golden berry/ physalis
in Fruit & veg
Hello folks,
Does anybody know how long it takes for the fruit to be formed and ripen on Physalis plant? I've started them a bit late so flowers only forming now. I was also thinking would it be ok to transplant a few plants in large pots to keep indoors?
Does anybody know how long it takes for the fruit to be formed and ripen on Physalis plant? I've started them a bit late so flowers only forming now. I was also thinking would it be ok to transplant a few plants in large pots to keep indoors?
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I sowed in Feb and have just picked the last few fruits to continue ripening indoors.
They aren't hardy and usually form large many branching plants so you need the room to get the best out of them.
Depends how you can keep them indoors but if they are only forming flowers now, I wouldn't think they would be worth hanging on to.
Much better to sow earlier next year
Hope you get at least one to munch this year
I think that's your best bet. I have left them in a cold greenhouse over winter without pruning and the unripe fruit just went mouldy. Without the warmth or light, they just won't ripen now in the uk.
It depends on your location of course as they are outside. A hard or prolonged frost will see them off. and I don't know whether fleece would be sufficient. They can be surprisingly hardy to a degree - pips in my compost heap have produced quite sizeable plants here ( SW coastal UK ) and if I bothered to pot them up and stick them in my cold GH, they may well give me a start next year.
If your fruits are still good and starting to turn, you may still be able to ripen off in a warm area but not guaranteed.
Best of luck - they are a favourite of mine