"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article ,
(Carol Hague) writes:
| One of my husband's colleagues planted some seeds he got from a
Physalis
| fruit bought from the supermarket.
|
| He didn't really think they'd germinate, but he got several seedlings,
| one of which he kindly gave to us.

They germinate quite readily :-)

| He seemed to think they were an indoor-only plant, but I thought they
| grew outside too - any thoughts on if/when I should plant it out
please?

They are hard enough to persuade to fruit indoors, as they need heat and
light. You won't lose anything by doing so, but don't expect results.
The flowers are not spectacular.

Put it in poor soil, otherwise you will get lots of leaves and no flowers.

| If it should get to the fruit-producing stage would it be advisable to
| eat said fruit ?

Why not? I do, when I succeed.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

My son when younger bought a bag full of "thongs" as the roots are known in
order to sell the resulting harvest, he begged a small space in a poly
tunnel but before any fruit was produced it had become a major problem and
took me a further 3 seasons to irradiate, the pieces when thrown out "took"
and in the end weedkiller was resorted too (son still blames me for not
allowing him to make money!)

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
Lapageria rosea