When to plant cape gooseberry in Dudley East
- Move seedlings out: mid Jan to early MarDudley East area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Jan to early MarDudley East area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: mid Aug to late SepDudley East area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Oct to mid NovDudley East area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Oct to mid NovDudley East area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: mid Nov to early JanDudley East area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Dudley East. 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.