'Physalis alkekengi (Chinese Lantern)
Isle of Wight,
United Kingdom 
I think I may have read somewhere that these plants prefer an alkaline based soil, can anyone let me know if this is true?
15 Jan, 2009
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Several of these near where I live and we have clay soil so I agree with Spritzhenry
15 Jan, 2009
My soil is acid and they are growing quite happily so I don't think it's too much of an issue
16 Jan, 2009
They grow anywhere like a weed!
16 Jan, 2009
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