

@Nada-zn9og 3 года назад

Very informative. Thanks for sharing. I just got a Wonderful pomegranate this year. I'm in California so I really appreciate your positive enthusiasm.

@adamtran1613 2 года назад

Very informative, thank you Guys!

@SonOfAGun1814 5 лет назад

bought one a few weeks ago can't wait to plant it hopefully this weekend!

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

Nice! :D What variety did you go with?

@SonOfAGun1814 5 лет назад

it's a wonderful. home depot had a bunch of them out front when i went there for something else and i couldn't resist : )

@jacobc1567 5 лет назад

One of the amazing things about these trees is they are easy to propagate from cuttings. You should do a video on that after you harvest the rest of the fruit.

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

Great suggestion! Thanks for sharing! :D

@erice3933 Год назад

It's important to propagate using clippings from a mature tree. Otherwise, you could wait 12 years for your first harvest

@juanarcos38 5 лет назад

Pomegranates are delicious. ..I harvest mine around late November to December that's when they are the best..

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

Haha you are the pomegranate king! This year we will definitely be waiting a little longer to harvest!

@nolab7563 5 лет назад

My wonderful is almost 2 yr but had not had but one flower and it drop ped of in one day and planted with all of the microriza and azomite compost and worm casting. I have done Collier feed so what did you do to yours?

@inharmonywithearth9982 2 года назад

@@nolab7563 Pomegranates make only male pollen flowers first then female fruit flowers next later in the season. 2 years was way too early to expect any fruit. I bet you are eating pomegranates now!

@jennhoff03 3 года назад

Y'all are so enthusiastic, which I love! And I like how kindly you speak to each other. I do wish you'd impart some of the knowledge you have, like what that guy told you to do to get rid of the leaf miners. Like I want to learn HOW to grow pomegranates! :) But either way, thank you for the video!

@GreeniesGarden 2 года назад

What questions do you have about growing pomegranates? We're happy to help :)

@karensherman9034 5 лет назад

We have one in Austin, Texas and our tree is loaded as we have had it for several years. The pomegranates in our local store is $2.99 each. Thank you for this video as I love, love pomegranates.

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

Wow the pomegranates in your area are pricey! That's so awesome you are growing them yourself! Thanks for sharing! :D

@TheSistersGamers234 2 года назад

I buy expensive pomegranates too in AZ!

@cathiegalbraith475 5 лет назад

Great video! I have my first pomegranate this year, but only one. I have great hopes for next year.

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

As your tree ages, it should definitely produce more :D Thanks for sharing!!

@danielfisch655 5 лет назад

I went to Reed today, great guy. I picked up a pomegranate (unknown variety) and black jack fig tree today and planted them, wish me luck. The price was right and he gave me great advice on how to amend my soil and break up the caliche.

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

Reed is a wealth of knowledge, glad you were able to make it out there! Sounds like you got some great trees! :D

@MsFishingdog 5 лет назад

Great video.thanks

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

Glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching! :D

@RussellBooth1977 3 года назад

I grew a whole lot of pomegranate seedlings from a pomegranate that I bought from the supermarket & I've planted a couple of the smaller ones for my dad in his backyard mainly as shade trees. They will grow well in my Australian location (north of Sydney in Australia) & I probably don't even have to water 💦 them in my area since they are native to more arid countries such as Iran,we have been getting into the triple digits here (108-109°F or as I say 42-43°C) during the last days of spring over here. I'm going to plant them in a permanent location next year where I can plant them in the ground as they're planted in pots at the moment !

@jerrycohen8204 5 лет назад

Love your Pomegranate tree I have the same variety as you. I live in Melbourne Australia and i start picking my Pomegranates in the last months of Autumn which is May here.

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

We love hearing about what people are growing all around the world, thanks so much for sharing! :D

@NMW80 3 года назад

Jerry Cohen awesome

@livethelife8458 5 лет назад

That cool keep up the good work, there is a proper way to cut open a pomegranate

@myutube9xx 5 лет назад

Thank you for posting this useful video. The right watering schedule for Phoenix area and when exactly to harvest are my key questions. We water daily during the hot summer months and also deep water every two weeks. Our fruits do not seem ready for harvesting now in mid-October , perhaps in two weeks.

