Pepper : Chili/Hot : Black Pearl

Pepper : Chili/Hot : Black Pearl

Pepper : Chili/Hot : Black Pearl

Vegetable

  • Days to Harvest: 80 days
  • Ideal for: Containers

Description

A unique black-leaved chili pepper, greenish when young, changing to glossy black on maturity under sunny conditions. Bushy, well-branched plants 45cm (18in) high with a 30cm (12in) spread, produce hot shiny black fruits, turning dark red. This unique foliage and fruit color combination looks spectacular planted on its own or in mixed containers.

Sowing Instructions

Sowing time:Indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost

Place seed on the surface of a free draining seed sowing mix and cover with a fine sprinkling of sowing mix or vermiculite. Place in a propagator at 18-21C (65-70F) until after germination, which takes 7-10 days. Do not exclude light as this helps germination.

Growing Instructions

Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3 in) pots. Plant in final situation when 10cm (4in) high, 45cm (18in) apart. For indoor crops, plant into growbags or pots. For outdoor crops, acclimatize plants to outdoor conditions for a few days before planting in sunny, fertile, moist, well-drained soil, after all risk of frost has passed.

Aftercare Instructions

Feed weekly with a high potash tomato fertilizer once first fruits have set.