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Pepper - Chile - Santaka
Pinch off early flowers to encourage plant growth. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often. Even if just for the aesthetic value, you should grow this pepper. Transplant outside in the spring 3 to 4 weeks after last frost date. The peppers are 2 to 2. Note: To get a jump on the season transplant outside, use a walls-of-water or some black plastic to maintain and increase temperatures. They are very hot and flavorful. Plant in average garden soil with sufficient organic matter. 5 inches long. Santaka peppers are a must for Asian food; thinly sliced into stir-fry dishes, a hot eggplant dish, or makes a delicious hot slurry for many dishes. The Pepper Hot Asian Santaka, 'Capsicum annuum (Hybrid)', is the ideal pepper for Asian cooking. The Santaka plant will bear up to 150 peppers in it's lifetime. It is an attractive ornamental that produces white flowers and lots of various colored peppers at the same time from green to red. ... additional information
Impatiens - Swirl Mix The Swirl is especially attractive planted in mass, and they can be also grown inside as house plant. This plant is also called Busy Lizzie. The Swirl Impatiens blooms summer to fall. No shade garden should be without it! The 1 1/2 inch flowers are pink, coral, and peach surrounded by a darker petal margin that distinctively set off each flower. These plants will flower prolifically in the shade. The Impatiens Swirl, 'Impatiens wallerana', has shimmering pearl colors that are stunning. |
