When to plant capsicum in Rookwood
- Move seedlings out: all yearRookwood area, tropical savanna
- Sow in trays: all yearRookwood area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: all yearRookwood area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Rookwood. 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.