Capsicum 'Perennial'
Capsicum 'Perennial' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Perennial' is a tall, hardy, productive, bush capsicum that can live up to 5 years in the tropics. The fruit are 3 cm by 8 cm long and taper to a blunt point, ripening from green to red. It is resistant to wilt and can also be used as rootstock for grafting other capsicum varieties. Days to harvest: 70.
Product: Capsicum 'Perennial'
Product type: SEED (25)
Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
Perennial' is a tall, hardy, productive, bush capsicum that can live up to 5 years in the tropics. The fruit are 3 x 8 cm and taper to a blunt point, ripening from green to red. It is resistant to wilt and can also be used as rootstock for grafting other capsicum varieties.
Plant type: Warm season, frost tender annual
Plant height: 150 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 20 - 30°C soil temp. Soak seed in warm water to speed up germination
Temperate: Early spring - inside with extra heat; outside after frost danger has passed
Subtropical: Spring
Tropical: All year but avoid January - February
Germination: 10 - 21 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Into seedling pots, transplant when soil is warm
Soil type: Fertile well-drained soil pH 5.5 - 7
Rows: 75 cm apart
Details: Keep moisture constant; prune yearly to remove leggy old growth or when fruit size gets smaller
Harvest: 70 days: pick early fruit green to encourage fruiting
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
25 seeds per packet
Capsicum annuum
Warm season, frost tender annual
Capsicum 'Perennial'
Perennial' is a tall, hardy, productive, bush capsicum that can live up to 5 years in the tropics. The fruit are 3 cm by 8 cm long and taper to a blunt point, ripening from green to red. It is resistant to wilt and can also be used as rootstock for grafting other capsicum varieties. Days to harvest: 70.