confusion! Mine don't have scurfy leaves like the physalis edulis photo and they don't look as decorative as alkekengi, or give me a stomach upset as claimed for that one.
They look like tony williams2's photo - bright green, smooth leaves and orange lanterns that don't stay orange but end up semi transparent and papery.
I honestly regret putting them out for the birds. If i'd known they would take over like that.
Maybe that's what my pal gave me - I certainly hope she wasn't trying to do me in! They are nice to eat, but not something I would go out of my way for.
As for photos, the last time I took a photo was in about 1976 and I've never tried with a digital camera. I'm utterly hopeless with computers - put on this one like a three year old on a tricycle - and as for posting something (especially with the forum in meltdown) - I think waterbutts would burst a gasket.
I'm not impresses with taste of the ones you buy. A bit like earth. But I was given the packet of seeds. And I have to sow seeds. They need more water than tomatoes, won't bother again
There is a very closely related plant the tomatillo which produces fruit for salsas. This will never ripen to orange, suitable for dessert. Tony Williams doesn't say exactly which variety he's growing.
Hi all,the variety is Physalis peruviana common name Cape gooseberry. I didnt know id planted a monster,it looks nice but it is spreading one good harvest and then off with its head ! Thanks for all your help.
I have one 3 feet plus tall plant growing in my garden - not tended to it - it just grew from a shop bought seedling planted in April. I wondered if i was supposed to thin it out like a tomato plant but didn't touch it. It has maybe 12 lanterns on it right now - will they be edible? I have a friend in Bogota who says it grows like weeds in his garden at 10,000 feet.
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confusion! Mine don't have scurfy leaves like the physalis edulis photo and they don't look as decorative as alkekengi, or give me a stomach upset as claimed for that one.
They look like tony williams2's photo - bright green, smooth leaves and orange lanterns that don't stay orange but end up semi transparent and papery.
I honestly regret putting them out for the birds. If i'd known they would take over like that.
a photo of your plants is needed wb
In the sticks near Peterborough
wb mine look more like Tony's than the ones in my link but they came from a packet called Physalis edulis
In the sticks near Peterborough
Maybe that's what my pal gave me - I certainly hope she wasn't trying to do me in! They are nice to eat, but not something I would go out of my way for.
As for photos, the last time I took a photo was in about 1976 and I've never tried with a digital camera. I'm utterly hopeless with computers - put on this one like a three year old on a tricycle - and as for posting something (especially with the forum in meltdown) - I think waterbutts would burst a gasket.
I'm not impresses with taste of the ones you buy. A bit like earth. But I was given the packet of seeds. And I have to sow seeds. They need more water than tomatoes, won't bother again
In the sticks near Peterborough
There is a very closely related plant the tomatillo which produces fruit for salsas. This will never ripen to orange, suitable for dessert. Tony Williams doesn't say exactly which variety he's growing.
Hi all,the variety is Physalis peruviana common name Cape gooseberry. I didnt know id planted a monster,it looks nice but it is spreading one good harvest and then off with its head ! Thanks for all your help.
You're OK, it will ripen eventually.
I have one 3 feet plus tall plant growing in my garden - not tended to it - it just grew from a shop bought seedling planted in April. I wondered if i was supposed to thin it out like a tomato plant but didn't touch it. It has maybe 12 lanterns on it right now - will they be edible? I have a friend in Bogota who says it grows like weeds in his garden at 10,000 feet.