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

Watering seems to be everyone's biggest question, and it's hard to give an exact schedule because a lot of it comes down to the specific microclimates that your trees are growing in! It sounds like you've got it figured out! :D

@danielfisch655 5 лет назад

I’m so in for a pomegranate tree to add to our food forest.

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

They are great additions, especially here in the desert!

@danielfisch655 5 лет назад

Greenies Garden I’m going to take a ride there tomorrow to see what they have in stock. May also pick up another fig tree.

@KashmirMovieProduction 5 лет назад

Nice video.

@BuhayBuhaysaAmerika 2 года назад

I have pomegranate too

@verachka7536 5 лет назад

Pomegranates are easy to propagate by cuttings! If you have a friend and he or she pruning the tree - take it and plant it in the winter straight to the soil or in the pots! You got yourself a tree! :) Also, skin of the pomegranate is medicinal! What a wonderful fruit!

@GreeniesGarden 4 года назад

Thanks so much for sharing!

@danielarreguinramirez6665 4 года назад

Muy bueno

@jeanconneely3602 5 лет назад

I have heard the best time to pick them is when it's the coldest out here in Phoenix. That's when the fruit get super dark. And it's at its ripest.

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

We got some great fruits relatively early last year, but we'll definitely be giving it some more time this year! :D

@Ulol23155 5 лет назад

My fav fruit.

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

We love them too! :D

@Ulol23155 5 лет назад

I would love to see asmr fruit video from your beautiful garden.

@BigggRoss 5 лет назад

Great Video!! Always so positive! Can you grow it from cuttings or do you have to grow it from seed? I know you said you bought it as a young tree was just curious if you tried cloning it or anything.

@BigggRoss 5 лет назад

haha nvm I read down some comments lol Have a great day

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

Haha we didn't know either until we read through the comments! We love when people share info, there's always so much to learn :D

@marirodriguez2420 2 года назад

Omg this is an old video because right now (22) 3.49-8.99!

@adamb.8854 3 года назад

It is easy to make cuttings from pomegranate covered in a plastic bag for humidity in a shady spot april-june:). Do you have now a big mango tree? Thanks nice vid.

@miksrieksts-hofmanis5875 5 лет назад

I live in Latvia so i grow my pomegranate tree in big pot and last year i had my frist harvest i bought it when i was in second grade and now i am in eight

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

I think it gets a lot colder in Latvia than in Arizona! That's so cool you are growing your own pomegranates! How did your first harvest taste? :D

@juliebratcher6207 5 лет назад

So when do you prune it back? After it loses all it's leaves in mid winter time? Do you ever fertilize it, or just mulch?

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

We prune occasionally all year round to keep it out of our pathways, but generally it's best to do the majority of your pruning in the winter when the tree is bare and you can really see what you're working with. We feed all of our plants with several different organic foods, especially fish emulsion, seaweed extract, and compost! We try to feed at least 3 times a year, but you can't really overdo it on organic foods :D

@NonieK2267 4 года назад

I have a question in case you see this post sentence over a year since you posted this. But I have a Wonderful pomegranate. It bloomed this fall again and has a pomegranate on it about the size of a golf ball this is the middle of October 2019 wondering why I have fruit that has been on there since early spring. A family member did decide to trim my Bush without my permission and I'm wondering if it's because it has new wood on it. I have been waiting until it goes dormant to trim as a rule.

@GreeniesGarden 4 года назад

Great idea to prune when it is dormant. If your fruits are staying small, try feeding your tree more or open up more sunlight for it if you can!

