Sweet Pepper – Variety: Tequila Sunrise

Seed Supplier: The Organic Gardening Catalogue
Cost: £1.85
No of Seeds: 24 Seeds

• Sweet Pepper - Tequila Sunrise

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  Seeds from The Organic Gardening Catalogue

• Sow Seeds in April in cell trays

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  Sweet Pepper - Tequila Sunrise

• Sweet Pepper - 3 Weeks Growth

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  Sweet Pepper - Tequila Sunrise

• Potted on Plants at 6 Weeks

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  Sweet Pepper - Tequila Sunrise

• Potted Plants at 8 Weeks

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  Sweet Pepper - Tequila Sunrise

• 11 Weeks - Plants ready to be planted out

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  Sweet Pepper - Tequila Sunrise

• Place plants into position in raised beds

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  Sweet Pepper - Tequila Sunrise

• Plot Plants - 13 Weeks Later with bushy growth

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  Sweet Pepper - Tequila Sunrise

• Pepper Plant flowering at 15 Weeks

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  Sweet Pepper - Tequila Sunrise

• Sweet Peppers growing on Plant at 17 Weeks

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  Sweet Pepper - Tequila Sunrise

Sowing Details

Sow in a Greenhouse: December to March
Sow Outdoors after Frost: April to June
Harvest: August to October

Grow Rating: Easy but need lots of water in hot weather and checks on pests.
Growing Requirements: Sow in cells, a seed tray or pots then transplant after 4-6 weeks into raised beds or large pots.
Soil Preparation: Grow in compost as it provides a nutrient boost when transplanting.

Variety Features

Description: Yellow to orange pointed fruits approx. 10cm long.
Fruit Colour: Yellow to orange
Special Characteristics: Striking colour and pointed sweet pepper.

Seedlings

No. of Weeks to Appear from Seed: Approx 3 Weeks.
After 3 Weeks: Very small seedlings with a pair of leaves appear.
After 6 Weeks: Transplant into small pots with fresh compost. Plants are 1-2 inches high.
After 11 Weeks: Planted out into raised bed.

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