I purchased a Pomegranted Tree in June. I planted it and now I am wondering if I need two trees to make sure it produces fruit. Also, I want to purchase a Satsuma Tree and am wondering the same thing. I have a lemon tree, grapefruit, and plum tree. The grapefruit and lemon produce fruit each year. The plum is a disapointment. Thanks for your help.
One pomegranate by itself will bear. Note that planting more than one is done to accomplish cross-pollination, with those kinds that need it (or are more productive with it) the two specimens must belong to different, cross-compatible varieties. Planting another of the same cultivar accomplishes nothing toward this particular goal. The plum may need cross-pollination or not like the climate there. Has it been flowering?
(Ron B.) Thanks for the info. The plum has flowered every year since it was planted 4 years ago. It had about 10 plums this year for the first time. They were very small and most of them fell off. More trees have shot up around the mother plant. They are all about the same size. Should I remove these since they are probably the same as the mother plants as you mentioned in your response.
Plums come in two varieties as far as pollination is comncerned. One that require another different plum tree (pollin compatible) for pollination and fruit set; and another group that does not require another tree and are self-fruitful such as Mont Royal etc. You have to know your plum tree to know if you need another one for proper fruit-set. Af far as the shoots growth under the plum tree from suckers is concerned, it is better to remove these so that the main tree thrives. You may dig some suckers and plant in a pot to give it to a friend if the plum tree is self-fruitful otherwise the friend will have the same worries.
Thanks for such great information. Unforunately, I do not know the name of the tree. It is a pass along tree. My friend does not know the name of the tree either. I will remove all of the other trees that have popped up and will hope for the best.
LilyB I forgot to mention that most (if not all) commericially sold fruit trees are grafted i.e. a desired fruit variety (scion) is grafted on top of rootstock that is a variety better suited for the location as far as cold hardiness, disease resistance, growth pattern are concerned. The rootstock by itself is most of the time not a desired fruiting variety tree. So the shoots one get under a tree are from the rootstock and are in most ceses not good anyway and may not fruit even in some cases. The rootsctock is just good in keeping the top grafted portion growing.