Physalis or Chinese Lanterns P H N
Solanaceae:  Physalis alkekengi (L.)
 

Other Years

1999
June 27: Still coming up in its old area.
 
1997
June 1: Abundant in its old bed. I have decided to get rid of it.
16: Rounded-up.
25: Hoed.
 
1996
May 4: None visible yet.
27: First sprouts visible. It has invaded other beds.
 
1995
May 9: No sign of it yet.
26: Visible today.
June 1: It has spread into the tulips.
 
1994
May 10: Not visible yet.
25: Visible.
June 20: What I thought was physalis, wasn't. However I found 2 volunteers in the rototilled part of the garden, and moved them to the perennial area. Also I see 1 plant among the tulips.
August 17: More among the tomatoes.
~September: Some given to the Doyles.
 
1993
June 7: Sowed 24 seeds. They were kept warm (80°F) for several days.
15: 4/24 sprouts poking through the soil in the 6-paks.
16: 12/24 plants showing.
September 4: The seedlings are still alive in the seed trays, but since 2 garden plants survived winter and my spring clean-up, I will probably not plant them.
October 6: I see an orange coloured Chinese lantern!     I thought there would be none.
~12: Moved the physalis from near the fence to garden centre.

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