- Authors: Ognev V.V., Maksimov S.V., Klimenko N.N.
- Year of approval: 2013
- Bush height, cm: up to 45
- Growth type: medium-sized
- Fruit shape: narrow conical
- Fruit weight, g: 3-5
- Fruit color: in technical ripeness dark green, in biological ripeness light red
- Ripening terms: early
- Ripening month: July August
- Fruit size, cm: length 5-8
Phoenix pepper is a unique variety that combines decorative qualities and culinary purposes. The fruits of this variety can be eaten. They become a savory addition to various dishes. Moreover, the bushes are able to decorate any room or garden area.
Description of the variety
This shrub variety can be grown in any conditions - in a greenhouse, open ground, on a glazed loggia or windowsill. Plants are strong, shade-tolerant, resistant to most diseases. Bushes bear fruit for a long period. At the same time, they harmoniously fit into the interior of any city apartment, becoming a spectacular green accent.
Characteristics of the appearance of plants and fruits
Medium-sized semi-spreading Phoenix pepper bushes can grow up to 45 cm (at home they are usually smaller and more compact). This allows you to conveniently place plants on window sills, balconies, in greenhouses. Small leaves have an emerald hue and a smooth surface pleasant to the touch.
The fruits reach a maximum length of 8 cm. The average weight of one pepper is only 3-5 g. However, the small size is compensated by the bright taste and a large number of fruits that appear on the bushes. In technical ripeness, narrow-conical vegetables are dark green in color. When fully ripe, they turn yellow and then become deep red.
Purpose and taste
The taste of the fruit is pungent and pungent. The harvest is great for canning. And also peppers are dried, used as spices for meat and fish dishes, soups, marinades. Some also make medicinal warming tinctures and ointments from them.
Ripening terms
The first peppers appear very early (95-100 days after germination). When cultivated on a plot (in open or closed ground), the crop is harvested in late July and early August. If the seeds are immediately placed in indoor plant pots, the vegetables should be expected to appear in June-July.
Yield
Plants of this variety delight with rich harvests. From each bush, you can collect an average of 500 grams of hot peppers. Moreover, the fruits have a long shelf life and can be transported.
Landing scheme
When placing several bushes on the site, you should adhere to the location of 20x40 cm.Despite the compactness of the plants, it is not recommended to plant them at a closer distance from each other.
To get a large and tasty harvest of pepper, you need to take care of the seedlings in advance. When growing pepper seedlings, you need to correctly determine the sowing time, pre-sowing seed treatment, prepare the necessary container and soil.
Growing and caring
Sowing seedlings is best done in late February or early March. It is necessary to deepen the seeds by 1.5 cm.After planting, it is necessary to maintain optimal air humidity, and also spray the plantings from a spray bottle 2-3 times a day. If you plan to land on the site, it is done in April-May.
Mature shrubs should be watered as the soil dries up (about twice a week). Plants of this variety are fertilized once a month. The best choice is complex mineral fertilizers with nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus. These components contribute to the full development of culture.It is also useful to spray plants with succinic acid.
A mandatory preventive procedure when growing Phoenix pepper is loosening the soil. If the crop is in a garden, it is recommended to mulch the ground around the bushes. When flowering, you can shake the plants lightly. This facilitates easier pollination and fruit setting.
No garter is needed for compact bushes. Formation is also not required. Plants independently form a beautiful spherical shape. It is enough to remove dried and weak shoots for sanitary purposes. This is done in the spring, as well as in the case of moving the bushes for the winter from greenhouses and garden beds to indoor pots.
To harvest a tasty and rich harvest of pepper, you need to comply with all the conditions of agricultural technology, and proper care begins with planting plants. Before planting pepper in open ground, it should be prepared. It is also important to take care of the seedlings and planting space in advance.
Soil requirements
A site with loose, light and nutritious soil is suitable for this type of culture. For indoor growing, you can use a ready-made composition from a store or a mixture made yourself (for this you need to mix sand, humus and leafy soil).
For good growth of pepper bushes and active fruiting, you need to regularly apply mineral and organic fertilizing to the soil. It is necessary not only to choose the right formulations, but also to use them at the right stage in the development of culture. The frequency of top dressing is always individual. It depends directly on the composition of the land on your site. The poorer the soil composition, the more often you will need to feed the pepper.
Disease and pest resistance
The ornamental variety is distinguished by good immunity to both diseases of garden plants and ailments affecting indoor flowers. The only caveat is that excessive soil moisture can cause the development of a fungal infection. Too dry indoor air is another undesirable extreme that can expose peppers to spider mite attacks. Therefore, when cultivating at home, it is necessary to ensure that an optimal microclimate is maintained.
Pepper is one of the most common vegetables in home gardens. This culture is quite stable and unpretentious. However, under certain conditions, this plant can suffer from infections and harmful insects.Before treating peppers for diseases or pests, you need to find out the cause of the problem, otherwise the treatment may be ineffective.
Review overview
Both indoor and garden peppers Phoenix delight with abundant and friendly ripening of the crop, resistance to the vagaries of the weather. The bushes practically do not get sick and look attractive. Healthy vegetables with a bright taste find a place in the culinary masterpieces of any housewife, so both summer residents and people who do not have personal plots are satisfied with the variety. Also, this variety is often grown for the purpose of sale and generates a good income due to the high demand for pungent fruits.
