Growing Cape Gooseberry, also Golden Berry, Inca Berry

Physalis peruviana : Solanaceae / the nightshade family

Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug
S	S	S	S
T	T	T	T	T	T
P	P	P	P	P	P

(Best months for growing Cape Gooseberry in Australia - tropical 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 10°C and 25°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 100 - 150 cm 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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29 May 18, Mike Logan (Australia - temperate climate): You are on the Australian section of the web site. Try the USA section in the "Set my climate zone" Top left side of the page.
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25 May 18, Nina (Australia - cool/mountain climate): 1) Where do I get the cape gooseberry seed from? 2) Temperature & climate required ?
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29 May 18, (Australia - temperate climate): Boondie seeds - go to the all vegies and to page 3 - you will find them there. Temperate climate plant Aug to Dec.
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16 May 18, Delroy (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Can I replant a golden berry plant that has flower and starting to fruit?
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22 May 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): The older a plant is the bigger the shock when you transplant it. You would probably kill it. A way to do it (????) is - cut down through the root system for 30-45cm about 15-20cm from the trunk.. Water the plant for about 3-4 weeks to develop new roots near the trunk. Then carefully dig it out putting a plastic liner around the soil and root system - keep the soil and roots all tight together. Then put it in it's new home. No guarantees though.
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17 May 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): No.
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12 Apr 18, (USA - Zone 9b climate): How many plants in the spacing of 20 in. Apart ?
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13 Apr 18, (Australia - temperate climate): Spacing means how far apart "two" plants are. Row means the distance between rows.
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26 Mar 18, Susan (Australia - tropical climate): Eureka! My gooseberry seeds have peeped through today. I am on my way now to lots of jam hopefully. Thanks for your help. It has taken 8 weeks to germinate.
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19 Mar 18, Pauline Lambert (Australia - arid climate): How and where do I grow my Gooseberry bush and how do I look after my bush. Do I prune it hard after fruiting, does it prefer sun or shade. Can it grow in a big pot. I have very little land and it does not get much sun but as I am on a corner and have a lot of Council land I can plant it there if it requires sun. Please help my plant flourish. Many thanks.
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