Ground cherry 'Golden husk'

Physalis pruinosa

How to grow Ground cherry 'Golden husk'

  • Partial Sun

  • Medium

Harvest when husks fall off with a gentle touch. If husk green, leave in husk til dry, if fruit green, leave in husk til yellow. It can be poisionous to eat green fruit.

Golden husk likes a position of partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Golden husk is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Ensure your soil has a ph of between 6.1 and 7.5 as Golden husk is a weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Growing Golden husk from seed

High failure rate from peat pellet, allow plenty of time as seedlings very small. Requires warmth and good light, flourescents okay, as long as they really produce light.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 1.95 feet (60.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.12 inches (0.3 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 13°C / 55°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Golden husk about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Golden husk

Use care, small seedlings, slow to get growing.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Golden husk is a tender plant.

Harvesting Golden husk

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by late summer.

Other Names for Ground cherry 'Golden husk'

Strawberry ground cherry