When to plant cape gooseberry in Basket Range
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to late FebBasket Range area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to late FebBasket Range area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: late Aug to late AugBasket Range area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to late OctBasket Range area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to late OctBasket Range area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: late Dec to early JanBasket Range area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Basket Range. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A fast, sprawling shrub from South America with sweet-tart golden berries inside papery husks. In Adelaide it fruits from summer into autumn, about five to six months after planting, and lasts two or three years in frost-free spots. Frost kills it, so plant out after the last frost or grow in a pot.