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Physalis franchetii 'Zwerg' 3

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By Andrewr


Physalis franchetii 'Zwerg' 3 (Physalis franchetii 'Zwerg')



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Amazing photo.
Great close up.
Well done on this one. :o)

29 Nov, 2008

 

oh wow thats fabulous

29 Nov, 2008

 

very beautiful

29 Nov, 2008

 

perfect!

29 Nov, 2008

 

A Cape gooseberry, am I right? lovely to eat & make jam. They grow wild in Southern Africa, specially the Cape province. Great pic.

29 Nov, 2008

 

Beautiful photo Andrew..

29 Nov, 2008

 

Oh that's amazing Andrew......I really wanted some of the chinese lanterns but mine didn't flower!

29 Nov, 2008

 

Yes adoons, you are right. I grow the variety 'Zwerg' which is half the height of the type plant but just as invasive. I don't think it is native so South Africa so it must be a garden escape

29 Nov, 2008

 

Oooo. Chinese lantern. How lovely. Great photo. :o)

30 Nov, 2008

 

Looks like a tomato in the middle.....

30 Nov, 2008

 

WoW Great pic Andrew.. Wouldn't it Look great on a Xmas Tree..

30 Nov, 2008

 

That's a wonderful photo!

1 Dec, 2008

 

love these, must remember to put them on that ever increasing list, such great Autumn/winter interest, and i belive the are also eadable, not that i would eat them, but means safty for Brooke.

11 Dec, 2008

 

Yes but they can be invasive so don't put them near anything delicate or precious

11 Dec, 2008

 

to be honest that is the main reason i have'nt put any in yet Andrew lol but looking at this pic, they are just soooooo pretty.

11 Dec, 2008

 

One possible solution is take a large plastic flower pot, cut off the bottom and sink it in the ground with the rim at soil level. Plant the physalis inside and it can't spread too far. It will need lifting and dividing about every three years otherwise it becomes too congested and starved.
Any plant that has 'wandering' tendencies can be treated in this way - it's how I grow my mint

11 Dec, 2008

 

thanks for the tip Andrew, i might just try that.

11 Dec, 2008

 

Excellent!

21 Jan, 2009

 

You are a very good photographer....

4 Feb, 2009



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