Seeds - Pepper (Sweet), Lipstick Red OG (T)
$4.59
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Description: Lipstick-red peppers perform well in northern climates. Fruits are very sweet, thick-walled, juicy and have a tapered shape. These peppers are actually pimentos but their flavour profile is more like a bell pepper.
Pack size: 25 seeds
Latin Name: Capsicum annuum
Main Uses: Culinary
Days to Maturity: 70 days
Exposure: Full sun
Height: 60 - 75 cm (24 - 30 inches)
Certified Organic: Ecocert Canada
Growing in Containers: Well-suited to larger pots; minimum 20 cm (8").
Fertilizing (Containers): Feed with an organic veggie fertilizer such as Evolve Tomato 3-2-2 through the season.
Watering (Containers): Water deeply and evenly - very important! Peppers will fruit poorly if plants dry out excessively... even once.
Growing in Mixed Planters: Well-suited for larger mixed planters. For productive fruiting, allow 20 cm of space per pepper in a mixed planter.
Fertilizing (Garden): Plant in a garden recently amended with compost. Weekly application of kelp supplement is associated with greater fruit set and improved late-season cold tolerance in peppers.
Watering (Garden): Water deeply to establish. Water mature plants weekly during hot weather.
Suitability for Indoors: May be grown as a specialized crop indoors.
Exposure: Brightest window (May - September) or grow lights (October - April).
What about Grow Lights? T5 or 26 - 54w CFL full spectrum lights are ideal.
General Indoor Care: Not well-suited for growing indoors.
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