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Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Grossum Group) 'Ariane'

sweet pepper 'Ariane'

A vigorous, fast-growing, early-cropping F1 hybrid, up to 60cm high, with an open habit, with thick-walled, very sweet fruits up to 10cm long, which ripen to deep orange, sometimes with green streaks. Sweet bell peppers, Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Grossum Group), are bushy annuals with ovate to lanceolate green leaves up to 12cm long, and white starry flowers in summer followed by bell-shaped, glossy fruits which turn from green to yellow, orange, or red.

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

1–2 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

H1C

Botanical details

Family: Solanaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Capsicum are annual or perennial plants, with simple, alternate leaves, and tubular or bell-shaped flowers. They are grown for their glossy, many-seeded edible fruits, including chilli and bell peppers, and as indoor ornamental plants
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow under glass in free-draining compost, with good light and humidity, and keep temperature above 15ºC, and water little and often to keep compost moisture even; peppers will do best under glass, but can also be grown outside from early summer after all danger of frost has passed, in fertile, well-drained but moisture-retentive, slightly acidic soil, in a warm, sunny, sheltered position; once the first fruit has set, feed plants once a week with a high-potassium liquid fertilizer; harvest fruits from late summer to early autumn; for more advice, see pepper cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds or sowing seeds indoors for further advice

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
City and courtyard gardens
Patio and container plants
Wall side borders
Edible fruit

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, red spider mites, and whitefly

Diseases

May be susceptible to grey moulds, Verticillium wilt and Sclerotinia

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