Growing Instructions: Diamond Sweet Pepper
Organic diamond sweet pepper
An attractive and unusual looking ivory white pepper, that offers a rich, sweet flavour. The Diamond Sweet Pepper filters through colours from the stunning ivory then as it matures to pale yellow and bright red.
Best sown indoors: Late March In a sunny warm environment. Greenhouse or similar.
Best planted outdoors: keep in a greenhouse until mid-summer.
Instructions
Soak two of the coir pellets in a bowl of water for approximately 5 minutes until they have expanded.
Remove the coir pellets from the water and then gently squeeze them to remove the excess water.
Crumble the coir pellets into your pot and gently press down until there is a 2 cm gap from the top of your pot.
Write the name of your plant on the wooden label stick and place it in the pot.
Now your pot is ready for the seeds to be sown. Sow 2-3 seeds in your pot, covering thinly with soil. Lightly water at this stage of the growing process, keeping the soil slightly moist. To maximise germination, keep your pot in a warm and humid environment, ideally in full sun.
Transplant the seedlings to individual pots once they have their 2nd set of leaves.
When the plants are 10-12 cm tall, move pots to a greenhouse where they can continue to thrive in the warm sunny climate until mid-summer. Ensure the root ball is 2 cm under soil level and plant 45 cm apart and water well.
Top Tips:
Use a water spray to keep the soil moist.
Once the flowers appear, a tomato fertiliser can be used fortnightly for optimum growth.
Use garden canes and twine to support growth, as this variety grows up to 2 feet high.
Harvest approximately 75 days, once fruits have matured and are red.
Sow indoors early using a propagator, not recommended for sowing outside.
Fancy growing your own diamond bell pepper?
This variety features in our Sweet Pepper + Chilli Kit.