@ivonnereed6918 5 лет назад

Mine is about a year and a half old..it gave me a bunch of fruit but now is turning yellow and it looks like is drying...am i watering it too much or not enough?..is super hot here in Phoenix at the moment

@GreeniesGarden 4 года назад

Usually a lot of yellowing leaves indicates overwatering. It's hard to overwater most plants in the summer in Phoenix, but pomegranates are actually drought tolerant and don't want to sit in too much water. Try cutting back a bit and keep an eye on it! :)

@MsTaclobanon 5 лет назад

I would say, not ready yet. I would wait until about end of November. The color will be more red as the temperature drops down.

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

Thanks for sharing! We will definitely be taste-testing them again later this fall :)

@tjsawesome6106 5 лет назад

If we find the little bugs do we just leave them? Or what should I do? Mine aren’t ready yet either 😭 Love this video. Thank you! 🙌🏼

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

It sounds gross, but you are supposed to smash them :/ They will hibernate over the winter in any old fruits that you have left on your tree, so make sure to clean up any old fruits so that you don't get too many bugs next year! :D

@tjsawesome6106 5 лет назад

Oh goodness lol. Ok I will look out for them and clean up the old ones. Thank you!

@Foodie_888 5 лет назад

Tecia LB You shoulf try bagging method on your fruits and/or spray with neem oil to control pests. That is what I do with my Asian pears.

@s.m4687 4 года назад

Is his mustache real? Besides that, excellent video, very informative.

@slolam Год назад

Hey, tell me more about your neem tree. How old is it and did it need any protection from freeze? Also, I am keen to know the update sugar apple.

@NMW80 3 года назад

I have a heap of baby pomegranate seedlings I grew from seed this winter. They are still tiny but I’m patient and I don’t mind what kind of Pom it is as long as it tastes like a pomegranate and is healthy.

@NonieK2267 4 года назад

Did you fertilize your pomegranate trees? Don't know if you will see this since this is an older video but if you do I would love to know what you fertilize with and how often

@GreeniesGarden 4 года назад

We use organic plant foods like fish emulsion and seaweed extract every couple months, and we have added a lot of mulch (leaves and wood chips) that have broken down to create a thick layer of black compost and worm castings on the top of the soil. Hope this helps!

@atifrc 5 лет назад

Slice the crown and score the sides to split open easily

@GreeniesGarden 4 года назад

Great tip, thanks for sharing!

@mykvass 5 лет назад

where did you get a neem tree

@georgecarlin2656 5 лет назад

Offtopic: Is it possible to grow corn on fields in Arizona without watering? I'm wondering what the local farmers are growing since it's so dry and whether you plan on expanding your property to grow chickens and whatnot.

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

Great question, and we're not sure of the answer! We see tons of corn fields out here, but from what we have seen, they are all grown on farmland with flood irrigation, meaning the river water from the canals gets deposited on the land a couple times a month. We would love a bigger property one day, but no plans for now!

@inharmonywithearth9982 2 года назад

The Hopi always grew corn in Northern Arizona with no irrigation but they planted a special corn in a special way of numerous deeply planted clumps. It is not as rainy as it should be lately in summer and not as much snow for ground water in winter.Because of this dryness they are not doing it very well anymore. The weather is VERY un- natural now. South Arizona always just grows cactus and desert brush without irrigation. There are exotic plants though that are better for south arizona than corn or anything else that can grow without irrigation. Carob is the best if you want protein chocolatey irrigation free trees. Nobody plants carob since the 1800s cattle company venture. The Carob trees get huge and feed everything around forever. Warning they produce SO many chocolate -ish pods they stink and are major messy! The pods lie all over the dry ground. More than you can sell or eat

@alisonmariefj 5 лет назад

Hey guys! Thanks for the video! Was your tree grafted, a cutting, or a seedling? I'm gardening in south Texas (@chachalaca_gardens) and I planted three trees from seed about four years ago. My biggest one is about 6 or 7 feet tall now, but it still has not set any fruit at all! SO SAD :( It's such a beautiful tree though. I'm wondering if pomegranates have to be planted as cuttings in order to bear fruit sooner.

