April 28, 2006, Newsletter Issue #109: Solanum: The Winter Cherry

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Solanum: The Winter Cherry.

The very festive- looking Winter Cherry, Solanum pseudocapsicum, is an ages old favourite pot plant that has lost some of itīs charm. Not a plant if you have young children: The attractive orange/red fruits are poisonous if eaten.
For a longer lasting display, choose a plant that has only a few orange berries and many more at various stages of ripening. Place the plant on a bright window, but in the cool.
Too high temperatures cause the plant to grow rampantly, covering the berry display.
Water as required, by sitting the pot in a saucer of water. After half an hour, empty ant remaining water out of the saucer.
Liquid feed with dilute tomato fertiliser every two weeks.

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