PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) LIPSTICK SWEET PEPPER | id:44781 | Capsicum annuum | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Considered by many as the sweetest pepper you can grow, ‘Lipstick’ is an extremely heavy producer of conical shaped green peppers turning the deepest shade of red at maturity. This early maturing pepper with its crisp, thick flesh is an indispensable ingredient in the kitchen. Great for roasting, salads, stuffing or freezing. Vitamins+: A+, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, C+++, E, K, P, Capsaicin Companion plants: Alliums, Basil, Tomato, Spinach, Oregano, Marjoram, Nasturtium, Marigold. Far from: Beans, Brassicas, Fennel. Planting tip: Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before planting date.||For best results harden off at 18-19°C Harvesting tip: Harvest first fruit promptly to stimulate production. Storage tip: Store at 10-12°C w/ relative humidity of 95%
Seed depth:1/2″, Plant spacing:12-18”, Row spacing:18-24″, Sun Level:3, Watering Level:2, Germination:7-21 days/jrs, 25-32°C Optimally:27-31°C, Maturity:10-21 d/j, Height: 24-36″, Width: 18-24″ (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
