Perennial – Physalis ‘Cape Gooseberry’

£2.99

Perennial – Physalis ‘Cape Gooseberry’ Information

  • Your plant will arrive as a single rooted cutting in a 9cm pot, ready to be planted out

  • Number of vegetable plant plugs in the box: 1
  • Latin name for Perennial – Physalis ‘Cape Gooseberry’: Physalis peruviana
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Are you ready to embrace the unique charm of this plant while adding an exotic twist to your garden and culinary creations? Look no further than our Cape Gooseberry Plug Plants. These extraordinary plants not only adorn your garden with their captivating, lantern-like pods but also provide you with a source of inspiration for creative and delicious dishes. Here’s why these plug plants are a must-have for gardeners and food enthusiasts:

 

Garden Growth Guide:

  1. Optimal Location: Plant them in a sunny area with well-drained soil for optimal growth and flowering.
  2. Adequate Spacing: Provide ample space between plants to accommodate their sprawling nature and to ensure proper air circulation.
  3. Regular Care: Keep the soil consistently moist and provide support for the plants as they grow, especially when laden with the decorative lantern pods.

Harvesting Enchantment:

As your Physalis plants flourish, they will produce papery lantern pods that encase small, sweet, and tangy fruits. Harvest when the lanterns turn papery beige colour and the fruit inside is fully ripe (soft to the touch).

 

Culinary Creativity:

Physalis are a versatile ingredient, perfect for both sweet and savoury dishes. Here are a couple of culinary ideas:

Fruit Salad: Incorporate the fruit into a colourful fruit salad, combining them with other fresh fruits like mango, pineapple, and berries. The sweet and tangy flavour of the Cape Gooseberries adds a delightful contrast.

Desserts: Use the lantern pods as a visually captivating garnish for cakes, tarts, and custards, adding an intriguing and exotic touch to your sweet creations.

Cape Gooseberry Plug Plants bring an element of intrigue and beauty to your garden while offering a versatile ingredient for your culinary masterpieces. Order now to enhance your outdoor space and add a touch of exotic flavour to your dishes with these captivating plants.

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What to do when your plants arrive

  1. Unpack them. Your seedlings will arrive carefully packed in bio-degradable straw, cardboard and paper. They may look a little bit bedraggled from their journey. Don’t panic – this is totally normal and they should soon perk up. Please try and unpack your plants as soon as they arrive, as every extra hour they spend in the box will add to the stress of travelling to their new home.
  2. Give them a drink. Having spent a day or two in the post, your new plants will be thirsty! Stand them up in some fresh water for a few minutes to make sure their roots have been thoroughly soaked before planting.
  3. Plant them out into their forever home! Your plants can’t wait to get their roots into the soil. Plant them out according to the instructions that will have come in the box with them. Make sure you water them in well, and give them plenty to drink until their roots have had a chance to get settled.

Substitutions

As you well know, plants are unpredictable creatures and so is the British weather. As such, we reserve the right to substitute items in your order for an equivalent variety. To find out more about substitutions, please take a look at our terms and conditions.

Delivery

We charge a flat shipping fee of £6.99 per shipping season. If you order everything from one season ie Spring you will be charged once, if you order Spring and Summer you will be charged twice etc. We do not ship outside of the UK.

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