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Title: sweet pepper varieties
Post by: zoolander on April 23, 2008, 22:58:59

hi all after a long time just reading posts I've decided to join and have a question regarding peppers.last year i grew californian wonder and sweet banana peppers with good results.this year i have gone for the same 2 but also gourmet,giant Gallo,rubens and have just picked up a purple Marva's pepper from a local garden centre.i have been looking at a few websites tonight and a lot say that only very early varieties are worth growing in the UK.i am intrested to know what varieties and results have other people had ????? I'm in Manchester and peppers are growing in a greenhouse

Title: Re: sweet pepper varieties
Post by: ceres on April 23, 2008, 23:02:29

I grew California Wonder last year and had a brilliant crop outdoors.  I'm in Greater London.  Growing them again this year.

Title: Re: sweet pepper varieties
Post by: star on April 23, 2008, 23:05:04

Welcome Zoolander.........(think Ive seen you somewhere else)

Its my first year with peppers too. Im growing Calahonda and Luteus, thank you Tee Gee ;). They are doing really well at about 9" - 11" tall now and beginning to flower.

Enjoy the site :D

 

Title: Re: sweet pepper varieties
Post by: twiggy on April 23, 2008, 23:25:28

i  had  so  many  last  yea r .....i thought it  was  fluke ...which web site  told  you  that  ???

Title: Re: sweet pepper varieties
Post by: kt. on April 23, 2008, 23:25:52

For my first year with peppers, I grew California Wonder last year too.  This year I am growin Gypsy, Sweet peppers

http://seeds.thompson-morgan.com/uk/en/product/682/1

Title: Re: sweet pepper varieties
Post by: northener on April 24, 2008, 06:45:29

Hello and welcome Zoolander. Have to agree with what you've read i've tried C W and another i can't remember and had poor results(not a good taste and all skin no flesh) i did'nt bother last year grew a few more chillis instead.

Title: Re: sweet pepper varieties
Post by: RobinOfTheHood on April 24, 2008, 07:01:35

Have to disagree with you there northerner, last year I grew CW and Sweet Rainbow in the g/house and got my best crop ever....kept going until November.

Going for CW and Corno Di Torro this year.

Title: Re: sweet pepper varieties
Post by: northener on April 24, 2008, 10:26:31

What has good as shop ones? Must be the great houghton air

Title: Re: sweet pepper varieties
Post by: jesssands on April 24, 2008, 11:30:26

I'd like to try some, is it too late to start them off?

Title: Re: sweet pepper varieties
Post by: Tin Shed on April 24, 2008, 11:45:18

I grew Lipstick and Sweet Chocolate in the greenhouse last year and they were brilliant. I am growing them again this year as well as Purple Beauty, Meek and Mild and Banana Sweet.
Zoolander, what were the Banana Sweet like?

Title: Re: sweet pepper varieties
Post by: tim on April 24, 2008, 12:01:20

1. All depends whether you want to stuff them or not?

2. And are your 'houses heated? I mean - 9-11" now? When sown where?

3. If you don't want to stuff, there are few chunkier than Topepo Rosso. Just solid goodness! The smaller ones here.

Title: Re: sweet pepper varieties
Post by: RobinOfTheHood on April 25, 2008, 22:35:58

Quote from: northener on April 24, 2008, 10:26:31

What has good as shop ones? Must be the great houghton air

As good as shop bought ones? You 'avin a laff?

I bought a couple from t'Co-op a few weeks ago for a chilli con carne. Skins like footballs, wrinkly an all.

No, they certainly weren't that good.   ;)

Title: Re: sweet pepper varieties
Post by: star on April 25, 2008, 22:54:45

2. And are your 'houses heated? I mean - 9-11" now? When sown where?



First heated propagator to germinate, then windowsill in foil light boxes in the kitchen. Moved to the cooler outhouse in light box. Now in cold greenhouse..........Im really chuffed to bits with them ;D