Chilli Pepper 'Lemon Drop'
'Lemon Drop' produces slender, thin-walled chilli peppers that ripen from green to a soft pale yellow. The pods contain very few seeds and have a bright, citrusy flavour with moderate heat. Plants are sturdy and well-branching, yielding generously throughout the season. Great for pots indoors and perfect for fresh use in salads. Each pack contains 25 seeds. More details below
Organic Chilli Pepper 'Lemon Drop' seeds
Growing schedule: Sow seeds inside from February to March using a propagator, heating mat or lidded seed tray on a sunny windowsill. Pot on into larger pots as needed until temperatures are warm enough to transfer into a polytunnel or glasshouse in May.
Sowing depth: 1cm
Germination: Pepper seeds germinate best in warm soil (21 - 30°C) and so a heated propagator is the ideal place to start them off early in the year. In colder conditions, germination may be slower or less successful.
Planting distance: 45cm between plants; 50cm between rows
Growing conditions: Peppers need full sun, shelter and warmth. They are cold-sensitive and require high temperatures to grow well; so they aren't well suited to outdoor cultivation in Ireland. Peppers grow best in fertile, well-draining, slightly acidic soil containing plenty of organic matter. A well-balanced fertiliser such as Topmix Complete 4-3-7 or Biodigester Organic Plant Food 4-3-7 is ideal to prepare the ground.
Ongoing care: Once the first fruit has set, feed plants every week or two with a liquid feed high in potassium such as Vinasse Tomato and Plant Food.
Number of seeds: Each packet contains approximately 25 organic seeds. Capsicum baccatum
| SKU | XTVPP08 |
|---|---|
| Special Features | Easy Gardening, Balcony & Pot Growing |
| Life Cycle | Annual |