Chili pepper 'Purple delight'

Capsicum annuum longum group

How to grow Chili pepper 'Purple delight'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Purple delight is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Purple delight needs a loamy and sandy soil with a ph of 7.0 to 8.5 (neutral soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Purple delight from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.2 inches (0.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 18°C / 64°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Purple delight about 38 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Purple delight

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Purple delight is a tender plant.

Harvesting Purple delight