Physalis seeds
€2.95
Physalis (Physalis peruviana), also known as Cape Gooseberry or Goldenberry, is offered here as a seed packet of approximately 20 seeds (0.03g). A South American heirloom fruiting annual, it grows 60–100cm tall in a bushy habit with heart-shaped leaves, producing papery lantern husks that ripen to reveal sweet-tart golden-orange fruit valued for its vitamin C content and used fresh, dipped in chocolate, or made into jams and chutneys. It flowers and fruits prolifically from midsummer to first frosts once established. Unripe fruit and green plant parts should never be eaten, as they contain solanine. A rewarding, unusual crop for Irish polytunnels and sheltered, sunny gardens looking to try something different.
Quantity
Only 1 left in stock
Sowing Instructions
Sow indoors from February to April, pressing seed about 0.5cm deep into moist, peat-free compost, and keep warm at 20–25°C until germination in 7–14 days. Pot on seedlings once large enough to handle, then plant out after the last frost, spacing 45–60cm apart in full sun. Water regularly through the growing season. Harvest only once husks have dried and turned papery, as unripe fruit is toxic. Store seed cool and dry until sowing.
