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Chinese Lantern Seeds

Chinese Lantern Seeds

Botanical Name: Physalis alkekengi
Back by popular demand
  • Brilliant orange-red lanterns for autumn colour
  • Long-lasting stems for dried arrangements
  • Hardy and easy to grow
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Chinese Lanterns produce fascinating papery husks that gradually change from green to brilliant orange-red, bringing rich autumn colour to borders and long-lasting interest to dried arrangements. This hardy perennial spreads through underground stems, so grow it where its growth can be contained or plant it in a large container. Ornamental variety: all parts are harmful if eaten except the fully ripe fruit.

Key information

Botanical Name: Physalis alkekengi
Genus: Physalis
Plant Class: Hardy Perennial

Characteristics & growing conditions

Plant Height: 60
Colour: Orange
Habitat: Clump forming,Spreading,Upright
Position: Full Sun and Partial Shade
Sow indoors from February to April, 0.5cm deep at 18-21°C. Prick seedlings out into further pots or trays when large enough to handle, harden off in June and plant outside in July. Alternatively, sow outdoors from May to July in a prepared seedbed and transplant to the flowering position in September, spacing plants 45cm apart. The small flowers are followed by decorative orange-red lanterns from late summer into autumn. All parts are harmful if eaten except the fully ripe fruit.

Recommended growing locations.

Suitable for pots & containers
Sow Indoors
Sow Outside
Flowers / Harvest

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