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Post by grindle on Feb 10, 2011 6:35:46 GMT
I've managed to bring 2 Bhut jolokia through the winter indoors, do you reckon I'll see any chillis this year?
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Post by Tel on Feb 10, 2011 7:21:58 GMT
I've managed to bring 2 Bhut jolokia through the winter indoors, do you reckon I'll see any chillis this year? I have not tried to keep them from one year to the next. They are a perennial, so i cannot see any reason, why you should not have any chillis this year.
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Post by Cherry on Feb 10, 2011 7:25:22 GMT
That was good Grindle. There are chillies which have grown wild on Magnetic Island, and my daughter uses them whenever she needs chillies. I don't think they every stop producing really.
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Post by steve on Feb 10, 2011 8:14:42 GMT
I've managed to bring 2 Bhut jolokia through the winter indoors, do you reckon I'll see any chillis this year? Well done ! it is a method that gets a good start over seed raised but one I have never managed, mine usually get grey mould
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Feb 10, 2011 8:49:35 GMT
My friends kept theirs alive all through the winter as a house plant, it is looking very healthy. I'll get them to let me know when it starts to flower. I have only kept one alive all through the winter, it was pretty poorly by the time spring came so didn't do anything. I'm not much good with house plants
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Post by esther on Feb 10, 2011 12:41:31 GMT
Well Done Grindle - I haven't managed to keep one through the winter
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Post by grindle on Feb 10, 2011 12:55:32 GMT
I must admit they've lost a lot of leaves, but there are new ones starting to grow, it's going to need spraying for aphids too as they're starting to grow as well
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Post by esther on Feb 10, 2011 13:08:59 GMT
Put it in the bath and give it a shower of tepid water
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Post by grindle on Feb 10, 2011 15:51:34 GMT
;D thanks for the tip Esther, I'll give them a shower tomorrow
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bists
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Post by bists on Feb 12, 2011 9:38:28 GMT
Morning,
I usually keep about 40+ plants over winter. I usually trim back now, top dress the pot and increase watering (so long as they are warm enough). They usually start reflowering by the end of march....just keep an eye on pesky aphids!!!!!! And as normal, remove chillis when ripe or the plant stops flowering.
Super Chilli, Etna and Joe's Long Cayenne I've always found to be great varieties
bists
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Post by Tel on Feb 12, 2011 15:45:27 GMT
There seems to be a few that have or about to sow their chillies and peppers. What temperature do you need to keep them at once they have germinated? we have never sown this early, maybe why ours are always late producing.
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Post by esther on Feb 12, 2011 18:24:18 GMT
When ours have germinated I will put them in the heated greenhouse where my cuttings are Tel They are in a propagator on the kitchen table at the moment
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Post by floydie on Feb 12, 2011 18:31:43 GMT
There seems to be a few that have or about to sow their chillies and peppers. What temperature do you need to keep them at once they have germinated? we have never sown this early, maybe why ours are always late producing. I sowed my peppers weeks ago i now have 2 trays of 2" long plants ;D they will need potting on again soon.nThey are on my window sill on a night and out in the garden on a nice day. I also put some outside as i had too many they are growing well strangely enough. My chilli's are just starting to sprout too .
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Post by floydie on Feb 12, 2011 18:55:48 GMT
;D
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Post by floydie on Feb 12, 2011 18:56:31 GMT
Both
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