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Physalis Alkekengi Var. Franchetii

Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii, also known as Cape Gooseberry, is a highly unusual and exotic looking plant that provides garden interest throughout the seasons. In midsummer the plant is covered in small creamy-white flowers that contrast with the oval green foliage. Later in the year they become full of berries that are inside bright red-orange papery calyces that look like Chinese lanterns. If left on the plant over winter the berries, which have been hidden inside, become visible as the calyces slowly skeletonize and end up, on frosty winter days, looking like gilded cages surrounding the berries.
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  • Supplier: Van Meuwen
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Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii, also known as Cape Gooseberry, is a highly unusual & exotic looking plant that provides garden interest throughout the seasons. In midsummer the plant is covered in small creamy-white flowers that contrast with the oval green foliage. Later in the year they become full of berries that are inside bright red-orange papery calyces that look like Chinese lanterns. If left on the plant over winter the berries, which have been hidden inside, become visible as the calyces slowly skeletonize & end up, on frosty winter days, looking like gilded cages surrounding the berries.

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White - A colour combining all colours
Garden - An outside area with grass and foliage
garden - A planned space used for the display, cultivation and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature.
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Van Meuwen
If you are looking to redesign your garden then Van Meuwen should be the first stop for you. Since 1973 Van Meuwen have established themselves as a market leader in supplying horticultural products. Through their website you can purchase flower bulbs and plants, fruit trees, vegetable plants, trees, shrubs, ornamentals and fruit plants. They also sell a wide range of gardening tools such as fertilisers, watering and irrigation products, baskets and containers and harvesting equipment. Their online blog also allows you to get great tips and ideas about how to start growing plants and vegetables in your garden. Due to their extensive knowledge of the horticultural industry they are constantly sourcing new products and ideas that you can't get anywhere else.
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