Have a question regarding Dwarf Pomegranate that I have in training. The upper branches of mine died off but the trunk is still alive all the way up to the top. The ONLY branches now coming off the tree are suckers at the base. If I cut back the suckers, will that encourage budding higher up on the trunk? I’m concerned that cutting off all the branches will kill the tree before new buds set in. The suckers are growing vigorously, so I think the tree is overall healthy, just with no branches growing above the base. Any advice is much appreciated!
Dwarf Pomegranate
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sorce
Nonsense Rascal
A "live" trunk to the human eye doesn't always mean live live.
Welcome to Crazy!
I wouldn't cut it.
I also wouldn't use an extreme sucker producer for bonsai. But that's just me.
Sorce
Welcome to Crazy!
I wouldn't cut it.
I also wouldn't use an extreme sucker producer for bonsai. But that's just me.
Sorce
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Truth....I don't think that is an extreme sucker producer...I think it is dead up there.
Sorce
Sorce
I did a scratch test up top and it came off as bright green. The top branches wilted b/c my wife (don't worry, she doesn't read this!) accidentally sprayed those branches with dish soap in an attempt to get rid of spotted lantern fly nymphs that have infested the neighborhood. The leaves up top wilted, and I cut off the branches close to the trunk about two weeks ago. IF the top isn't dead, do you think that cutting off the suckers will do any harm? My way of thinking is that if the top IS dead, cutting the suckers won't leave me worse off than before. Thoughts???
bonhe
Masterpiece
I think you learned the lesson that one should never use dishwasher soap to spray on pomegranate
The good thing is that the wood is still green. It should be fine for pomegranate.
One thing I learned from pomegranate is that it has “ basal dominance “ instead of apical dominance as conifers . To build the strength for upper part of the tree, I would remove all the suckers at the base now, otherwise the new buds are hardly able to wake up in the upper trunk. After you remove the suckers, you can cover the tree with clear plastic bag (my favorite) to create the humidity around the trunk , which will help the buds waking up.
Good luck to you
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badatusernames
Omono
I think you learned the lesson that one should never use dishwasher soap to spray on pomegranate
The good thing is that the wood is still green. It should be fine for pomegranate.
One thing I learned from pomegranate is that it has “ basal dominance “ instead of apical dominance as conifers . To build the strength for upper part of the tree, I would remove all the suckers at the base now, otherwise the new buds are hardly able to wake up in the upper trunk. After you remove the suckers, you can cover the tree with clear plastic bag (my favorite) to create the humidity around the trunk , which will help the buds waking up.
Good luck to you
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No soap on pomegranates? That's great info, I wasn't aware. I haven't sprayed mine but I have sprayed other plants with a neem and dish soap solution.
bonhe
Masterpiece
I think pomegranate leaves are too thin for dishwasher soap!
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