Fothergill's Chilli Pepper De Cayenne Seeds

Details:

• Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum, a traditional, high-yielding heirloom cayenne pepper.
• Abundant Red Fruits: Generates a massive crop of slender, wrinkled fruits that transform from a glossy dark green to a striking, fiery red as they fully ripen on the vine.
• The Perfect Culinary Kick: Delivers a classic, medium-hot pungency with just enough bite to elevate your cooking without overpowering the companion flavours of your dish.
• Exceptional Kitchen Versatility: An absolute powerhouse in the kitchen; use them fresh from the plant, pickle them in vinegar, or dry and grind them to create your own organic cayenne pepper powder.
• Optimized for Protected Growing: While these plants yield their absolute heaviest and earliest crops when grown in a greenhouse or polytunnel, they adapt beautifully to sheltered, sun-drenched outdoor spots.
• Neat Container Habit: Grows with a compact, bushy framework that makes it a highly decorative and rewarding choice for patio containers, balconies, or a sunny kitchen windowsill.

Care Instructions:

• Sow seeds indoors from late winter to mid-spring in trays of moist seed compost, maintaining a constant temperature of 20–25°C for quick and uniform germination.
• Prick out the young seedlings into individual pots once they are large enough to handle, growing them on in bright, frost-free conditions.
• Transplant to final pots or greenhouse borders in full sun, support the branches with short canes as the heavy crop develops, and feed weekly with a high-potash tomato fertiliser once flowers appear.