Sweet pepper 'Bell boy'

Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Grossum Group)

How to grow Sweet pepper 'Bell boy'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Bell boy is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Bell boy needs a potting mix, loamy and silty soil with a ph of 5.5 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Bell boy from seed

Ensure a distance of 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.25 inches (0.64 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 20°C / 68°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Bell boy about 32 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Bell boy

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

Harvesting Bell boy

Other Names for Sweet pepper 'Bell boy'

Bellboy