When to plant cape gooseberry in Tabulam
- Move seedlings out: early Feb to early MarTabulam area (east), humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: early Feb to early MarTabulam area (east), humid subtropical
- Sow in trays: late Jul to late JulTabulam area (east), humid subtropical
- Sow in trays: early Aug to early SepTabulam area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: mid Sep to late SepTabulam area (east), humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: mid Sep to late SepTabulam area (east), humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: early Oct to early NovTabulam area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: early Oct to early NovTabulam area, humid subtropical
- Sow in trays: late Oct to late DecTabulam area, humid subtropical
- Sow in trays: early Dec to early JanTabulam area (east), humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: late Dec to mid FebTabulam area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: late Dec to mid FebTabulam area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Tabulam. 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.