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Calypso Chilli Seeds
Calypso Chilli Seeds. This plant is for those looking for a decorative chilli. this is an ornamental chilli plant that grows to about 15/20cm in height. Loads of colourful pods that are teardrop shaped and face upward. Pods vary in colour from Yellow to Orange/Red. Flavour is clean and citrusy. While edible, this plants fruit have no culinary value and have no heat. Strictly an ornamental plant for the garden, patio or windowsill. These little plants make great gifts for give aways.
| Chilli Heat | |
| Mild | |
| Growing Environment | |
| Open Pollinated | |
| Plant Size | |
| Small - Medium | |
| Species | |
| C. Annuum | |
| Colour | |
| Green | |
| Orange | |
| Yellow | |
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Frost Zone |
Frost Free Zone |
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| Start: Spring | |
Start: Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter | ||
| Germinate indoors 2 months before last frost - July/August. In trays/pots. A heating pad is recommended for hot cultivars (keep temp at 26-32ºC). Keep soil moist but do not over water! | Germinate indoors in trays or start outdoors directly. A heating pad is recommended for hot cultivars (keep temp at 26-32ºC). Keep soil moist but do not over water! | ||
| Take outdoors (South Africa: October) when night time temps are constant above 10ºC. | Outdoor night time temps must be constant above 10ºC. | ||
| Harden off plants when taking outside. Semi shade at first. Gradually expose young seedlings to full sun over 2 weeks. | Harden off plants when taking outside. Semi shade at first. Gradually expose young seedlings to full sun over 2 weeks. |
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Pot Sizes:
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Small = 1-5 Litres* | |
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Small to Medium = 5-10 Litres* | |
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Medium = 10-15 Litres* | |
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Medium to Large = 15-20 Litres* | |
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Large = 20-25 Litres* |
* The container sizes above are sugested sizes that are reasonable and accessible for most growers (taking price, space, ecological/environmental impact into consideration). Not everyone can look at growing in huge containers. If you can justify growing in larger containers - there are no limitations on container sizes. You may however, rather look at growing in soil as an option in these instances. Using large amounts of potting medium will come with ecological/environmental impact, which you may wish to take into consideration.
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Calypso Chilli Seeds
- Brand: Chillihead
- Product Code: GAL
- Availability: Discontinued
- Seeds / Packet: 10-12
- Species: Capsicum Annuum
- Heat:
- Smallest Pot Size:
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R50.00
