That is great to hear about how you experimented with the seeds.

I have grown pomegranate seeds several times without having to scarify them with sandpaper or any other abrasive. The seed is soft, and if left alone in the ground or potting soil even in winter, it will sprout in spring.

The pomegranate is deciduous and loses its leaves in winter. The tree can tolerate moderate frost down to -12°C (10°F). If the temperature is not lower than that, there is no problem. However, you did not mention WHEN did they germinate. If they sprouted late, they might not have enough time to develop hardwood before the onset of frost. If that's your case, just shelter them in a warmer area. It is not necessary to reach "room temperature" though.

They havent sprouted yet, I just started them, but after a 24 hour soak I noticed two of the seeds had already started putting out a little root tale. From what I understand this isn't very common. I just want to make sure if they do sprout before soon that I know whether or not I should keep them inside this winter. Or would my hoop house work just find if over 50*F degrees even if the light isnt up as long as it is in spring or summer. Thanks for your response!

Bob, I grew a couple from seed for my sister a few years ago and kept them indoors under an E facing skylight about their first two years. They were healthy strong young trees when I gave them to her - but I have to admit to a delay. I rushed hardening them off to Z8 outdoor conditions and they experienced some sun or wind damage with my carelessness. I gave them a few more months to recover, gifted her later than I'd planned. They've been fine in her Seattle area garden but grown potted and moved inside her unheated greenhouse in winter.

My own experience doesn't tell me, but I suspect growth would be slowed at 50F. They do go dormant and drop their leaves in an unheated Z8 greenhouse with shorter daylight hours.

Cool, I plan on using my plants as Bonsai specimens, which is why I'm not worried about the fruit, and will probably keep them in 60 % shade, maybe add a little more light if it requires it but not much. I am excited one of my seedlings came up last night and another one has its radical sticking out. Those are from the ones I used the baggie and vermiculite method of germinating. Moved it 2inch square pot the kind that is around 3-3 1/2 inches deep. I also have several in a 6 cell plug tray sitting next to some Schinus molles seeds I sowed. I can't wait for the next 30-90 days I have crape (crepe) Myrtle, ash, acer palmatum, some other type of acer, and some acorns and tilia cordata seeds stratifying in the frige right now. First year I had enough forethought to collect my seeds and get them stratified for the following season, hopfully in a few years I will have several nice pieces to work with. thanks for info about pomegranate.

Does pomegranate grow true from seeds?

No, pomegranates are not considered to grow true from seed. However, I think the seeds from some varieties would be more likely to produce decent quality fruit than from other varieties. The more generations a particular variety was bred over, the more likelihood the undesirable recessive traits got bred out.

Fruit lineages that have been repeatedly propagated from seed over hundreds of years are sometimes referred to as "Heirloom varieties", though that name can also have alternate meanings as well. These varieties are generally considered to grow true to seed, though there is often some degree of variation from generation to generation, and generally such lineages have smaller fruit sizes, bigger seed.