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
		S
				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 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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30 Jul 13, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): After problems initially getting them established-they are now taking over the garden-presumably the recent years of unusual rainfall have helped! They are now becoming very straggly with less fruit-should they now be hard pruned and fertilised? Help! Kris
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12 May 13, Leilani Garland (Australia - sub-tropical climate): My cape gooseberry bush has lots of developing fruit but leaves are drooping. help!
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24 Apr 13, Jennifer Sandler (USA - Zone 5a climate): Can anyone tell me how and where I can get the Cape berries in the United states? Is it possible to buy the plant? Thanks, Jennifer
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01 Jun 17, Mike (USA - Zone 9b climate): I bought mine off of eBay. Just make sure you are buying from a seller with good reviews.
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29 Jan 14, Christie (USA - Zone 6b climate): You can get the package of dried ones at health food stores like natural grocers, whole foods, trader joes, etc and pick out the seeds (very easy to do as they are loaded with them) and plant them.
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12 Apr 13, ROY BRYANT (USA - Zone 7a climate): I am planting Cape Gooseberry plants in Central new Jersey, My question is: After growing all summer will they survive the winter?
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10 Nov 14, Anson (USA - Zone 5a climate): Roy, They will not survive the winter. Physalsis peruviana will die if the temperature falls below 30 degrees F. It roots easily from cuttings, though, which allows you to bring plants indoors for winter, and is easy to grow from seed. -Anson
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10 Apr 13, Joanne (USA - Zone 8a climate): Will gooseberries grow for me in the Sacramento valley of California? Would they prefer sun or shade? Thank you!
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10 Nov 14, Anson (USA - Zone 5a climate): Joanne, Cape gooseberries will thrive in the Sacramento Valley. They prefer full sun. -Anson
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24 Mar 13, Patti (Australia - temperate climate): My Cape Goosberry bushes are approx 2mtrs tall, but no fruit. Am I supposed to trim them back in autumn for new growth in spring or do I just leave them and they will fruit sometime??? Pse help.
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