Physalis or Chinese Lanterns |
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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.