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Old 07-08-2012, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob Hobden View Post
Er, don't bother with P. edulis (a.k.a. P. peruviana, I think).
It is the plant that grows the edible "Cape gooseberries" and
is seriously not hardy. It will overwinter in a frost-free
greenhouse if kept dry, but won't have an earthly outside.

Probably the one he has been trying to grow!
Ph. peruviana (alias edulis) has yellow flowers, whereas Ph. alkekengi has white.