Capsicum annuum 'NuMex Centennial'
Chilli Pepper 'Centennial Numex'
Centennial Numex developed by New Mexico state university intended for growing in small containers. It sports purple flowers and leaves, the upright pods colour from purple to yellow, orange and finally red, classed as an ornamental chili with a 1,000 - 5,000 (shu).
Contributed by @moseley92
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Chilli Pepper 'Centennial Numex'
Latin name
Capsicum annuum 'NuMex Centennial'
type
Vegetable
family
Solanaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.25 M
0.40 M
Capsicum annuum 'NuMex Centennial'
Centennial Numex developed by New Mexico state university intended for growing in small containers. It sports purple flowers and leaves, the upright pods colour from purple to yellow, orange and finally red, classed as an ornamental chili with a 1,000 - 5,000 (shu).
Planting
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant container grown chillies in the greenhouse border when large enough to handle, about 2ft between plants
Propagation by seed in spring
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seed in divided trays in early spring under glass in heat. Plant out in greenhouse border when risk of frost is passed.
moseley92