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These interesting chilli peppers are a talking point for the gardener who has everything! When you see it, you can’t ignore the shape. Named for its unique appearance, the peter pepper appears positively anatomical when fully grown. The peter pepper has a medium heat – at 10,000 to 23,000 Scovilles, its hotter than a jalepeno and comparable to a vegas serrano. Peter pepper makes an excellent gift, endlessly funny for birthdays, christmasses or even valentines day! These seeds come in a handy pictorial packet with instructions included on the reverse.
Sowing & Growing
While plants are still growing indoors, move into 13cm (5in) pots filled with general purpose compost when roots begin to show through the drainage holes in the base. When plants are about 20cm (8in) tall, or before if they start to lean, stake with a pea stick. Pinch out the tops of peppers when they are about 30cm (12in) tall to encourage lots of branches.
Plants are ready to go outside in late May or when all danger of frost has passed. Either plant directly into the ground, spacing them 45cm (18in) apart or transfer them to 22cm (9in) pots to give them plenty of space to grow – remove the small pea stick and cover with fleece or cloches.
Alternatively, you can plant three chilli peppers in a standard growing bag. Three short sticks with strings will eventually be required to support taller cultivars.For a bumper crop make sure you water regularly, especially in hot weather and feed every two weeks with a general purpose liquid fertiliser. Feeding should start when the flowers first appear, usually while plants are still indoors, and should continue until the fruit have been harvested.
| Scoville Scale | 2,000-8,000 units |
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