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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 tried 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 throughout the growing season. Therefore, when choosing a variety, you should take into account the capabilities 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 proper conditions, then even the best selection seeds will not give a good harvest.
Consider unusual types of peppers for decorating your garden.
Unusual varieties of familiar peppers
Even a novice gardener can grow a rare variety. After all, new hybrid peppers have a lot of useful qualities that make caring for the crop less burdensome. But one cannot rely only on breeders. Providing the plant with proper soil, warmth 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 bell peppers
White Cloud
Mid-season sweet peppers offered by American breeders. The bush is medium-sized. Ripe fruits have a rounded-block shape and weigh up to 150 g. During ripening, they change color from creamy white to orange or red. The wall of the berries is juicy and thick, which makes the variety very popular. The high productivity of the bushes provides fruits for the whole season.
Snowwhite F1
An early ripening hybrid. A highly productive species belonging to the Hungarian wax type. Suitable for growing outdoors and greenhouses. 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 vigorous, with a well-developed root system and leaf apparatus. This gives the plant an advantage during hot days. Features:
- disease resistance;
- beautiful presentation;
- good endurance;
- high productivity.
Planting density should not exceed 3 plants per 1 sq. m in the greenhouse, in the open field - 4.
"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. Fruits are flat and are of the Ratund or Gogoshar type. 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 resistance to disease.
It is used fresh and for preparations.
Ingrid
An interesting variety for pepper lovers. Mid-season (130-140 days), high-yielding with 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 and tall. It is grown in seedlings. Seeds are sown in February - March, when the plant releases two true leaves, they dive. Requires fertilizing with complex fertilizers (mineral). It is recommended to harden seedlings before planting; frosts are dangerous for peppers. Landing scheme 40x60. Loosening of the soil and competent watering are imperative.
"Blot"
A mid-season variety with an original color and good yield. From 1 sq. m of soil are removed more than 3.5 kg of peppers. Semi-spreading bush, medium height. Juicy purple berries, 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 pattern 60x40, time - after March 10. Demanding on the light and fertility of the soil. The fruits are ready to eat from the end of July.
"Kolobok"
Semi-standard sweet pepper variety. The bush is compact, undersized (up to 45 cm) and densely leafy. The berries are very original and beautiful. The yield reaches up to 5 kg per 1 sq. m area. Grows ideally both in the greenhouse and outdoors. Grown through seedlings with a 30x40 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).
Loves mulching, proper watering and feeding. A very good choice for gardeners.
Bitter representatives
Chilly Willy
It has such an original shape that it is grown even by those who do not really like it. hot peppers... A rather rare and expensive species. Ripe peppers have different colors - yellow, orange, red. It is successfully grown as an indoor crop year-round and in season is suitable for open ground. It is used fresh, dried, salted, pickled. The fruits are bright, moderately pungent.
"Yellow Mushroom"
Selection variety. It is appreciated by lovers of original plants. Many people grow this pepper just for aesthetic pleasure. A very spicy appearance with a unique mushroom shape of the 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 warmth.
"Black Olive"
Attractive decorative variety... A plant with dark purple leaves and almost black fruits that turn red when ripe. The berries are small (2-3 cm), bullet-shaped. The bushes are low (up to 60cm), very branchy, beautiful, which gives the pepper a special originality. It is used in cooking and for making hot sauces and marinades. The taste of the peppers is very hot. Grown through seedlings, does not impose special requirements on the conditions.
"Filius Blue"
Also an amazing decorative variety with edible berries. The pods are purple at first, 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. Small conical berries. The pungency of the fruit slightly decreases as it ripens, but when unripe it is very pungent. It is grown in seedlings.
Conclusion
Try growing unconventional peppers on your property at least once. After that, amazing plants will become permanent residents on the site in order to bear not only tasty fruits, but also delight with their beautiful appearance.
