Advantages of propagating cuttings
The propagation of cuttings can be compared with the Growing from seeds score with some great advantages. The warmth-loving Physalis have to be brought forward from February, at the latest in March, so that the hard-working gardener can enjoy the short harvest time in September. The German summer is simply too short for the exotic plant to develop fruits in time and let them ripen. Through the Propagation with cuttings you save yourself an important step (the cultivation from seeds) and you can proceed to harvest faster.
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- Multiply physalis very easily yourself
- Physalis are in season all year round
- Do not fertilize physalis too much
Obtain and pot physalis cuttings
To obtain cuttings, do the following:
- From an old shrub, choose suitable shoots in autumn.
- These should grow from a leaf axil and approx. Be 10 centimeters long.
- Cut off the shoot (s), the cut surface should be held at a slight angle for better water absorption
- Insert the cuttings about a third in a pot of potting soil.
- Commercially available Potting soil is also suitable.
- The pot should stand in a bright place and to be poured regularly.
- In the following year you can plant the physalis plant after the ice saints.
It is often stated that physalis (in this case Andean berries) are annuals. However, this information, although not entirely incorrect, is not correct. In their home country are Physalis perennial, bushes up to two meters high. We only keep them for one year because they are not hardy and therefore freeze to death outdoors. However, you can keep the robust plants in a sufficiently large container and overwinter them in a light and frost-free environment. However, the wintering location should not be too warm, around 10 to 12 ° C is optimal. Physalis that have been overwintered too darkly become rotting, d. H. they develop so-called light instincts. However, these are not fruit-bearing, which is why you should take suitable cuttings from these plants and replant them in the spring.
Tips & Tricks
Andean berries harvested green do not ripen. However, you can simply leave unripe fruits on the bush and put them in the winter quarters. They are still ripe even in winter at lower temperatures.
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