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

We're not sure, but since it fruited so early, it was probably either grafted or a cutting. Seedlings can take years to set fruit, but since you've already invested 4 years into them, keep at it! Makes sure to keep them on a good feeding schedule as well, phosphorus (the middle number on a fertilizer) encourages blooms and fruit set, so it wouldn't hurt to increase that! :D

@alisonmariefj 5 лет назад

Thanks for the tip! I will definitely try that :)

@katiemadden2667 4 года назад

Hi, how are you addressing the leaf footed bugs?

@GreeniesGarden 4 года назад

The best thing to do is to physically remove them when they are larvae, and throw away or compost any dried fruits that remain on the tree or fall to the ground in the winter.

@backdraft57 2 года назад

Where did you find it? I cant find one anywhere here in Peoria

@GreeniesGarden 2 года назад

There is a nursery in Glendale called RSI Growers that specializes in peaches, pomegranates, and the like. Otherwise you can always go to Lowe's or Home Depot for a pomegranate tree :) Hope this helps!

@backdraft57 2 года назад

@@GreeniesGarden thanks, have checked lowes and HD several times never have them but I'll ck that nursery, thanks again

@livethelife8458 5 лет назад

You have to try a mango steen

@organicgrow4440 5 лет назад

Eat or Grow ?

@livethelife8458 5 лет назад

Eat, I want to grow as well

@brandasar7913 3 года назад

Hey there guys! I have a wonderful also I bought it pretty decent size as a 3 gallon at Home Depot 2 years ago. It’s about 7 ft. Now. Really green, I got a lot of fruit this year, but my fruit is just falling off now on its own, before ripen. I water it first year pretty well, this year I kind of neglected it, because I figured would get plenty run down water from guava. Just curious if you might know what might be the problem! Thank you guys.

@GreeniesGarden 3 года назад

It could be a number of things -- not enough water, too much shade, over- or under-fertilization. Since it is only 2 years old and you watered less this summer than last summer, I would suggest watering a little more and see if that helps. If you haven't been feeding it, you can always add some fish emulsion, worm castings, or compost to increase the available nutrients. Hope this helps!

@brandasar7913 3 года назад

Greenies Garden thank you guys for replying. This helps a lot. I’ll be making these adjustments. You are both really kool, and love your channel. Stay safe get ready to enjoy the nice weather coming. Lol

@GreeniesGarden 3 года назад

@@brandasar7913 It was definitely a delayed response, but glad it helped! We're READY for fall weather!! :D

@brandasar7913 3 года назад

Greenies Garden no problem at all. I understand you guys are busy. Thank you guys. You guys gonna ever plan on doing tours of your home? Just out of curiosity? Lol. You guys are more than welcome to check out our home. My yard is looking like a rain forest, still has some time to go though. Stay safe.

@GreeniesGarden 3 года назад

@@brandasar7913 Only RU-vid tours, we don't open our home up to the public. Thank you for the invite, it's fun to watch your plants grow up and they really seem to hit a growth spurt around year four!

@aron8949 5 лет назад

you need time lapse footage of rain in the garden

@kevintunaley5079 5 лет назад

best time of year to plant from seed ?

@GreeniesGarden 4 года назад

Spring is usually best for fruit trees

@skylerswanson1127 5 лет назад

How long do you water for?

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

We water by hand, so it varies from day to day. Usually we give our pomegranate a few minutes of water with the hose on full blast, and we spray down the entire area that it is growing in to keep the mulch wet. Sometimes we leave the hose on for a few hours on accident, but since we create "islands" in our yard, the water stays within the berm and essentially flood-irrigates the area. :)

@keningram2781 2 года назад

How do you control the bugs that drill holes ?

@GreeniesGarden 2 года назад

When they are young, you can shake them off the plant into a bowl of soapy water. When they mature, they grow wings and just fly away, so it's important to try to catch the problem before it's too late. Remove any fallen fruit at the end of the season so they can't overwinter in the pomegranate shells. We seem to have more of them this year than ever before, they apparently enjoy mulberries and tomatoes, too! Hope this helps!

