SPERLI
Seeds · annual · Capsicum annuum
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For your sowing
Compost, propagation accessories and fertiliser that suit this variety – from sowing to harvest.
Fine seed compost for sowing – low in nutrients so seedlings develop strong roots.
Propagator with lid: keeps warmth and humidity even for raising seedlings indoors.
Chilli & pepper compost for containers and raised beds.
Chilli & pepper fertiliser for plenty of flowers and fruit.
Sowing guide
All key facts from the original seed packet – at a glance, as a sowing calendar and step by step.
Times follow the details on the original seed packet and may shift by a few weeks depending on region and weather. Sow outdoors only after the last frosts (usually from mid-May) where frost-sensitive.
Water seedlings gently from below or with a fine spray; feed only once the young plants are established. Seeds, not a plant – the image shows the original packet.
Variety knowledge
Forajido brings white flowers and fruits in several colours to one plant – an F1 hot pepper for raised beds and tubs, harvested from July to October.
When Columbus encountered the hot pods in the Caribbean, he took them for a kind of pepper – hence the Spanish name “pimiento”. The word Peperoni comes from Italian; there, however, “peperone” means the large sweet pepper, while the hot pods are called “peperoncino”. In German, Peperoni became the name for the long fruits.
Hot peppers can be used fresh, pickled or dried and add spice to many dishes. In a tub on a sunny patio, a plant with fruits in different colours is also an eye-catcher. Plenty of sun and warmth are essential.
“Forajido” is Spanish for outlaw or bandit – a tongue-in-cheek name for a pod that refuses to commit to a single colour.
A bandit among peppers that follows no rule of colour. A gift for people who have kept a little wildness in their lives.
Manufacturer: SPERLI GmbH. Seeds, not a plant – the image shows the original packet.
Contents: 1 packet – enough for approx. 7 plants. Germination rates vary with conditions; sowing a little extra is normal.
This variety is started indoors (February–April) and planted out once it is warm enough.
Harvest: July–October. According to the seed packet; times vary with region, weather and sowing date.
Check temperature and moisture first: germination takes 14–21 days at 20–25 °C. Soil that is too cold or dries out, or seeds sown too deep, are the most common causes. Use fresh seed compost and resow if necessary.
Cool, dry and dark – ideally in the closed packet in a tin or jar at around 5–15 °C. Opened packets keep best when tightly closed. Use by the date printed on the packet.
Seeds in the original SPERLI seed packet – not a plant. The product image shows the packet.
Seeds are not intended for consumption. Store cool, dry and dark and out of the reach of children. Sowing instructions are on the seed packet and in the sowing guide.
