KathN's Sweet Pepper "Mini Red Bell" x 4 Reviewed
Plant: Sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Grossum Group)) | Variety: Miniature Red Bell
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- Sweet pepper (7835)
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- Miniature Red Bell (66)
Sown from my Sweet Pepper "Mini Red Bell" Seeds.
KathN's Sweet Pepper "Mini Red Bell" Care Instructions
Try for a seed spacing of at approx. 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) if planning to sow direct.
Sweet pepper 'Miniature Red Bell' normally grows to a mature height of 45.0 cm (that's 1.46 feet imperial) so ensure you have enough space in your garden for this plant.
Your garden is in partial sun light: Sweet pepper 'Miniature Red Bell' enjoys a full sun position, so make adjustments where necessary.
Remember to water moderately.
Your garden's USDA Hardiness Zone (7b) is not within the ideal known range for Sweet pepper 'Miniature Red Bell'. The recommended range is between Zone 9 and 11. You may have to reassess this planting for suitability in your garden.
Ensure your soil has a ph of between 5.5 and 7.5 as Sweet pepper 'Miniature Red Bell' is a acidic to alkaline soil loving plant.
Keep an eye out for these common Sweet pepper problems: Tobacco Etch Virus, Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Cucumber Mosaic Virus, Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus, and Alfalfa Mosaic Virus.
More information about Sweet Pepper "Mini Red Bell" is available in the Folia gardener's wiki. All Sweet Pepper "Mini Red Bell" Care Instructions have been kindly provided by our members.
Harvest Tally
Milestones
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11 Feb 2012
Reviewed day 320
I’ve decided that peppers just have too hard a time in Seattle. even in the sun. And these minis have a huge seed to flesh ratio which made them impractical. From now on, I’m saying no to peppers.
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01 Oct 2011
Harvesting day 187 Small Wonders
Small, mostly seeds, but they’re good … just not much bang for the buck.
10.0 x item
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03 Sep 2011
Ripening day 159
… maybe? Some of them are turning rather purple, which is not the color I was expecting.
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11 Aug 2011
Setting Fruit day 136
Just one on four plants.
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08 Jul 2011
Flowering day 102
I didn’t think these would actually get to flowering this year, they were just so slow. And yet, here we are with beautiful white blossoms!
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22 May 2011
Moved day 55
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09 May 2011
Potting Up day 42
This is planting one coir pot into a larger coir pot. No root disturbance.
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25 Apr 2011
Showing True Leaves day 28
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20 Apr 2011
Thinning Out day 23
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07 Apr 2011
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28 Mar 2011
Sown day 0
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28 Mar 2011
Sown day 0
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