How to grow hot pepper Bell

Today, no one will be surprised by red, yellow, green or white bell peppers. The shape of peppers also varies: from cuboid to elongated, cone-shaped. Among the variety of varieties, Bell pepper stands out favorably, the fruit of which resembles a flower bud. This plant is unique and belongs to a rare group of berry peppers. The bell appeared in South America, where it is still very popular to this day. In Our Country, an amazing flower-pepper began to be grown quite recently, but it is quickly gaining popularity, decorating more and more cottages and suburban areas with its exotic appearance.

You can learn about the properties and characteristics of berry pepper, its benefits for the human body from this article. It will also tell you how to grow hot Bell pepper and how to care for it.

Characteristics and useful properties

Probably everyone knows about the benefits of sweet and hot peppers. The fruits of both crops contain a lot of vitamins, essential oils, sugars and acids, antioxidants and carotenes: all this has a very beneficial effect on the human body, so eating pepper is recommended for almost everyone.

The uniqueness of the Bellflower variety lies not only in the exotic appearance of its fruits, but also in the combination of opposite tastes. The fact is that the upper part of the fruit, which is located near the stalk, has a sharp taste and resembles a spicy bitter pepper. Below, where the fruit expands, creating a semblance of a flower, the walls of the pepper become thicker, fleshier, and the taste of the pulp acquires sweet and sour notes, it is very fragrant and pleasant.

The description of the bell pepper variety is as follows:

• tall perennial bush, reaching a height of two meters;
• spreading plant, well leafy;
• the leaves in shape and size resemble the leaves of hot pepper, but they, like the stem, are covered with a small fluff;
• the Bell variety belongs to late-ripening – the fruits will turn red only by the 130-140th day after sowing the seeds;
• the yield of the Bellflower is high – up to two kilograms from each bush;
• the fruits are first painted in a dark green color, then they turn orange, at the stage of full maturity, the pepper has a rich red hue;
• the fruit changes color from green to red in just a week;
• the shape of the pepper is very original – the fruit looks like a bell flower;
• the size of the Bell fruit can be different – from 30 to 100 grams;
• you can use a sharp bell fresh, this pepper is suitable for preparing salads, decorating ready-made dishes, canning in general;
• you can grow a variety of hot-sweet pepper in the open field, in greenhouses, in tubs or pots;
• in general, the taste of the fruit-flower is spicy, delicate, sharp-sweet, with a noticeable sourness and a strongly pronounced aroma;
• the fruits on the bushes are located separately, each pepper has its own stalk;
• bell bushes must be formed by removing stepchildren and pinching the tops of the shoots;
• sprawling tall bushes of the Bell will become a real decoration for a garden, veranda, balcony or gazebo;
• red Bell pepper is subject to the same diseases as other varieties of bell pepper: excessive humidity is contraindicated for it, the plant does not like low temperatures and too hot sun.

Benefit and harm

Hot pepper red Bell is not just tasty, it is also incredibly useful, because it combines the properties of both hot and sweet varieties. For the body, the Bell has the following benefits:

• strengthens the walls of blood vessels;
• beneficial effect on the heart;
• removes “bad” cholesterol from the body;
• soothes the nervous system;
• strengthens bones, nails, hair;
• stimulates brain activity;
• improves vision;
• relieves stress, relieves insomnia and bad mood;
• due to the large amount of vitamin C, bell pepper improves immunity.

The fruits of bittersweet pepper do not carry any harm. The only thing is that fresh peppers should be eaten with caution for those who have problems with the gastrointestinal tract.

Growing rules

It is necessary to grow the Bellflower in the same way as ordinary Bulgarian varieties. Bell pepper can be planted in beds, in tubs or in greenhouses. Cultivation should begin with the preparation of seeds.

Landing

The growing season of bittersweet pepper is five months, so the seeds are sown already in late January or early February. Seedling containers can be plastic. Small holes should be made in the bottom of cups or containers to remove excess moisture. The containers are filled with a mixture of soil and wood ash, 1/3 of the volume should remain free (as in the photo).

For normal germination, the soil temperature should be 20-23 degrees, so for the first time, the seedlings of the pepper flower are removed to a very warm place. When shoots appear, you can rearrange the cups on the windowsill or on the table. For active development, a heat-loving variety needs a lot of light, so the seedlings will have to be illuminated.

Bulgarian pepper, including the Bell pepper, does not tolerate transplantation well. That’s why the process of picking seedlings is best avoided. To do this, the seeds are immediately sown in disposable individual cups or leave a sufficient distance between them in common containers.

Pepper seedlings are watered moderately, only warm water is used. On good sunny days, Bellflower seedlings can be taken out to the street or to the balcony so that it gradually hardens.

Peppers are planted in the ground when the ground warms up well and the threat of frost has passed. A place for landing is chosen sunny, protected from the wind. The soil on the site should be fertile – pepper loves it.

Landing is carried out in the evening or in cloudy weather. The distance between the holes should be at least 40-50 cm (although usually one bell bush is enough for a gardener). It is recommended to pour a handful of wood ash into each planting hole so that the soil is loose and absorbent. After planting, the pepper-flower is watered with a one percent solution of potassium permanganate.

In cold regions, immediately after planting, it is better to cover Bellflower seedlings with a film or grow peppers in tubs that can be brought into heat in case of a cold snap.

Care

You need to care for the Bell variety in the same way as for a simple bell pepper. The only difference is that the bush of the spicy-sweet variety will have to be formed.

So, care for planting spicy bell pepper should be as follows:

1. When the bushes bloom, they pinch all the side shoots that are below the first formed ovary.
2. Subsequently, the gardener should regularly remove all stepchildren, whose growth is directed vertically.
3. The bush branches on its own, but a month and a half before the end of the warm season, the gardener pinches all the shoots growing at that moment. This will allow the pepper to ripen.

   

4. Bell pepper is watered only with warm water. Frequent watering can harm the plant, so the amount of moisture is controlled.
5. The soil around the pepper flower is loosened and weeds are removed.
6. Before flowering, it is better to treat the bushes with fungicidal preparations, to carry out prophylaxis against pests.
7. Fertilize Bluebell three times per season. 10-14 days after planting, seedlings are fertilized with mullein diluted in water. During the flowering period, pepper can be fed with a solution of wood ash, and after another two to three weeks, mineral components can be added: calcium, potassium, phosphorus.
8. You can also collect fruits green – in this state they are sweeter. The spiciness builds up in the pepper in just a week, while it turns from green to red.

The Bellflower variety is perennial, the trunk of this pepper tends to become woody, and the leaves fall from the bushes as the temperature drops. In order not to plant spicy pepper again next year, you can transplant the bushes into tubs and bring them into the house or onto a warm balcony for the winter. In the spring, buds will appear on the plants again, leaves will grow, the bell pepper will form new fruits.

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Conclusion

Reviews about the Bell variety are only positive: gardeners admire the decorative appearance of this pepper, its unusual taste and unpretentiousness. There is nothing difficult in growing this variety, even a beginner can handle this matter.

You do not need to neglect the rules for the formation of a bush, and then the Bell will please you with a beautiful shape and excellent taste.