kelly's Pepper, Hot 'Little Blue' x 1
Plant: Chili pepper (Capsicum annuum longum group) | Variety: Little Blue
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Okay, so I broke my “no hybrids” rule. BUT, there’s a good reason.
This is a blue pepper (hot) that ripens to red, and I want to see if I can grow it out and stabilize it. So, I’m growing a hybrid for science!
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kelly's Pepper, Hot 'Little Blue' Care Instructions
Try for a seed spacing of at approx. 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.2 inches (0.5 cm) if planning to sow direct.
Chili pepper 'Little Blue' can grow to a height of approximately 1.49 feet (that's 45.72 cm in metric) so ensure you have enough space in your garden for this plant.
Your garden is in partial sun light: Chili pepper 'Little Blue' enjoys a full sun position, so make adjustments where necessary.
Remember to water moderately.
Your garden's USDA Hardiness Zone (8) is within the ideal range for Chili pepper 'Little Blue'. The recommended range is between Zone 5 and 12.
Ensure your soil has a ph of between 7.0 and 8.5 as Chili pepper 'Little Blue' is a neutral to alkaline soil loving plant.
Keep an eye out for these common Chili pepper problems: Bacterial Leaf Rot, Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Aphids, White Fly, and Nematodes.
More information about Pepper, Hot 'Little Blue' is available in the Folia gardener's wiki. All Pepper, Hot 'Little Blue' Care Instructions have been kindly provided by our members.
Milestones
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04 Oct 2009
Moved day 237 The End of the Season
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02 Aug 2009
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14 Jul 2009
Growing day 155 And here we go...
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02 Jun 2009
Transplanted day 113 New Acquisitions and Transplanting
4. 2009 Indoor Seed Starting garden > Backyard Outdoor Container garden also planted into a bigger pot
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01 Apr 2009
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12 Mar 2009
Showing True Leaves day 31
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27 Feb 2009
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09 Feb 2009
Sown day 0
Comments
ceae wrote:
Neat – I hope it works!
Posted on 09 Feb 09 (over 4 years ago)
kelly wrote:
Me too! Especially since I’ve never tried growing out a hybrid before, hah!
Posted on 09 Feb 09 (over 4 years ago)
sparky_klystron wrote:
Very interesting. I can’t wait to see what they look like!
Posted on 16 Feb 09 (over 4 years ago)
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