Hi,
I'm new to this forum and new to gardening. I currently live in the netherlands. I recently went out to eat with a friend of mine where we were served lampionplant fruit (Lampionplant (Physalis)) as garnish on our plates. my friend suggested I take it home and plant it so it could grow. I had my doubts, as I've not gotten anything to grow like that. plus we were visiting her out of town and still had a 2 hour train ride to get home, and I had to hand carry the lampion fruit home with me in the hot sun, after spending a night in the hotel. I was sure the thing wouldn't grow at all. surprisingly 3-4 weeks later, it has begun to sprout this week! the sprouts are rather crowded and clumped together and there's quite a few of them.
so my question is, when do I transplant them to larger indivitual containers? since they're all clumped together I don't want the roots to get too intertwined.
here's a picture from earlier this week, but there are probably 3 times more plants now with the whole area in the center being filled in by sprouts.
[img]https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/ABEL_U2/DSC02661-1.jpg[/img]
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lampionplant
Hi stargirl,
Prick them out without delay individually into small pots - max 9cm. Place on a light widowsill or in a protected space outdoors until well established. You can then plant out into the garden.
I like the ornamental Physalis alkekengi but many say it is invasive. I say that's ok the gardener is in control and it is easy enough to take a spade and keep it in its alloted space.
The one usually grown for culinary uses I have no experience of, but they are all of the same genus and as far as I know all edible.
P franchetii has a more pointed lantern.
Prick them out without delay individually into small pots - max 9cm. Place on a light widowsill or in a protected space outdoors until well established. You can then plant out into the garden.
I like the ornamental Physalis alkekengi but many say it is invasive. I say that's ok the gardener is in control and it is easy enough to take a spade and keep it in its alloted space.
The one usually grown for culinary uses I have no experience of, but they are all of the same genus and as far as I know all edible.
P franchetii has a more pointed lantern.