Chilli plant

[Strawbs]

Morning all,

Where can I buy a chilli plant in ED? Im feeling the need to be a bit more 'mother earth' and whilst I am not lucky enough to have an allotment (nor the time to tend to one) and not sure the other residents would appreciate me digging up the communal garden I thought a chilli plant on my windowsill in the kitchen would be ideal!

Any suggestions would be warmly welcomed! No pun intended.. >:D<

ME

[Asset]

my nieghbour grows them, I'll see if he's got a spare one.

[Strawbs]

Oooh thanks Asset that would be great!! :))

[Brendan]

If he doesn't try the garden centre.

I bought some chilli and sweet pepper seedlings there a while ago.

Just starting to give me fruit now.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Don't give them to Piers - he kills them. And enjoys it

;-)

Strawbs - for all your chili desires

http://www.chillipepperpete.com/

I can recommend the variety pack as a good starter for some of the more exotic chilis

[Strawbs]

@ B - two of my favourites things I will have to get my butt down to the garden centre this month and get meself some pots and little plants.. How long has it taken for them to finally start to flower?

@SM - cool site thank you! There is a chilli festival in London - may have to drag jaws along to that one! :))

[Pandora]

Not quite ED but there's a grocer on Camberwell Church Street near the green (I think it's called Cruson) with lots of plants outside - I got a beautiful chilli plant which is now flowering, and three tomato plants all for ?4!

[Hannah6_6]

Henry, our chilli plant, I fear might be dying. Rather over zealous pruning from a well meaning friend has meant that he no longer has leaves or flowers, his branches are still greenish but haven't really grown back. He used to be so good and healthy, we inherited him from some friends who emigrated and I do want him to survive, any tips from chilli plant owners or am I just watering Henry's corpse?

[Brendan]

Strawbs Wrote:

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> @ B - two of my favourites things I will have to

> get my butt down to the garden centre this month

> and get meself some pots and little plants.. How

> long has it taken for them to finally start to

> flower?

About 6 weeks.

[Strawbs]

Ooh 6 weeks that's not long at all.. I cant wait..

@H6_6 - here is a link I found yesterday that may help!! http://www.grapefruitopia.com/chillicare.shtml

xx

[Asset]

Some of the chilli plants that garden centres sell are ornamental. Make sure they are edible before you buy!

[Pandora]

I just went out to check on the chilli plant (haven't had to water the plants for a few days!) and there are FOUR chillis on it!!!! I'm so proud.

[Huguenot]

Hannah, your well meaning friend is generally not wrong with Chilli plants. You can hack them back to a stub and they'll still grow back, don't give the pruning another thought.

Mockney kills plants by overwatering. Too much love and the roots rot. He doesn't really take a pleasure in murder, it's just he over-compensates for his angst when in a social environment.

Make sure you've got proper drainage from the pot and give it some real verbal. Chilli plants don't like Mozart, they like aggro. Have a look at this.

[Ingenuity]

A really cheeky tip...

Each year, we get a new chilli plant. The seeds we get are from supermarket chilli's. So all you need to do when you're chopping your supermarket (or any other) chilli is scrape the seeds out, put to one side, propogate and watch it grow.

Much cheaper than buying a plant from a garden centre. And you can do the same with peppers and tomatoes.

[dulwichmum]

Perfect Strawbs,

I have five of them growing in my greenhouse. If you would like one, drop me a PM, they are just flowering now.

Bea x

[Michael Palaeologus]

I bought 3 plants in Crusons on Sunday. They are home grown and came in drinking cups. A bit weedy to begin with, I potted them on into a big tub full of fresh compost and they have shot up already. Looking forward to some late August Chillies.

[Hannah6_6]

Thank you Strawbs and Huguenot, I have not entirely given up on Henry, giving him a little TLC and repotted him. There are the beginnings of some flowers and leaves so fingers crossed he'll be fine!