do i have to wait until next year for gypsy peppers??

14 years ago

the gypsy peppers i planted turned out to be block shaped bells, sigh. the usual places i order from either don't carry gypsy peppers or are sold out.

i will be placing an order from Johnny's soon. They offer lipstick and i think carmen peppers. Are these similiar?

When does the new seed season start? it seems i usually start getting catalogs in January which seems like a long time to wait...

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farmerdilla
14 years ago
If you plan to grow peppers during the winter season, you can probably still find 2008 Gypsy seeds. It is widely available,( companies from Burpee to Vesey) so someone will probably have them. The new seeds will start arriving in December for the 2009 season. Lipstick and Carmen are in the same class.
mauirose
Original Author
14 years ago
thank-you farmerD!

i guess i am too cheap to pay 5 or 6 dollars to ship just one packet of seeds. i think i'll include some Lipstick pepper seeds in my upcoming order and then wait for December.

Until then anyone who has some gypsy pepper seeds is welcome to contact me for a trade through my member page!
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This year I baught a sweet gypsy pepper and a cubanell pepper plant. Their fruits shape, color, taste are very similar.
I am letting one of each fruit to stay on and ripen for seeds. This way I do not have to buy seeds or plants next year.
I wonder what color a ripen gypsy/cubanell will be?
I will find out.
One more Comment:
I do not plant bell peppers for 3 reasons and prefer peppers like sweet gypsy and cubanell instead:
1- Bell peppers are not as flavorful as the above.
2- Bell peppers are not as productive as the above.
3- Bell peppers are sold in Asian markets here real cheap.

Both my gypsy and cubanell peppers are doing great right now.And keep bearing more and more fruits.
Oh! I just realized to fertilize them tomorrow.
Cyrus
mauirose
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14 years ago
Geez Cyrus are you trying to make me feel bad? LOL

That's exactly why i wanted to try gypsies!

Glad to hear they are growing well for you.

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