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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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06 Nov 12, aaron (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

hav been growing cape gooseberry plants for years now in Bluff.cold as it may be at times in the deep south, grown indoors or in a sheltered patio pot these plants can thrive here.one neglected specimen in the corner of my hot house grew to the roof,over 7ft. tip cuttings or lateral cuttings can root in a glass of water or pushed into moist soil.I found 6 to 8 cuttings planted in a circle about the diametre of a bucket results in a great sized bush in its second year.i also had a single stemed plant that i tied to the frame of a tunnel house and trained for a entire growing season pinching out all latteral growth the resulting frame burst out prolificly the following year..dried seeds sprinkled throughout the garden germinated prolificly and can esily be transplanted.Hard cutting back at the end of the fruiting season seems only to encourage better growth next year.Great plant to give away to friends also good plant indoor for kids.If i can grow it in windy cold old bluff ANY ONE CAN JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE.tip,berries are awsome on top of pavalova instead of kiwfruit or strawberrys.

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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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05 Sep 12, Pieter Booyse (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

I am looking for cape gooseberry seeds in South Africa. Any contacts please. thanks

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