Solanum: The Winter Cherry

Solanum: The Winter Cherry. The very festive- looking Winter Cherry, Solanum pseudocapsicum, is an ages old favourite pot plant that has lost some of it´s 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.