DRAGONFLY
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Customer Reviews
Pros
- Beautiful color!
- Very large, thick walled peppers
- No disease, pest or sunscald issues
- Productivity was about average or slightly above,, so still a plus.
Cons
- It was really hard to tell when this pepper was ripe. I picked a whole bunch of them too early, and they were terribly bitter. Don't make the same mistake! Let these sit until they are as big as a box pepper and start to turn a little greenish yellow in spots (or in some cases, almost pink?).
- The flavor was middling. Not bad, but pretty mild. Just green-peppery, not too sweet. Maybe they'd get sweeter if left to ripen longer.
Not sure I'd grow it again, with better options out there, but if you want big, healthy purple peppers for the looks and taste of a regular green pepper, this beauty might be YOUR jam.
If I was stuck with only this pepper seed for a season, I wouldn't be unhappy about it. They are a solid plant, and a solid pepper, good for salads, sautee, and also for pickling!
Not as flavorful as a red bell pepper. I’ve liked purple peppers in the past…
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Healthy, well branched plants, delivered promptly in sturdy packaging. They are thriving in my garden. I'll be ordering them again.
Strong growing plant, heavy yield and beautiful color.
| Soil Temp for Germ | 70–90°F |
| Seed Depth | ¼" |
| Days to Emergence | 8–25 |
| Soil Temp for Transp | 65°F |
| Plant Spacing | 12–18" |
| Row Spacing | 24–30" |
| Fertilizer Needs | High |
| Minimum Germination | 70% |
| Seeds per Gram | ≈ 140 |
| Seed Life | 2 years |
Capsicum annuum Our wide array of fabulous peppers, both sweet and hot, offers one of the richest sources of nutrients in the plant kingdom. Hot peppers contain capsaicin, which revs up your metabolism and reduces general inflammation in the body.
Days to maturity are calculated from date of transplanting and reflect edible green fruit.
Culture
• Peppers are warm-season annuals that grow best in composted, well-drained soils with a pH of 5.5-6.8
• Extra calcium and phosphorus are needed for highest yields
• Plants perform best when grown in raised beds and covered with plastic mulch
• Row cover young plants, remove after blossoms form
• Peppers grow slowly in cool soils; do not transplant before weather has stabilized
• Peppers set fruit best between 65-85°F
Direct Sowing
• Not recommended
Transplanting
• Start seeds in trays 8-12 weeks before anticipated transplant date
• Once seedlings have 2 sets of true leaves, up-pot to a 4 inch pot
• Use 1/2 cup TSC's Complete fertilizer and a shovelful of compost around each plant
• Fertilize with Age Old Bloom when plants begin to flower
Insects & Diseases
• Common insects: Flea beetles, aphids
• Insect control: Pyrethrin or row covers
• Common diseases: See chart below
• Disease prevention: 3-4 year crop rotation
Harvest & Storage
• Peppers are generally fully ripe and have the most flavor and vitamins when they turn red, yellow, purple, or orange
• Store at 45-55°F and 95% relative humidity
KEY TO PEPPER DISEASE RESISTANCE AND TOLERANCE
HR indicates high resistance.
IR indicates intermediate resistance.
BLS* | Bacterial Leaf Spot
Pc | Phythium Root Rot
PVY* | Potato Y potyvirus
RK | Root-Knot
TEV | Tobacco Etch Virus
TMV* | Tobacco Mosaic Virus
ToMV* | Tomato Mosaic Virus
TSWV* | Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
* Numbers indicate specific disease race.
