When to plant capsicum in Palmer
- Move seedlings out: early Jan to early DecPalmer area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: early Jan to early DecPalmer area, tropical savanna
- Sow in trays: early Sep to early NovPalmer area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to early JanPalmer area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to early JanPalmer area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: mid Nov to early OctPalmer area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Palmer. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A warm-season crop that thrives in Adelaide summers, giving sweet peppers from midsummer into autumn. Plant only once soil and nights are warm, as cold checks growth for weeks. Water deeply and regularly; dry spells cause flower drop and blossom end rot.