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10 Nov 16 Shirley Hardke (Australia - temperate climate)

I bought a plant at Bunnings and it had fruit but died - seeds germinated and my second plant had heaps of fruit but they always fell off before fully ripe. My plants don't grow high but my Mum's used to be 100cm and never wilted as mine did. She kept the fruit in onion bags hanging on her patio until she had enough to make jam. I plan to do the same as i have enough fruit now. My problem is that my plants whither and die, look more like a ground cover in height while my Mum's were tall and lived on from year to year.- are there different kinds of Cape Goosberries

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10 Feb 17 Otzi (Canada - Zone 2b Sub-Arctic climate)

Cape Gooseberry's can dry off in drought and or heat bursts and don't like wet ground, rather moist free draining. water daily in heat. Excess or even any fertiliser can reduce blooms. seems these plants thrive on neglect. Just keep moist. My problems start when I try to improve things, or if you prefer, when I think I'm helping. And now early Feb (Melb) the plant is well done.

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