Marconi Purple,Sweet Pepper.

[Ms-T]

Any one had trouble getting these seed to germinate, would not grow last year, No luck this year..Now have soaked them for 24 hours and am trying for the last time.

[vixylix]

I haven't tried Marconi purple but have had no problems with Marconi red - have you tried chitting them?

[Ms-T]

yes gave up when they had a fur coat.lol

[Tripmeup]

I got Marconi Red a few years ago and could not get them to germinate..Tried the following year too, no success...Sacrificed my youngest, none germinated still

[Ms-T]

Poor youngest... Glad its not just me.

[Lisasbolt]

I bought a pack this year, sowed loads with about 5 different attempts!! tried damp kitchen roll. Nada nothing.

[vixylix]

well I'm either amazing or my seeds aren't really Marconi at all - I suspect the latter! This years were sown with an electric propagator but last years were without and I had pretty much 100% germination!

[Tripmeup]

well I'm either amazing or my seeds aren't really Marconi at all - I suspect the latter! This years were sown with an electric propagator but last years were without and I had pretty much 100% germination!

If in doubt Vixy, go with your preferred option, therefore you are amazing!!

[Ms-T]

yup, your amazing

[vixylix]

I have plenty of seeds left if anyone wants to give them a go? No promises they will germinate though!!

EDIT - just checked and they are long red Marconi - not sure if that makes a difference?

They must really like Leeds Jonny if they'll only germinate up here

[jonny the plant pot]

I put 12 in and got 2 through but they are struggling think we need a warm spell

[Ms-T]

[QUOTE=vixylix;1433805]I have plenty of seeds left if anyone wants to give them a go? No promises they will germinate though!!

EDIT
thank you for your kind offer I will take you up on it ...only if you will take the last of the purple seeds out of my sight and do your amazing migic on them.

[vixylix]

I'll give it a try Ms-T! PM me

[Ms-T]

have
pm you.

[Kirk]

My Marconi Red have all (3) germinated, they are all the same size, still small at about an 1.5 inches with their "real" leaves just appearing.

So that makes 100% so far, but I only put 3 in so equally may just have been lucky. Did nothing special or different, just dropped them into a small well in some seed compost - pretty poor seed compost I will add.

Moreveg didn't have a Marconi Purple or else I may have given them a go. As I sort of foolishly just have 3 peppers I have just sown some Nocera Giallo as the older seed I had proved past it.