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Marica 7 high Sierra's Ca 4,000ft

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3 plants planted April23'. One still in ground. 2 in 2g pots, brought in last fall. Never fruited. Very compact. Will be putting 2 out in April. Just leaves no real stems. Don't know to show pic

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floraluk2

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The age of your plants and the fact that both ground cherries and tomatoes are perennial in conducive climates is not relevant. The plant in your picture isn't a ground cherry and however old it gets it won't turn into one.

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floraluk2
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Marica 7 high Sierra's Ca 4,000ft
Original Author
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My spring of 23 plant looks like this. It's pineapple ground cherry. It just doesn't look right for its age. Maybe I should try different seeds

What's wrong with it?
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They look a lot like a weed my dad always called nightshade, although I don't know for sure if that is what is generally known as nightshade. I have them all over my garden and flowerbeds. They drive me crazy, however squash bugs love them and as soon as I see them beginning to get defoliated, I know it's time to keep an eye out for eggs and nymphs on my squash.
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I eat mine just after they fall the the ground. I'f I'm anxious, I give the bush a shake to get them to drop. The husk is dried golden and the cherry is greenish-golden.
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To me, the fact that it recovers overnight suggests it's getting too much heat or not enough water. But I'm not an expert. When you're growing in dark-colored containers in direct sun, there can be a problem with the soil heating too much. So if that's the case here, you might cover the pot in something that will absorb less heat from the sun: for instance, a white plastic bag, a piece of white cloth, or a sheet of silver mylar (space blanket stuff). If you don't get more answers here, you might consider cross-posting on the Container Gardening forum. I have wild ground cherries, but I've never planted them, let alone indoors. The flowers dropping might be related to whatever is making the plants droop, or could be a pollination issue. According to the California Rare Fruit Growers, "Cape gooseberries are self-pollinated but pollination is enhanced by a gentle shaking of the flowering stems or giving the plants a light spraying with water." Shaking the stems a bit is also recommended for indoor-grown tomatoes.
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floraluk2
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What is wrong with it is that it is not a ground cherry plant. Looks like Silene coronaria, a biennial which will flower this year.

Most people outside hot climates grow ground cherries like tomatoes. ie they sow fresh every year.
Marica 7 high Sierra's Ca 4,000ft
Original Author
last month
These plants are a year old.

Yes some people even grow to.atoes year round. Most annually.
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
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If you like your Silene coronaria save some seed or scatter where you want them. They start very easily.
roxanna
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floraluk -- long life and prosperous endeavors to YOU for that so-simple explanation of how to add photos to a comment!!!! I am SO excited, as I have always wanted to contribute some of my pics on these forums, but being a totally incompetent neophyte in this modern world of technology, I have not been able to do so. Huzzah! I just tried it, and lo! - success!

Apologies to Marica, the OP for this hijack of her thread.... =)
Marica 7 high Sierra's Ca 4,000ft
Original Author
last month
Thanks floraluk. I didn't think it was a ground cherry, bummer. Told Pinecrest, will see what they say.
floraluk2
last month
Silene coronaria self seeds happily. It's possible it came from a neighbour's garden.

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