{"product_id":"pomegranate-espaliers-lattice-punica-granatum","title":"Pomegranate (Espalier) - Punica granatum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePomegranate (Espalier) - Punica granatum\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrained flat on a frame, the pomegranate gives you three distinct seasons on a single plane: bronze new leaves in spring, waxy orange-red flowers through summer, then the fruit hanging against bare golden autumn foliage. \u003cem\u003ePunica granatum\u003c\/em\u003e suits espalier because it produces plenty of flexible young wood that ties in easily, and it fruits on short spurs on established growth. For a hot, dry, reflective courtyard wall, very few productive plants handle the conditions this well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Pomegranate\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick, crumpled orange-red trumpets appear over a long summer season, not in one brief flush.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and Drought\u003c\/strong\u003e: It is a genuine hot-climate plant that crops in conditions where apples and pears struggle.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage turns clear yellow before falling, leaving fruit on a bare structural framework.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Alkaline, stony and moderately saline soils are all acceptable to it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fruit ripens best where summers are hot and dry, and humid coastal districts tend to give split or poorly flavoured fruit even though the plant grows well.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHot Courtyard Wall\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in reflected heat against north and west-facing masonry.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Edible Border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Produces fruit from a bed too shallow for a conventional tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrnamental Screen Panel\u003c\/strong\u003e: On a freestanding frame it divides a garden while staying flat and formal.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Climate Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: A productive choice for inland and Mediterranean-style plantings on limited water.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5-3m along a wire run\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-3.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter to early spring while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining and not fussy about fertility or pH, tolerating alkaline and rocky ground. Avoid heavy soils that stay wet, since poor drainage is the main cause of failure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tie the arms to horizontal wires spaced 400mm apart and keep ties loose so the wood can expand. Water deeply and regularly through the first two summers to build the framework, then reduce watering markedly once fruit begins colouring, as erratic moisture at that stage causes splitting.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-2.5m as a trained espalier\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5-3.5m across the framework\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, the more the better\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iran through to northern India\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange-red, late spring into summer\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795360350494,"sku":"ND-1430-400MM","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/6rzOHU19eEN3IZAQJRH0-_GdC9ew4X.jpg?v=1787314184","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/pomegranate-espaliers-lattice-punica-granatum","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}