Growing Chillies

[bigchez]

Why remove all the seeds?

Wish mine had matured, they are bushing out and have grown rapidly over last couple of weeks but not even flowering yet. Greenfly have really had a go too.

 

[Glaucus]

I still ahve one live one. But he still only has 4 very baby leafs on him. Need to order some new seeds and try again. Know there's more light and temperatures are up.

 

[danza]

Om nom nom. I hate gardening/growing plants, but I'm sorely tempted to grow chillies as I love their flavour.

Good work.

 

[Red and White]

mine have a lot of buds on now but they are taking forever to open up. i only have 1 flower open and its taken about a week! is this normal? most of the others only have small buds on, last years worked really well( different sort though) but these seem to have ground to a halt. they are really strong and healthy looking plants as well.

am i just being impatient?

 

[utajoker]

mine have had buds on them for about 4 or 5 days now hope they start to open soon.

 

[NickK]

Just give them time and keep them watered & fed as normal and they'll open.

How long they take is up to the species and the environment.

 

[Gornall]

I got about 11 little seedlings sprouting now!

About a week or 2 after planting. About an inch tall, sound like a kid at christmas but I just can't wait until they fully grown!

 

[oddjob62]

My boss gave me a small Cayenne plant a few weeks ago, though i'd buy some more to keep it company. Hope to get some fruit before the end of summer.

 

[tom_nieto]

Mine are growing quite nicely now. Getting the first flowers budding. I'll need to get some proper plant food I think to really encourage them. Tallest is about 7 inches now and looking quite healthy!

 

[utajoker]

woot first flower opened

must have 40+ more buds on all the plants so hopefully they will be all opening up by next week and i can get down to business. flower is about the same size as a 5p, was expecting bigger flowers.


edit* i must say thats a damn good pic for my phone

 

[Red and White]

hopefully they will be all opening up by next week and i can get down to business.

what are you planning?

 

[neil3k]

stupid question time

can these be grown in my garden ?

 

[Red and White]

stupid question time

can these be grown in my garden ?

no, not in this country. they would probably survive if you started them indoors and planted them out when they were bigger but they wouldnt grow much and you wouldnt get any fruit.

 

[Glaucus]

Well I might of revived one chilli plant. it know has a couple more leaves. but all are tiny. It's looking healthier though.

 

[utajoker]

what are you planning?

it be pollinating time

 

[schnipps]

Got 8 plants in a container and been going sinace march indoors, 3 weeks ago i out them in a growhouse and they have went quite a bit bigger, south facing and about 90 degrees when its sunny at least.

Pretty big now and lots of white flowers.

Now i think i need to repot them, what size pots would 4 go into? diameter?

 

[NickK]

Well I might of revived one chilli plant. it know has a couple more leaves. but all are tiny. It's looking healthier though.

Excellent news

 

[NickK]

Awesome. You'll not miss the fact that the flowers have matured as pollen will be everywhere. May be worth just giving them a helping hand pollenating when they're ready.

 

[Glaucus]

Huge thumbs up to NickK, chillies are much appreciated.

Since I've repotted it, with new compost it is looking healthier every morning. Which may mean it wasn't a lack of light but a lack of decent soil.

 

[K.C. Leblanc]

Huge thumbs up to NickK, chillies are much appreciated.

Since I've repotted it, with new compost it is looking healthier every morning. Which may mean it wasn't a lack of light but a lack of decent soil.

I'm no expert, but I'd say that pot is overkill.