Pepper Hot – Sparky
£1.39 – £10.99
A versatile chilli that has performed well in Northern European greenhouses, providing an excellent supply of fruit in late summer. The 5-6 cm long fruit are held in erect clusters of 6-8 fruit on mid-height plants which grow up to 5-6 g in the greenhouse.
Pepper Hot – Sparky
Pepper Hot – Sparky. A versatile chilli that has performed well in Northern European greenhouses, providing an excellent supply of fruit in late summer. The 5-6 cm long fruit are held in erect clusters of 6-8 fruit on mid-height plants which grow up to 5-6 g in the greenhouse. The fruit are similar in pungency and earliness to ‘ Mirch-Masala’.
Cultivation advice Pepper Hot – Sparky
Sun: full sun
Height: 1.2 m
Spread: 80 cm
Fruit Size: 6-8 cm (10-15 g)
Days to Maturity from Transplant: 100
Uses: greenhouse culture ( north), outdoor plants (south)
- Sow seeds 1/4″ deep in 3 in pots with quality seed compost. Keep moist. Seedlings emerge in 10-21 days at 70 degrees F+. Temperature is critical for germination.
- Transplant to individual containers when seedlings have at least two pairs of leaves.
- When 4-5 inches plant 18″ apart in greenhouse / conservatory with root ball 1/2″ below the soil surface.
- Keep moist and feed when flowering with tomato type fertiliser.
- Harvest when fruits have reached full-size and full colour
