Chillies - growing and overwintering 2019

[Small pumpkin]

Can I play too? Although my list is not nearly as extensive as everyone ‘s. I have chilli envy!

Growing Jalapenos, BBG Pot 7 orange, Sugar rush cream, Hab ebony giant and Serrano.

Of course you can play . Nice selection you've got there.

[tooughlilpony]

Of course you can play . Nice selection you've got there.

Thank you! The hubby loves chillis so I reckon I have a bit of leeway to maaaaybe sneak in a couple more to take over all the window sills.

[Small pumpkin]

Nice to see you're already on the slippery slope toward chilli obsession
You can never have to many chillies

[Mitzi]

I’ve sown 16 varieties today although five of them are second sowings because the first one failed. That’s probably everything I’m going to grow this year apart from the annuums, which I will sow in another week or two.

[Grimley]

Outdoor peppers

Hi all,

Would anyone have any recommended varieties for chillies that could stand a chance growing outdoor in UK given a sunny spot and (fingers crossed) a good summer? Thanks

[Small pumpkin]

Hi Grimley welcome to the vine.
I can't help sorry, being in the frozen north I grow all my chillies under cover. I know lots of members do grow outside. I'm sure they'll be along shortly to advise you.

[Scarlet]

Jack grows outside pppers. He had a great crop with something called "something" outdoors!

....I will go and look!

[Scarlet]

Nigel's outdoors

Chilli Pepper Vegetable Seeds to buy in the UK from The Real Seed Catalogue

There's lots of people who do grow outside though, I think crops are just smaller.
A sheltered patio is ideal, if they are grown against a sunny wall they usually do well.
I would avoid long maturing peppers and try cayennes/ jalepeanos etc.

[rambleberry]

I grew several types outdoors last year, but then the weather was exceptionally good.
In the horrible cold, wet summer before that, I grew a variety from Sea Spring Seeds called 'Super Tramp', which was advertised as being good for outdoor growing - and it was!
In general, plants with smaller growth-habits and smaller fruits would probably be good, and give you a higher likelihood of ripening before the end of the season.
I agree re: cayenne and jalapeno - they do brilliantly outside for me.

[Mitzi]

Hi all,

Would anyone have any recommended varieties for chillies that could stand a chance growing outdoor in UK given a sunny spot and (fingers crossed) a good summer? Thanks

Welcome to the Grapevine!

I grew nearly all of mine outdoors last year (up in the Pennines) but it was an exceptional summer. In my experience annuums, baccatums (e.g. lemon drop) and rocotos are ok outdoors but chinenses (the hot ones) struggle a bit (although mine did OK last year.) Rocotos and some baccatums need an early start, though, as they can take months to ripen even after setting fruit. I'm only just sowing mine now and I worry it might be too late to get a good crop unless we have a warm sunny autumn. I'm still sowing lots of baccatums though.

Chenzo (which is either an annuum or frutescens, I can't remember which) did particularly well for me over the last two years and it's a very attractive plant, but it's an F1 hybrid so you can't save your own seeds, which is annoying.

[tooughlilpony]

Hi all,

Would anyone have any recommended varieties for chillies that could stand a chance growing outdoor in UK given a sunny spot and (fingers crossed) a good summer? Thanks

Anaheim and jalopenos did really well for me last year! I had them in pots against my patio wall.

[Scarlet]

Welcome to the Grapevine!

I grew nearly all of mine outdoors last year (up in the Pennines) but it was an exceptional summer. In my experience annuums, baccatums (e.g. lemon drop) and rocotos are ok outdoors but chinenses (the hot ones) struggle a bit

How big a crop did you get off your lemon drop outside?

[Grimley]

Thanks for all your replies!
Grew padrons and a jalapeno on windowsills indoors last year so the best seeds are free saved seed from the best plants

[Scarlet]

Thanks for all your replies!
Grew padrons and a jalapeno on windowsills indoors last year so the best seeds are free saved seed from the best plants

they cross very easily though so if you didn't bag an flowers the crop you get this year wont be the same as you had last year.

[Mitzi]

How big a crop did you get off your lemon drop outside?

I've never grown Lemon Drop; I mentioned it because most people have heard of it, it's easy to get hold of, and it's similar to others that I have grown outside. Got loads off my Aji Pineapple the year before; still got quite a few in the freezer.

Scarlet and anyone else who's grown both: do you think they are different, or are they basically the same? (Lemon Drop and Aji Pineapple, that is.)