Pepper : Chili/Hot : Black Pearl
Vegetable
- Cropping: 80 days
- Ideal for: Patio
Description
A unique black leaved chili pepper, greenish when young, changing to glossy black on maturity under sunny conditions. Bushy, well branched plants 45cm (18in) high with a 30cm (12in) spread, produce hot shiny black fruits, turning dark red. This unique foliage and fruit colour combination looks spectacular planted on its own or in mixed containers.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | March to April. |
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Place seed on the surface of a free draining compost and cover with a fine sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. Place in a propagator at 18-21C (65-70F) until after germination, which takes 7-10 days. Do not exclude light as this helps germination.
Growing Instructions
Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3 in) pots. Plant in final situation when 10cm (4in) high, 45cm (18in) apart. For indoor crops, plant into growbags or pots. For outdoor crops, acclimatise plants to outdoor conditions for a few days before planting in sunny, fertile, moist, well-drained soil, after all risk of frost has passed.
Aftercare Instructions
Feed weekly with a high potash tomato fertiliser once first fruits have set.
