If you are tired of the usual chilli pepper, plant on the garden vegetable variety "Bell".
And not only on the garden.
This plant feels great when grown at home, and its fruits are more like ornamental flowers than a vegetable.
Appearance history
Pepper in the form of a bell has been a rarity in our area until recently. This bitter variety, belonging to the berry-shaped pepper, comes from South America, where it enjoys extraordinary popularity. When our gardeners got the opportunity to purchase seeds of this variety, it became no less popular with us.
Did you know? The first mentions of pepper as a vegetable were found in the letter of the ancient peoples of India 3000 years ago, which is why India is traditionally considered the birthplace of vegetables.
Berry pepper: description
After planting the bell pepper, do not expect to see the usual bushes and fruits of bitter pepper. Despite its size, the plant has a more decorative appearance.
Bushes
The bush of this sort of vegetable can be safely called a shrub: a plant from planted greenhouse seedlings can reach two meters in height and about a meter in diameter. The leaves are slightly fluffy, and the stems are long, thin and branched.
If you are going to plant pepper on the plot, you should study the characteristics of the varieties Habanero, Ratunda, Kakadu, Gypsy, Soloist, Swallow, Atlas, Cow's ear, Orange miracle, California miracle.
Fruit
The unusual shape of the vegetable resembles a blooming flower. "Bell" has a rich red color, it is the size of a matchbox and weighs, on average, about 70 grams. From one bush you can usually collect a kilogram harvest.
Characteristic variety
Pepper varieties "Bell" - late, so the cultivation of seedlings should be started in early February. From the day of the emergence of shoots and before the harvest should take about five months. 
The fruit is gaining its zest throughout the ripening, so the early fruits will have a sweet-sour taste, and the later, well-ripened ones - savory, sweetish and spicy. The yield from one bush reaches one kilogram. Resistant to most diseases and pests, like all types of bitter pepper.
Did you know? In hot pepper contains substances that help synthesize serotonin - hormone of joy. Therefore, the vegetable is recommended for use by people suffering from depression.
Advantages and disadvantages
Plus, of course, is that this variety - perennial. If desired, in the spring it can be landed in the ground in tanks that will easily be taken to the house for the winter. Also, when grown in a greenhouse, there is a big harvest: about fifty fruits are tied on one bush.
"Bellflower" is ideal for canning: its medium-sized fruits allow you to roll the vegetable into cans entirely - it looks beautiful and original, and you can use it as an appetizer and as an element of the main dish. 
We should also note the decorativeness of the plant, which also plays a role in planting the site. The main - and, perhaps, the only minus in the description of the bell pepper - is a long wait for the fruit, because you want to try such an attractive “berry” as soon as possible.
Landing rules
The process of planting the variety "Bell" is not much different from planting sweet varieties. The only difference is the earlier planting of seeds for seedlings, the beginning of February. Prefers loose soil, consisting of soil, sand, humus and wood ash. Close up the seeds is not deep: at 1.5-2 centimeters.
Future seedlings need to cover the film and send in a warm place before germination. To plant seedlings in open ground from mid-May, placing the bushes in the holes treated with potassium permanganate, at a distance of about half a meter.
Important! Plant bitter and sweet peppers in separate beds to avoid cross-pollination.
Pepper care
As well as planting, care for the "bell" is identical to care for any other grade.
Conditions
Shrubs love loosened soil, so its condition must be monitored. To loosen it should be light, since the roots of the "Bell" are not deep. Also under the bushes can be put loose mulch.
Watering
To moisturize the land under a bush is on average once every three days. The plant does not like overmoistening, so watering is carried out as the soil dries.
Important! Peppers must be watered in the evening and only with warm water.
Shaping and trimming
When the "bell" begins to bloom, it is necessary to pinch the side shoots located below the first ovary. Then, only vertical stepsons should be removed. One and a half months before the end of the fruiting, all shoots should be pinned. 
Top dressing
This plant is very fond of ash, especially during flowering. Powder her bushes worth about 2-3 times during this period. Like all crops, peppers need additional manure during planting. Over the entire period of growth bushes can be fertilized with chicken droppings. You can also make calcium-containing solutions.
Diseases and pests of the variety
If your "Bell" was attacked by aphid, this solution will help to get rid of it:
- wood ash or tobacco dust - 1 cup;
- liquid soap - 1 tablespoon;
- a bucket of hot water.
From spider mite saves water infused with onions or garlic. This infusion should be sprayed plant in any period of its growth. From the slugs on the leaves helps pollination with mustard powder or ground bitter pepper.
So, we made sure that the overseas guest with a musical title deserves the closest attention of gardeners. He not only pleases with great taste, but also decorates the site with his appearance. Follow the simple rules of care, and the plant will thank you for a generous harvest.
