Capsicum, Chile Pepper 'Bolivian Rainbow'

I sowed a couple of seeds I obtained from a friend. I'm very surprised it germinated at all as I'm in zone 3a and it has been sitting out...Read Moredoors from early may and weathered a few hailstorms. One seedling got decapitated by a large-ish hailstone, but the other one is a fighter :) Feeling sorry for it, hence bought a mini greenhouse for it to live in. Slow growth, probably because it's cool here even in June. Glossy leaves. Can't wait to have the rainbow fruits in a few weeks!

This is very similar to NuMex Centennial. Purple foliage, purple flowers, tiny fruit starting purple then turning white to yellow to ora...Read Morenge to red. Small plants and grows well in containers. Not very tasty but hot. Beautiful plants everybody should grow at least one.

This has been a fun and interesting plant! I obtained seeds from a fellow gardener. I sowed in early spring, indoors, in foam cups. I had...Read More 100% germination, which surprised me! The peppers are gorgeous!- starting out a bold purple and fading to orange and then turning red. Make room for these next year people! I have mine in a strawberry pot with Black Pearl and Medusas. A very lovely combo! Seeds will be available soon! Please contact me and I'll put you on the list.

According to the Capsicum variety database; "Tear-drop shaped peppers turn from purple to yellow to orange to red with all colours presen...Read Moret on the plant at the same time. Great container plant. Very prolific. (Capsicum annuum). 75 days to ripen. Heirloom variety. Grown in Bolivia. Ever bearing, 2-3 foot plants have purple foliage and flowers and yield tiny, pointed 1 inch fruits."