When to plant cape gooseberry in Piccadilly
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to mid FebPiccadilly area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to mid FebPiccadilly area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: late Aug to late AugPiccadilly area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to late OctPiccadilly area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to late OctPiccadilly area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: late Dec to late DecPiccadilly area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Piccadilly. 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.