Sweet Pepper 'Redskin' – Compact Red Bell Pepper (2L Pot)

Sweet Pepper 'Redskin' is a heat-free bell pepper bred to crop heavily from a compact plant.

Redskin is a naturally dwarf variety carrying blocky, thick-walled fruit of around 8cm that ripens from dark green to glossy red. Plants make sturdy, bushy growth of around 45cm to 70cm, so they fit a large patio pot, a grow bag or a raised bed as easily as a greenhouse border. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Peppers need warmth to ripen in Britain. A greenhouse, conservatory or a very warm sheltered wall is the honest recommendation; outdoors in a poor summer the fruit may stay green and small. Plant out only once all risk of frost has passed, water evenly to avoid split fruit, and feed with a high-potash liquid feed once the first fruit sets. Stake the plants, because fruiting stems flop. Capsicum is recorded as an irritant to skin and eyes and is listed as harmful to animals, so wash your hands after handling the plants and keep pets away from them.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Sweet pepper, bell pepper
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 45cm to 70cm tall by 30cm to 45cm wide
• Growth Habit: Compact, bushy, upright annual
• Perfect For: Patio pots, containers, greenhouses, raised beds, small gardens
• Foliage: Mid-green, oval, plain
• Flowering Time: Summer, small white flowers before the fruit sets
• Planting Position: Full sun in a warm sheltered spot. Grows well in patio containers, and the source also sells this one for a bright windowsill
• Soil Type: Fertile, moisture-retentive, well-drained
• Hardiness: Not hardy. Killed by the first frost and set back by any cold spell, so plant out only once frost has passed
• Maintenance: Stake the stems as fruit sets, water evenly, feed with high potash once the first fruit forms, pick regularly
• Seasonal Interest: Summer and autumn
• Type: Tender annual vegetable, grow your own