Pomengranate

rachel_kay

Good to see the forum is back!

I have a pomengranate and for the last few months the leaves have been going brown at the ends and eventually curling up and falling off. I know it's supposed to be losing leaves now, however has anyone got any idea why this was happening in spring/summer? I don't think I have been under/overwatering it and I can't see any bugs on it.

Thanks
Rachel

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Bonsainut

Dear Rk,
Howdy and welcome. I'm a little confused. You understand well about Pom. and how they drop leaves for winter dormancy. You mentioned the same thing was happening earlier in the spring. What went on in between then and now.?
If the tree grew well and healthy in the fall and up to now I would not fret about it.
What are the growing conditions? That may help Identify something you can improve upon for next years growing season.

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rachel_kay

Bonsainut
Sorry, I should have explained myself better. The tree has been the same since spring (due to changing jobs and other stuff I haven't had much time to devote to my bonsai). At first I thought it was a bug like Red Spider Mite - however, I sprayed it and it didn't get better and it doesn't look like it (my Chinese Elm had this). The tree was outside during summer and has been inside since September. Do Pomgranetes need high humidity??

Thanks
Rachel

TreeBay

Hi Rachel,

Pomegranate doesn't need especially high humidity, but it's important to keep in mind that the environment indoors is quite often like a dark, dry tomb. Drier than many deserts, in fact. Trees like this need plenty of sunshine more than anything else, when they are in leaf. It takes energy to manufacture and maintain leaves and in the absence of strong sunlight, the tree might have just been biding its time.

Give it as much sunshine as you can in the spring and it will probably recover quite well.

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rachel_kay

Thanks for the advice, I will try moving it to a sunnier position next year.

bnsaijim

Browning form the tips back is a often a sign of root damage. Are you over watering it perhaps since you've brought it indoors? You could lift it and check the condition of the bottom roots.

Normal fall leaf loss usually starts as an all-over leaf effect- i.e., the entire leaf begins color changes as it dies. Then the browning occurs. When the leaf dies back progressively, it is often something else.

It is also possible it's fungal in nature, but this again generally leads back to water/ventilation conditions...

A picture posted to the gallery might help.

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