CHILLI-BOLIVIAN RAINBOW
CHILLI-BOLIVIAN RAINBOW
A$3.60
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Seeds Per Pack: 15
Capsicum annuum
CHILLI – BOLIVIAN RAINBOW said to have originated in Bolivia (hence the name) has pretty rainbow coloured fruit that change as they grow from purple, to yellow, orange and red.
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They require a warm climate but can be grown indoors allowing it to produce fruit all year round. The fruit is a small cone shape that points upwards to the sky and is approx. 2 to 3cm in size Can be eaten raw, in salads, cooked, pickled, or dried. Flavour is like capsicum, but heat is definitely not mild like capsicum with a SHU rating of anywhere between 10,000 to 30,000 depending on when you picked them
Sow seeds 6mm deep indoors in early spring or outdoors once temp reaches 18ﹾC in warm sunny position with well drained soil. Check regularly that soil does not dry out. But it can’t be too wet either. Test with you finger in the soil. Liquid Fertilize ever two weeks and trim back if over growing. They grow roughly to a 50cm small bush in a pot but may grow larger in the ground.
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
30,000 - 50,000
Plant Height
40 - 60
Season of Interest
warm to hot
Temperature Range
12 - 40°C (54 - 104°F)
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Perenial/Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
will handle mild frost
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Either
Soil
Sandy Loam, Rich in nutrients. added compost to the soil for fertility, and dolomite or crushed egg shells to help fend off blossom end rot
pH
6 - 6.8
Soil Temperature
18 - 28°C (64 - 82°F)
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds overnight in lukewarm water or freeze for a few days before planting
Sowing Depth
2
Plant Spacing
35 - 45
Row spacing
60 - 80
Watering
regular, keep moist not wet
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 20
Harvest Time (Days)
70 - 80
Good Companion Plants
carrots, cucumber, squash, members of the Allum family, Basil, Dill, Fennel
Bad Companion Plants
Pests
Diseases
blossom end rot
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When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
