I have a plant which has black stems and blue flowers which only open during sunlight, fruits which look like physalis but are full of seeds only no pulp to speak of and are grey in colour. They are encased in a black and green outer just like physalis though. I have no idea where it has come from but it is very architectural and about 3 ft high with similar spread very airy. Thanks

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I have a plant which has black stems and blue flowers which only open
during sunlight, fruits which look like physalis but are full of seeds
only no pulp to speak of and are grey in colour. They are encased in a
black and green outer just like physalis though. I have no idea where
it has come from but it is very architectural and about 3 ft high with
similar spread very airy. Thanks

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Drwsynant

Its the Sho Fly plant, Nicrandra physalodes, behaves as an annual outside so
if you want it next year save the seed.

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

Thankyou very much it has had me puzzled all season I will collect some seed as it is very attractive and a really unusual and attractive plant.

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Charlie Pridham Wrote:
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I have a plant which has black stems and blue flowers which only open
during sunlight, fruits which look like physalis but are full of
seeds
only no pulp to speak of and are grey in colour. They are encased in
a
black and green outer just like physalis though. I have no idea where
it has come from but it is very architectural and about 3 ft high
with
similar spread very airy. Thanks

--
Drwsynant-

Its the Sho Fly plant, Nicrandra physalodes, behaves as an annual
outside so
if you want it next year save the seed.

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

Thankyou very much it has had me puzzled all season I will collect some
seed as it is very attractive and a really unusual and attractive plant.


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Drwsynant


Yes it is a pretty thing-it was sold around here a few years ago in all the
garden centres as Physalis bluewonder and has since become a weed in this
and many other gardens. Easily removed but the seed is prolific and does
seem to survive my composting method..

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Thankyou very much it has had me puzzled all season I will collect some
seed as it is very attractive and a really unusual and attractive plant.


Once you've had it you'll be unlikely to lose it! It seeds prolifically
and will appear all over the garden!

Janet
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk