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At the beginning of the year, each gardener thinks about the list of pepper varieties that he would like to grow on his site. Familiar and tested varieties, of course, are convenient and win-win, but peppers with a twist always attract attention. And it’s not just the original shape or color. More often, in a unique taste, which is given by rare pepper seeds.
The culture is very demanding on light during the entire growing season. Therefore, when choosing a variety, you should take into account the possibilities of your site and its location. After all, peppers of unique rare varieties are often unusually beautiful, decorate the site. If you do not provide them with the proper conditions, then even the best breeding seeds will not give a good harvest.
Consider unusual types of peppers to decorate your garden.
Unusual varieties of familiar pepper
Even a novice gardener can grow a rare variety. After all, new hybrid peppers have a lot of useful qualities that make crop care less burdensome. But, you can not rely only on breeders. Providing the plant with proper soil, heat and light is the responsibility of the gardener. For peppers, choose a lighted place without drafts with good soil. If it is not possible to protect the plant from the wind, then it is necessary to provide for the possibility of sheltering the bushes.
Unusual sweet pepper
“White Cloud” (White Cloud)
Mid-season sweet pepper offered by American breeders. The bush is medium. Ripe fruits have a round-block shape and weight up to 150 g. During the ripening period, they change color from creamy white to orange or red. The wall of the berries is juicy, thick, which makes the variety very popular. The high yield of bushes provides fruits all season.
«Snowwhite F1» (Snowwhite F1)
Early maturing hybrid. A highly productive species belonging to the Hungarian wax type. Suitable for outdoor and greenhouse cultivation. The fruits are large, weighing up to 160 g. The shape of the berries is cone-shaped, four-lobed with a wall thickness of up to 6 mm. The color is original – from milky it turns into bright orange. It has a great sweet taste. The bush is tall, with a well-developed root system and leaf apparatus. This gives the plant an advantage during hot days. Peculiarities:
- disease resistance;
- beautiful presentation;
- good endurance;
- high yield.
Planting density should not exceed 3 plants per square meter. m in the greenhouse, in the open field – 1.
“Tamina F1”
An early very productive hybrid for open and closed ground. The crop is harvested 65 days after planting. The bush is powerful, undersized. The fruits are flat, belong to the type of Ratunda or Gogoshara. The walls of the berries are thick (up to 8 cm), the fruits are juicy and sweet. The advantages of this variety of peppers:
- excellent keeping quality and transportability;
- good taste;
- increased disease resistance.
It is used fresh and for preparations.
“Ingrid” (Ingrid)
An interesting variety for pepper lovers. Mid-season (130-140 days), high-yielding with the original color and shape of the fruit. Color – chocolate-burgundy, shape – cuboid. The berries are large, more than 220 g each, the walls are 10 mm thick. The bush is powerful tall. Grown by seedlings. Seeds are sown in February – March, when the plant releases two true leaves, they dive. Requires top dressing with complex fertilizers (mineral). Seedlings are recommended to be hardened off before planting; frosts are dangerous for peppers. Landing pattern 40×60. Be sure to loosen the soil and competent watering.
“Slap”
Mid-season variety with original color and good yield. From 1 sq. m of soil remove more than 3,5 kg of peppers. Semi-spreading bush, medium height. The berries are juicy purple, very decorative. The wall thickness is more than 6 mm, the weight of one fruit reaches 130 g. The variety is resistant to verticillium. It is grown in seedlings in any soil. Sowing scheme 60×40, time – after March 10. Demanding on light and soil fertility. The fruits are ready to eat from the end of July.
“Kolobok”
Semi standard variety of sweet pepper. The bush is compact, undersized (up to 45 cm) and densely leafy. Berries are very original and beautiful. Productivity reaches up to 5 kg per 1 sq. m area. Ideally grows both in the greenhouse and in the open air. Grown through seedlings with a 30×40 planting pattern. At the stage of ripeness, we get red rounded fruits weighing up to 170 g. Features of peppers of this variety:
- strong pleasant aroma;
- excellent disease resistance;
- early maturity and high yield;
- large wall thickness (up to 1 cm).
Likes mulching, proper watering and top dressing. A very good choice for gardeners.
bitter representatives
“Chilly Willy” (Chilly Willy)
It has such an original form that it is grown even by those who do not really like spicy types of peppers. Quite rare and expensive. Ripe pepper has a different color – yellow, orange, red. It is successfully grown as an indoor crop all year round and is suitable for open ground during the season. Used fresh, dried, salted, pickled. The fruits are bright, moderately pungent.
«Yellow Mushroom»
Selective variety. Appreciated by lovers of original plants. Many grow this pepper just for aesthetic pleasure. A very pungent appearance with a unique mushroom-shaped fruit. The bush is medium, high-yielding. The berries are small, up to 3 cm in length, but wider – 6 cm. It belongs to the Habanero type. Grown through seedlings. Demanding on soil fertility, light and heat.
“Black Olive”
Attractive ornamental variety. A plant with dark purple leaves and almost black fruits that turn red when ripe. The berries are small (2-3 cm), shaped like a bullet. The bushes are low (up to 60 cm), very branched, beautiful, which gives the pepper a special originality. It is used in cooking and for the preparation of hot sauces and marinades. The taste of peppers is very hot. Grown through seedlings, no special requirements for conditions.
“Son of Blue”
Also a decorative amazing variety with edible berries. The pods are initially purple, then gradually change color to yellow, then orange, and finally acquire a bright red hue. During this period, the bushes look like a small flower bed. The plant is compact, up to 45 cm with beautiful purple leaves. The berries are conical and small. The pungency of the fruit decreases slightly as it ripens, but is very pungent when unripe. Grown by seedlings.
Conclusion
Try to grow non-traditional varieties of peppers on your site at least once. After that, amazing plants will become permanent residents on the site in order to bring not only delicious fruits, but also delight with their beautiful views.