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Sweet Bell Peppers - Big Early F1
Note: To get a jump on the season transplant outside, use a walls-of-water or some black plastic to maintain and increase temperatures. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often. Stuff a Big Early for a full meal because they are so large you do not need two for a meal. Transplant outside in the spring 3 to 4 weeks after last frost date. Plant in average garden soil with sufficient organic matter. Big Early Bell peppers are an excellent choice for garden beds and large containers. 5 inches wide. Pinch off early flowers to encourage plant growth. They are Tobacco Mosaic resistant. Blossom pruning will improve fruit size. This elongated bell pepper produces a 3 to 4 lobed-fruit up to 8 inches long by 4. The Sweet Bell Pepper Big Early F1, 'Capsicum annuum', is huge. ... details
Coleus - Dapple Apple Coleus must have good soil drainage. The coleus plants are a tender perennials. These plants will do best in temperatures above 55 degrees. Coleus plants are so colorful that many people keep them and use them as a house plant. Plants suffering from "wet feet" will be stunted, leaves will turn a muddy brown, and leaf margins will be scorched. Frost will cause them to die immediately. If a coleus plant is allowed to seed, it has completed its life cycle and will die. These new, bigger, sun loving varieties have revolutionized contanier gardening. The brilliant colors explode in sunny locations. The Coleus Dapple Apple, 'Coleus hybrid', has apple green, wide leaves that are richly adorned with yellow flecks underpinned by yellow veins. Coleus plants are durable and easy to grow. |
