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Sweet Pepper Californian Wonder in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Capsicum 'Californian Wonder'

 

Sweet Pepper 'Californian Wonder'

Sweet Peppers, which are, strictly speaking fruit (as they contain seeds) but are used as a vegetable, are small, upright bushes of varying sizes, with glossy, dark green leaves. The single flowers are an off-white (sometimes purplish) colour, while the stem is densely branched and up to 60cms (24 in) tall. The fruit start green, and ripen to red, orange or yellow. 'Californian Wonder' is a heritage variety, with good flavour and size, and very good for cooking as a stuffed pepper

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plant Features
  • Sweet Pepper Californian Wonder likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Sweet Pepper Californian Wonder likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Sweet Pepper Californian Wonder is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Sweet Pepper Californian Wonder likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Sweet Pepper 'Californian Wonder'

Latin name

Capsicum 'Californian Wonder'

type

Vegetable

family

Solanaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Sweet Pepper Californian Wonder likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Sweet Pepper Californian Wonder is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Sweet Pepper Californian Wonder likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Sweet Pepper Californian Wonder likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When to harvest

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Sweet Pepper Californian Wonder is 0.40meters x 0.60meters 0.40 M 0.60 M

Capsicum 'Californian Wonder'

Sweet Peppers, which are, strictly speaking fruit (as they contain seeds) but are used as a vegetable, are small, upright bushes of varying sizes, with glossy, dark green leaves. The single flowers are an off-white (sometimes purplish) colour, while the stem is densely branched and up to 60cms (24 in) tall. The fruit start green, and ripen to red, orange or yellow. 'Californian Wonder' is a heritage variety, with good flavour and size, and very good for cooking as a stuffed pepper


Planting

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Plant container grown peppers in the greenhouse border when large enough to handle, about 2ft between plants, and water them in thoroughly, making sure you water below the leaves, as water on the leaves can cause them to rot.

 

Propagation by seed in spring

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Sow seed thinly in divided trays or individually in pots, in early Spring under glass in heat (they need a temperature of around 18 - 20 degs.C to germinate). Germination usually takes 7 - 10 days. Plant out in greenhouse border when risk of frost is passed.

 
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