Capsicum Annuum 'Patio Fire'
Dwarf Chilli Pepper 'Patio Fire'
A small upright shrub with glossy green leaves of varying sizes depending on the variety. Chillies tend to be long, narrow, tapering fruit. The single flowers are an off-white (sometimes purplish) color while the stem is densely branched and up to 24ins tall. 'Patio Fire' is a dwarf variety growing to just 10 - 25 cms.and bearing upright yellow orange and red fruits, looking like flames. (They ripen to red).The fruits are mild to warm heat levels, - not as ht as they look!
Contributed by @wwTigraww
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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
Dwarf Chilli Pepper 'Patio Fire'
Latin name
Capsicum Annuum 'Patio Fire'
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
0.40 M
0.25 M
Capsicum Annuum 'Patio Fire'
A small upright shrub with glossy green leaves of varying sizes depending on the variety. Chillies tend to be long, narrow, tapering fruit. The single flowers are an off-white (sometimes purplish) color while the stem is densely branched and up to 24ins tall. 'Patio Fire' is a dwarf variety growing to just 10 - 25 cms.and bearing upright yellow orange and red fruits, looking like flames. (They ripen to red).The fruits are mild to warm heat levels, - not as ht as they look!
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.
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