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Sweet peppers - JJB - 06-09-2020
I plan to make a success of sweet peppers next year. I think I've failed in the past. Because the plants were always overshadowed in the greenhouse by tomatoes. So my question is:
What variety of sweet peppers have you had success with under cover. I'm fond of the orange ones in the shops as I think they're sweeter. I have a pkt of freebie seeds Etiuda Orange which I will give a try. Has anyone else tried them?
RE: Sweet peppers - Veggie - 06-09-2020
https://www.thompson-morgan.com/p/sweet-pepper-etiuda/ka9976TM
Haven't grown them myself so I looked at the seed supplier's website for information..............don't.
My pet gripes - incorrect information on websites and here's another one - but it is T&M so I shouldn't be surprised,
If you read the Sowing and More Info sections its all about chili peppers...
RE: Sweet peppers - Greenfingers - 06-09-2020
Never tried those particular seeds. I always grow "Gypsy" peppers as I find them reliable here in the north of England. They give lots of peppers per plant and are great at any colour, green, yellow/orange and red.
RE: Sweet peppers - Mark_Riga - 06-09-2020
I find slugs make a bee-line for my peppers no matter what I do. Pellets in the greenhouse. night time raids. It only needs one even baby slug I think to eat a hole in a big pepper and ruin it. Aubergines are resistant to some extent. they can eat a hole but that can easily be cut out but peppers get slimed on a lot of the inside and rot. Just been out now and killed about 10 in greenhouse.
RE: Sweet peppers - Small chilli - 07-09-2020
I must admit I do treat my sweet peppers the same as my chillies. I’ve not really tried many varieties. When I found one I liked, I just stuck with it. The variety I grow is Palermo . I admittedly got them out of peppers I brought from a cheap supermarket. But they’ve been fantastic and the seeds have lasted 4 years. This was the first year I’ve struggled with germination. They are a big pointy sweet Pepper with lovely flavour. After a quick google because of your question. I’ve found seeds available.
https://www.plant-world-seeds.com/store/view_seed_item/2518?currency=GBP&gclid=CjwKCAjwkdL6BRAREiwA-kiczLJhzyvXQ1cKeU9xKcfvyqFs1uVAfjdGF9pzEIbr9VRXQxsTfvg8xRoCLosQAvD_BwE
This I’m very pleased about, don’t think I isolated mine early enough to save seeds and I really need more. So thank you
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This is mine at the moment. They get big given the chance and they need a lot of support.
The one useful bit of advice I can give you about sweet peppers is NEVER GROW CALIFORNIA WONDER!!!
RE: Sweet peppers - Greenfingers - 07-09-2020
The one piece of advice I'm giving myself is grow more next year as due to our new addiction to curries I ran out this year ( the freezer was bare). I had to buy some (wonky ones) and the skins were like rhinoceros hide.
RE: Sweet peppers - JJB - 07-09-2020
(06-09-2020, 07:42 PM)Veggie Wrote: https://www.thompson-morgan.com/p/sweet-pepper-etiuda/ka9976TM
Haven't grown them myself so I looked at the seed supplier's website for information..............don't.
My pet gripes - incorrect information on websites and here's another one - but it is T&M so I shouldn't be surprised,
If you read the Sowing and More Info sections its all about chili peppers...
Veggie, is that don't grow peppers at all, or don't grow Etiuda because its T&M? My only reason for that variety was that I had the seeds freebie, but I think I have other freebies as alternatives. I might even splash out on some Palermo on SC's recommendation, hang the expense.
The same query applies to aubergines. I will give them a go too, probably using freebie seeds
RE: Sweet peppers - Veggie - 07-09-2020
I don't grow peppers at all - though I have attempted to in the dim and distant past.
Much like aubergines - they've had their year - next year it will be something different - though I do have some Kermits to grow.
RE: Sweet peppers - toomanytommytoes - 07-09-2020
Etiuda is pretty good, a compact plant and early to ripen...it even gave me a few ripe fruit outdoors earlier this year. It's probably one of the earliest orange bell peppers available. Mini-bell peppers like Mohawk and Redskin are also quite early, or at least much earlier than a full sized bell.
Apart from Etiuda I've been pretty impressed with Amy, Semaroh and Sweet Chocolate.
RE: Sweet peppers - JJB - 07-09-2020
Thanks so much TMTT, just the info I wanted, if you even got some outdoors, it gives me hope. Any recommendations for aubergines?- i will have a look at the aubergine thread too.