Kitchen Growers Pepper Collection Plugs

• Specially selected to grow on sunny kitchen windowsills
• Ready for picking as you cook
• Short, sturdy compact habits
• Mix of ready to pick chillies, red peppers and orange peppers

Specially selected to grow on sunny kitchen windowsills, this Kitchen Growers Pepper Collection contains three top varieties chosen for their compact habit as well as their delicious fruit. Grow them in a sunny spot and pick the peppers as you cook!

The collection contains 1 plug each of:

• Chilli pepper ‘Apache’: Heavy crops of fiery hot chilli peppers on compact plants, ideal for a patio pot or sunny windowsill.
• Sweet Pepper ‘Bellrouge’: Glossy red sweet peppers on compact plants. Delicious raw or cooked.
• Sweet Pepper ‘Pillar Orange’: Orange mini peppers grown close to the main stem on compact, upright plants.

How you will receive your plants:

Selected by our team of experts and sent from our nursery, you will receive your super plugs in plug trays in a box. These are designed to keep your plants secure and to prevent damage in transit. Super plugs need to be potted on before planting out.

Can’t plant straight away?

If you aren't able to plant your seedlings out straight away then ensure they stay moist. You can place your plugs on a saucer or tray of shallow water so they are able to stay hydrated. Aim to have your plugs potted on within 3 days.

Potting seedling plugs on: On arrival place your plug trays in shallow water to allow them to soak ensuring the rootballs are moist. Use the end of a pencil or a narrow dibber to gently tease your plugs out of their trays. Choose potting on pots approximately 3 inches in diameter to plant your plugs on. Fill the pots with quality potting on compost and tap down until level. Use your pencil to make a hole in the top of the compost and place your plug plant in, gently pushing around the base of the plant. Repeat this process for all of your plugs and then place them in a tray and thoroughly water with a watering can using a fine rose to prevent the compost from being displaced. Grow your plants on a large sunny windowsill,  or in a greenhouse. Water every 2-3 days and more frequently if sunny to prevent drying out.

Hardening off: Once your potted on plants reach a good size and are ready to plant out in their final location, the first step is to harden them off before moving them outdoors permanently. This involves simply placing them outdoors during the day and back undercover at night to allow them to get accustomed to the lower temperatures. Once they have been hardened off for a week your plants should be ready to plant out in their final location.

Feeding and aftercare:  Water regularly. Once the fruits start to develop, feed fortnightly with a liquid high-potash feed like tomato fertiliser.