I have two different varieties of bell peppers I'm trying to grow in containers. One of my bell peppers, orange sun, is stuck in the seedling stage with only two leaves. It never developed its third leaf. My other bell pepper, California wonder, is bigger and definitely seems like it could get bigger, but it hasn't been growing as well as my tomato has. They are in 5 gallon containers, so I don't think the pot size is an issue. And I have also given them fertilizer.
I started growing them from seed late (early June) along with my tomato and zucchini, but my bell peppers aren't getting bigger while my tomato and zucchini are big and healthy. My tomato is about 3 feet tall, but the California Wonder is probably around 6 inches tall.
I've never grown bell peppers before, and I thought bell peppers were relatively easy to grow. What can I do to help them be as strong and healthy as my tomato and zucchini? Is it possible that the weather has been too hot (consistent 90+ degrees) and it's stressing them out from getting bigger?
