How to prune wonderful pomegranate

Late winter to early spring before new growth (February–March); remove suckers throughout the growing season. In years 1–3, select 3–5 main stems and remove all others to build a multi-stemmed or single-trunked framework. Mature trees need only light thinning: remove suckers from the base, dead or crossing wood, and any shoots growing into the centre. Never hard-prune established fruiting wood.

Light annual maintenance; formative pruning in first 3 years. Wonderful Pomegranate is a large fruiting shrub that needs formative pruning in its early years to build a clear trunk and open canopy, then only light annual maintenance thereafter. It blooms and fruits on new season's growth, so avoid heavy winter cutting. Remove suckers, dead wood, and crossing branches as needed.

In years 1–3, select 3–5 main stems and remove all others to build a multi-stemmed or single-trunked framework. Mature trees need only light thinning: remove suckers from the base, dead or crossing wood, and any shoots growing into the centre. Never hard-prune established fruiting wood.