RHS Vegetable Collection : Pepper : Chili : Pyramid

Vegetable

• Crops in : July to October

Description

Chili Pepper Pyramid is an attractive range of small, brightly-coloured fruits produced non-stop throughout the summer on compact, bushy, 37cm (15in) tall plants. Chili Pepper Pyramid is ideal for growing in containers on a sunny patio. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection.

Sowing Instructions

Sow seeds March to April. Place seeds on the surface of a free-draining compost and cover with about 6mm (¼in) 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.

For indoor crops plant into growbags or pots. For outdoor crops, acclimatise plants to outdoor conditions for a few days before planting in containers for the patio, or in sunny, fertile, moist, well-drained soil, after all risk of frost has passed.

Growing Instructions

Maintain temperature about 15C (60F). Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots. Plant in final position when plants are 10cm (4in) high, 45cm (18in) apart.

Aftercare

Feed plants weekly with a high potash tomato fertiliser once first fruits have set. It is not necessary to pinch out growth or sideshoot. Harvest regularly to promote further flowers and to extend the picking season.