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["Stephen Sadler" <Docshiva@Docshiva.org>]

The dwarf pomegranate is Punica granatum 'nana'.  There are many sources.
JL Hudson has seed, and Logee's Greenhouse has plants.  They're in
Connecticut, not too far from you, have good prices and a good reputation.

~ Stephen

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Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 4:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [NAFEX] potted fruit plant

Thanks for all the good ideas.  I need something drought tolerant, and 
not too big.  At the moment I'm leaning towards a calemondin or 
kumquat, because I know I can grow citrus indoors.  But some of the 
other ideas are intriguing.  Neither is great to eat (to my palate) but 
they make a nice relish and the flowers smell great.

Folks have suggested figs and peaches and persimmons and pomegranate, 
but don't they need a cold dormant period to thrive?  Of these, if I 
could grow a miniature peach or pomegranate, I would give it a try.  
Anyone know a source for a dwarf pomegranate?

I love the idea of passion flower.  The vine could grow up my cactus.  
:)  the one time I had a plant it died (lack of water) but that was 
when I was ten, who knows, I might do better now.  Alpine strawberries 
are small enough that I don't need to use up my "big" space for them.  
I will have to give them a try indoors and see what happens.  Hey - 
inside I wouldn't lose all the fruit to birds and chipmunks.  I think I 
have a good pot for that.

The Surinam Cherry looks intriguing.  I've never heard of a strawberry 
guava, either.

Thanks again.  I'll let you know what I get.

Ginda