Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii
Chinese lantern
- 9cm pot
- £7.99
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- 3 × 9cm pots
- £19.99 £23.97
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- 6 × 9cm pots
- £37.00 £47.94
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- Standard £5.95
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: any well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: July to August
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Tiny, creamy-white flowers from July to August followed by bright orange-scarlet berries enclosed by papery, red lanterns. Chinese lanterns are perfect for providing autumn interest in well-drained areas of the garden. The papery lanterns make wonderful dried flower arrangements. To prevent them from becoming invasive try cutting a slit trench around the crown of the plant with a spade each autumn. - Garden care: To check the spread of underground stems cut the area round the crown of the plant with a spade each autumn. Lift and divide congested colonies in spring.
- Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten, except ripe fruit
Goes well with
Pinpoint hole maker for young plants/bulbs - Crocus by DeWit
small
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