Unusual Fruits Seed Collection

Yes, all three suit containers. Alpine strawberries are happy in a 20 to 30 cm pot or window box, the melon in a 30 cm pot or growbag under glass, and cape gooseberry in a 30 cm pot on a sunny patio or in a greenhouse.

Alpine strawberry and cape gooseberry are straightforward from seed and need only a warm windowsill to start. The melon is the more ambitious of the three and does best with a greenhouse or cold frame. Each packet has growing instructions on the back.

Start the alpine strawberry and cape gooseberry indoors from February to April, as both are slow to get going. Sow the melon later, from mid April to May, so it is ready to plant under cover in late May. The box keeps well, so it can be given in winter and sown in spring.

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*Unfortunately we cannot accept returns of undamaged plants as these are perishable items and are not saleable upon return. If a plant is damaged, we will compensate for this as per our live arrival guarantee.

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