- Heavy cropping and pretty appearance
- Early-flowering pepper
- Thick-fleshed fruits
What you need to know:
- 1 x Thompson & Morgan Pepper Sweet Boneta
- Number of Seeds: 15
- Eventual Plant Height: Up To 50cm (19.7in)
- Eventual Plant Spread: Up To 40cm (15.7in)
- Hardiness & Longevity: Half Hardy Annual
- Ideal For: Patio, Kitchen Garden, Greenhouse, Conservatory
- Position In: Full Sun
- Sowing Months: January-April
- Harvest Months: July to October
- Sowing Instructions: 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 (65-20F) until after germination, which takes 7-10 days. Do not exclude light as this helps germination.
- Growing Information: Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots. Plant in final situation when plants are 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. Feed plants weekly with a high potash tomato fertiliser once first fruits have set.