Dwarf Cape Gooseberry seeds Australia
$4.49
DWARF CAPE GOOSEBERRY SEEDS – A dwarf variety of the classic Cape Gooseberry that grows to under a metre tall. Exotic and unusual taste, very popular. Hardy, tolerates poor soils. Can be grown in a container. Trim and keep in a warm spot over winter. The fruit grow inside a paper-like lantern which dries out and becomes transparent as the fruit ripens. Sweet-tart taste when picked early, gorgeously sweet if left to ripen fully. Seeds grown in Tasmania.
✅ 30 + seeds
✅ Easy to grow, hardy.
✅ Very attractive and unusual fruit.
✅ Can be grown over many years.
✅ Dwarf variety.
✅ Very tasty.
✅ Cool climate tolerant.
❌ Can not send to WA.
ⓘ growing instructions below
13 in stock
DWARF CAPE GOOSEBERRY SEEDS GROWING INSTRUCTIONS
| Seeds per packet | 30+ | Germination time | 14 – 40 days | Germination temp range | 20+ C |
| Sunlight | Full /part shade | Days to harvest | 120 + days | Plant height | 1+ m |
| Sowing depth | 4mm | Plant spacing | 0.4 – 0.6m | Rows apart | 0.8 – 1.2m |
| Cool areas | Sept – Dec | Temperate areas | Aug – Mar | Tropical areas | Feb – Aug |
NOTE: Needs staking. Also known as goldenberry, “love in a cage” in France, Chinese Lantern, poha and harankash.
