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When to plant cape gooseberry in Morawa

  • Sow in trays: early Feb to mid FebMorawa area, hot semi-arid
  • Move seedlings out: early Apr to early AprMorawa area, hot semi-arid
  • Plant seedlings: early Apr to early AprMorawa area, hot semi-arid

Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Morawa. 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.

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