Cape Gooseberry: Physalis peruviana
Whoa! More than a month since the last post! Such slackness!
We have headed into a typically unpredictable Carolina spring - the normally wet month of April has gone out with a scant and scary 0.56 of rain recorded for the entire month. Great yellow explosions of pine pollen befouling the atmosphere, instigated by a bone-dry month of 80- and 90-degree temps, steady breezes, and nary a drop of rain. Arrrrgh!
With liberal watering, my various plants have been unaffected, thus far at least.
This guy is the sole survivor of my cape gooseberry seedlings. The seeds had a low germination rate, which may explain their relative lack of popularity, in spite of awesome fruit. Nonetheless, this lone survivor has surged to over a foot tall. I'm having to water almost daily, but it's doing quite well. I've never grown them before, so I am wondering where it will go from here - when to expect blooms or fruit.
As solanaceae (nightshades) go, it's more attractive than most - an added bonus.
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