Growing Cape Gooseberry, also Golden Berry, Inca Berry

Physalis peruviana : Solanaceae / the nightshade family

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(Best months for growing Cape Gooseberry in New Zealand - cool/mountain regions)

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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06 Jun 11, Selwyn (Sel.) Hodgson (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Are goosberries best grown with a "stake" support or is there a special "trellis" to keep them up off the ground? They are very straggely and fruit gets missed in the undergrowth. HELP! Regards Sel. Hodgson
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23 Feb 11, Shayne (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi can anyone tell me if I can buy these seeds from any shops in the Brisbane - preferably south Brisbane? Thanks Shayne
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24 Feb 11, Ken (Australia - tropical climate): Hi Shayne, Do a search for Eden Seeds, Their at Lower Beechmont Cheers
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02 Feb 11, Andrew (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Is there anyone in the Gladstone, QLD region who has seedlings that I could purchase? Thanks, Andrew
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23 Feb 11, Ken (Australia - tropical climate): Hi Andrew, If your interested in some seeds, I've got some here in Rocky. Send a self addressed envelope to KjW 375 East St R'ton and I'll send you a dozen or so. Rgards KjW
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07 May 19, Al (Australia - tropical climate): Hi Ken, Do you still have some cape gooseberry seed still available. I am on the coast 40km away and would like to try growing them. This in advance, Al
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04 Jan 11, Melody (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I live in Queensland- Brisbane northside and would like to get hold of some seeds or a seedling. Does anyone know where I can locate some close-by?? Thanks, Mel.
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11 Jan 11, jamie (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi there Melody, i live in petrie..and have some seedlings of the golden gooseberry.
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01 Jun 11, geoffrey (Australia - sub-tropical climate): i would like to try and grow some do you have address where we can contact supplier or post seed po box 243 gayndah qld 4625 thanks in advance and we will reinbust you
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01 Feb 11, Melody (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Great, Jamie am I able to have some please?! If so where from in Petrie? I remember eating these on my grandparents farm in WA.
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