Punica Granata "nana" flowering now

[brainfree]

My wife bought me this dwarf pomegranate that's flowering and I'm not sure how I should proceed. It obviously hasn't been allowed to go dormant, so I'm wondering if it's too late to put it in my unheated garage to force dormancy, OR if I should keep it in a sunny window and let it do it's thing for the rest of this winter, let it grow outside when it warms up here, and then put it in dormancy next winter?

Thanks for any and all advice.

 

[Carol 83]

I bring mine inside when I bring the trop's in and it blooms all winter. I put it back outside once the temps are above 50 and it does fine. I don't think they really need dormancy. I'd enjoy the blooms inside until it's safe to put outside for the spring/summer.

 

[PerryB]

My wife bought me this dwarf pomegranate that's flowering and I'm not sure how I should proceed. It obviously hasn't been allowed to go dormant, so I'm wondering if it's too late to put it in my unheated garage to force dormancy, OR if I should keep it in a sunny window and let it do it's thing for the rest of this winter, let it grow outside when it warms up here, and then put it in dormancy next winter?

Thanks for any and all advice.

Pomegranates don't need dormancy. They seem to be affected by day length triggering blooms somewhat but that's it.
I have a 4-year old in a bonsai pot in my greenhouse and that's where it's been every winter.
Before that, I had a 15 year old 'Nana' that died in a greenhouse fire in 2019. That one also over-wintered in the greenhouse.
I would suggest that if you're going to re-pot it this spring, you should consider removing the blooms to conserve its strength. Also if you're going to make it a bonsai, you can cut them back hard and they will back bud profusely. (Cuttings also root easily. )

 

[milehigh_7]

Both of these posts are correct. Poms, are semi-tropical and semi-deciduous. It does not NEED dormancy but will thrive with or without it.