@dwaynecorrea9775 5 лет назад

What to do about the leaf foot bugs??

@charlestontailchasers1101 5 лет назад

You should kill them. They are a pest!

@jazzcitla1 2 года назад

How do you make sure pest don't over run the tree 🤔

@GreeniesGarden 2 года назад

The leaf-footed bugs are difficult to control when they mature because they can fly, but when they are young they don't have wings and can be shaken off the branches into a bowl of soapy water.

@jennpeterson1964 7 месяцев назад

i need help!! do you do house visits? i live in coolidge

@n.badhadravathireddy440 5 лет назад

I have two trees but fruit is not developed what happens so please give reply

@GreeniesGarden 4 года назад

It could be a number of things, such as improper water, lack of nutrients, the microclimate it is in, or just the tree itself.

@meditate365 2 года назад

Part of the leaves are burning. What am I doing wrong?

@GreeniesGarden Год назад

While the plant is young, it may need some afternoon shade - try putting up an umbrella on the west side of it, or hang some 50% shade cloth over the top and west sides. Make sure you're watering deeply and providing some nutrients (but don't overuse chemical fertilizers). Hope this helps!

@putinhynes3848 3 года назад

I am in Chandler do you have peach trees?

@GreeniesGarden 2 года назад

Not yet, but peach trees grow very well out here! Try visiting Schnepf Farms during peach season, you can try a few different varieties of peach and see what would be best for your yard!

@shamanking5195 3 года назад

how do you get rid o that bug ?????

@GreeniesGarden 3 года назад

They are tough to get rid of because the adults fly. Try to find them when they are still wingless, they will be bright orange and very small. Shake them off the plant into a bucket of soapy water. Remove any expired fruit that hangs from the tree or falls to the ground in the winter when the tree goes dormant, the adults will overwinter there. Hope this helps!

@happykhanusablog9999 4 года назад

Can we grow Pomegranate in NJ?? because winter time will die...

@GreeniesGarden 4 года назад

Pomegranates are cold hardy to about zone 7. You can try growing it in a container, and bring it inside when it goes dormant. Hope this helps!

@Hansulf Год назад

The wonderful is probably the worst variety to have to eat. It's a juice variety. Try Mollar de Elche or Acco varieties.

@meditate365 2 года назад

RSI growers in Phoenix? I need their full name or address. I’d like to go check it out and get some pomegranate trees

@GreeniesGarden 2 года назад

RSI Growers 6011 W Greenbriar Dr Glendale AZ 85308

@RTUG00 5 лет назад

Aw man. I've had a pomegranate shrub for about 1 1/2 year now and it has made some progress but no where near the progress yours has. Certainly hasn't fruited yet. I had to move mine from where it was getting full sun because the wind was coming through and traumatizing it. Now its in a partial shade spot but with more protection from the wind. Its such a wild ugly little shrub. So I'm going to work on pruning it when it goes to sleep this winter. Hopefully next year will be the year it produces.

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

Just keep at it! Moving it to a better location should do great things for it :D Keep us posted!

@nolab7563 5 лет назад

I planted a wonderful pomegranate along with another kind about 2 years ago almost 2 years ago it has only had one flower on it and it dropped off the same day that it bloomed I bought it from a nursery here in town I'm someone who specializes in trees and bushes that will grow good here in Arizona he has an excellent reputation I got directions and planted according to his directions for lies did all that stuff foliar feed while they look great and I see they are growing mine are nowhere near as tall as yours and I have had no fruit yet what are you doing that I might not be doing mine is in a west facing front yard and it gets Sun from about 9 to 10 a.m. in the morning all day and I see no problem with the Heat or the Sun hitting it it's never been will to your droopy leaves Orchid color I used to azomite the micro riser mulched and composed and wood chips what might I not be doing that you are doing

@GreeniesGarden 5 лет назад

It sounds like you have it in a great microclimate and are keeping it on a great feeding schedule. The only thing we didn't get to hear about is how often and how much water you're giving it?