Chilli Pepper Paradiso (Capsicum frutescens) organic seeds

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Chilli Pepper 'Paradiso' (Capsicum frutescens) organic seeds

Contents: Approx. 10 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,65 €

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SKU: CAP29-BIO

GTIN: 4251420517869

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The fruits of the Chilli Pepper 'Paradiso' are about the size of a tomato and convince with a mild and, at the same time, sweet taste. The variety is very high-yielding and ideal for stuffing, for example with cream cheese.

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Perennial
Climate:	Tropical
Eventual height:	80-120 cm
Flowering months:	June July August September
Flower colour:	White
Special features:	Not winter-hardy Open-pollinated
Species:	Solanaceae
Root system:	Heart roots

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0.5 cm 1 cm
When to sow outdoors:
Good companion plants:	Lettuce Beans Nasturtium Knoblauch Marigold
Germination time:	1-2 weeks
Germination temperature:	25-30°C
Planting distance:	40 cm
Row spacing:	40 cm
Bad companion plants:	Potatoes Celeriac Tomatoes Peas Cucumber
Sunlight:	Full sun
Water requirement:	High

Sowing period: Indoors mid-January/ end of February, resp. 8-10 weeks before the last frosts
Ideal germination temperature: +25-28°C, a bright and warm location is absolutely necessary
Duration of germination: Up to 2 weeks. After germination, keep the plants cool again at approx. +20°C.
2-3 weeks after sowing, prick the plants when the first pair of leaves has fully shaped.
Sowing from mid-May to the beginning of June after the last night frosts. Before, the plants should be tempered for some days. Don't forget to water.
Peppers need well-loosened, permeable soils with a high humus rate. They don't like waterlogging but should never fully dry up.
Pepper plants love warmth and prosper best in the greenhouse. This doesn't mean that it's impossible to let them grow outdoors. However, choose the warmest and most protected space in your garden to cultivate peppers or think of a protection fleece if required.
Peppers are hardfeeders. They need sufficient fertilizer and very much water, indeed

Don't place too close to hot varieties as peppers and chillis easily cross.