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Physalis Alkekengi (Chinese Lanterns)


Physalis Alkekengi (Chinese Lanterns) (Physalis alkekengi (Chinese Lantern))

Lighting up the garden at the moment.



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Hi Dawn i like these :) very Halloweny :)

20 Oct, 2009

 

gorgeous colour

20 Oct, 2009

 

How lovely :o)

20 Oct, 2009

 

They're no trouble at all, just pop up every year. If anyone wants a root, just shout :-)

20 Oct, 2009

 

I'm shouting !!
I'M SHOUTING !! lol

20 Oct, 2009

 

Leave it with me Hywel. Pm me your address, I think I have it in my GOY file (lol) but may be easier if you give it to me again. I owe you one anyway :-)

20 Oct, 2009

 

There great...... i bought a small plant of these last year and it hasnt gone very well this year......no lanterns on it at all........

20 Oct, 2009

 

They are so pretty........

20 Oct, 2009

 

Fabulous Dawn....I love these.....I grew some the other year but there were no flowers or lanterns...:o(

20 Oct, 2009

 

~Would love one Dawn please~do you still have my address?
Arlene x

20 Oct, 2009

 

Hi Arlene
Yes, I still have your address - leave it with me :-)

20 Oct, 2009

 

HollyE. Maybe it will do next year as once they get going they spread really well.
Janey: That's a shame.

Have you seen how the lantern evolves around Christmas time? It turns into a kind of see through mess with an orange seed in the middle, quite exquisite.

20 Oct, 2009

 

I like these, I have collected some seed from a friends garden so hopefully I will have some lovely lanterns next year.

20 Oct, 2009

 

Lovely Gee. When is the time to set the seeds, I've never tried growing them from seed.

20 Oct, 2009

 

I was going to sow them and put them in the greenhouse in September but never got around to it. Hope to sow them (and others) sometime this week as I think we are due for some heavy rain :)

20 Oct, 2009

 

Sorry Dawn, just seen this. Lovely,

22 Oct, 2009

 

Thanks Bob

22 Oct, 2009

 

These are so decorotive lovely plant

24 Oct, 2009



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