Chilli 'Bishop's Crown'
Chilli 'Bishop's Crown' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
A bushy chilli plant 75 cm high with unusual-shaped fruit. Very hardy, it will grow from the tropics right through to Tassie. It is highly productive and tolerant of poor soils. The fleshy fruit is spicy, crisp and fruity so is a good choice for chilli sauce. Days to harvest: 90 days for green fruit; 100 days for red. Scoville heat scale 5,000 - 30,000 units.
Product: Chilli 'Bishop's Crown'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
Syn.: Syn. 'Christmas Bell', 'Bishop's Hat'
Syn. 'Christmas Bell', 'Bishop's Hat' A large, shrubby chilli plant with unusual-shaped fruit. Very hardy, it will grow from the tropics right through to Tassie. It is highly productive and tolerant of poor soils The fleshy fruit is spicy, crisp and fruity so is a good choice for chilli sauce. Scoville heat scale 5,000 - 30,000 units.
Plant type: Warm season, frost tender annual
Plant height: 75 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 23 - 30°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring - inside with extra heat; outside after frost danger has passed
Subtropical: Spring
Tropical: All year but avoid January - February
Germination: 7 - 14 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 - 6
Details: Avoid high nitrogen fertilisers as these will promote leaf growth at the expense of fruit; keep moisture constant
Harvest: 90 days for green fruit; 100 days for red
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
seeds per packet
Capsicum annuum
Syn. 'Christmas Bell', 'Bishop's Hat'
Warm season, frost tender annual
Chilli 'Bishop's Crown'
A bushy chilli plant 75 cm high with unusual-shaped fruit. Very hardy, it will grow from the tropics right through to Tassie. It is highly productive and tolerant of poor soils. The fleshy fruit is spicy, crisp and fruity so is a good choice for chilli sauce. Days to harvest: 90 days for green fruit; 100 days for red. Scoville heat scale 5,000 - 30,000 units.