Growing Cape Gooseberry, also Golden Berry, Inca Berry

Physalis peruviana : Solanaceae / the nightshade family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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				T
				P

(Best months for growing Cape Gooseberry in USA - Zone 5a regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
P = Sow seed

Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 50°F and 77°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 39 - 59 inches apart
Harvest in 14-16 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Will happily grow in a flower border but tends to sprawl over other plants.

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21 Nov 12, Shirley (Australia - tropical climate): I bought a cape gooseberry plant which keeps growing & growing but hasn't had any fruit. I've had it for 3 or 4 months.
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19 Nov 12, Carmel (Australia - temperate climate): Do I need to plant new plants each,or are the plants perennial
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13 Apr 13, Darren (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Carmel, Yes, the plants are perennial.
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01 Dec 12, Darren (Australia - temperate climate): Apparantly they are an annual in the temperate climates but mine has been growing fine for around 2 years now and still fruiting.
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30 Dec 12, Lumpie (Australia - temperate climate): I live in Adelaide. My Cape Gooseberry is now about 7yo and I cut it back to a stump each year. This year it has grown to over 3mts tall and have had to prune it at 5mts spread so as to get cars into shed. It is prolific bearer, although this year have suffered from fruit drop.
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23 Dec 18, Laura (Australia - temperate climate): My Cape Gooseberry bush is dropping its fruit before the berries turn golden, the lanterns are dry and light brown, so they look right but they aren't. What do I need to do?
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09 Nov 12, irene (Australia - temperate climate): what if any fertilisers are rquired for cape gooseberrys and how often....have a bush that has gone yellow in the leaves and seems to be dropping its leaves and fruit before they are ripe...
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28 Sep 12, Janice Banner (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I bought my seeds from Edens Seeds, who are situated at Lower Beechmont. They sell heritage seeds, and are excellent to deal with. You can find them on line.
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20 Sep 12, russ richards (Australia - temperate climate): were can I get seeds for this plant ?
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16 Sep 12, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Do the plants lose vigour after a few yeard
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We had a lovely Cape gooseberry plant growing in a pot and doing really well. Something over a week at nights has proceeded to demolish it first just the leaves then the unripe fruit then last night it has broken the whole plant and destroyed it...can you tell me if it would be possums or a rabbit maybe?

- Carol

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