Your fave windowsill chilli's?

[Naga]

This season I am going to go for some small little plants that will sit nicely in ceramic pots, which small plants do you like to grow? I am thinking of maybe Apache, Prairie Fire and Chinese Pot Chilli.

[Two_Sheds]

I've got a Razzmatazz that just won't die: it's on a cool windowsill, no special treatment
It's compact, which is convenient. The cayennes did so-so last year, but nothing like this one

[ladylottie]

After reading loads of posts about chilli's, I've come to the conclusion that I must be the only grape who doesn't grow them (and - dare I say it? - or like them very much ). But I'm amazed at the number of different varieties you all talk about.
Is there anyone else out there who doesn't grow them........?

[Naga]

I just read a post on here about a chilli called "glebe kirchen cherry", it looks very compact and tidy, but cannot find anything on it searching Google.

@Lottie: I never knew I could grow chilli's in the UK until last year, thought they were only for hot climates. I cannot believe you don't like chilli lol.

[smallblueplanet]

Check 3rd one down.

Chilli Pepper Seed

[Sanjed]

Patio Sizzle and Apache are both nice compact plants. I'll be sowing Apache (home harvested, so fingers crossed) seeds today. I've already got some 3 month and 2 month old patio sizzle seedlings that are moving to bigger homes later as well.

edit ::

in the last picture, the banana sweets are on the left, the cayenne's are on the right and the sizzle's are in the middle, they were all sown at the same time and germinated within a few days of each other, you can see clearly that the sizzles are squat bush types from the difference between them and their cousins. i haven't seen one over 12" tall yet, although i hope to overwinter a few for more fun next year.

I'm strongly of the opinion that if you're going to grow them as annuals, start them ridiculously early for a better, more mature plant in the summer. i may be wrong, time will tell.

[BarleySugar]

My Numex Twilight made decent size plants, but easily windowsill size. They are very pretty, and can give a good punch too.

[Naga]

Thanks for the link SBP.

Those Apache & Sizzle look great, I think I'll look in to the twilight again, they do look fantastic!

[stella]

Ladylottie I am wth you, I have never grown them dont think I like them, not sure as I have not really tried, and not sure how or what to do with them if I did grow them. However as the Grapes all go on about them I am being swayed to try.

[smallblueplanet]

For all those who have never grown chillies before - there are an (almost) infinite variety of shapes/heat/sizes - something like a jalapeno or cayenne type will probably be an easy starter.

For myself I don't like the more 'ornamental-type' chillies that are grown for their 'pretty-ness' rather than their flavour - there is more to a chilli than just heat.

Then finally if you don't like the taste chillies/peppers are pretty fruit!

[Naga]

Ok I have a few packs of seeds I have ordered which are NuMex Twilight, Apache, Prairie Fire and I just had to try the Bhut Jolokia too!

[Jeanied]

Now I've only grown chillies for a couple of years and bought plants both times - this year's version was just called purple chilli on the label. However, following advice on the Vine I potted it up and it is now on the bathroom windowsill and still has chillies on - just used one in a 'red' soup (roasted toms, red onion, chilli, sweet red pepper) - absolutely fab!! So proud!

[ladylottie]

Yes, Stella, I'm starting to think that I might be missing out here. Perhaps I ought to give them another try....!
All these grapes can't be wrong (can they?) so advice please on an nice easy (not too hot) chilli to try.
Smallblueplanet - I thought jalapeno was a very hot one?

[Naga]

Jalapeno's aren't too hot but then to someone who doesn't eat chilli's they are maybe too hot, I would recommend you try the Anaheim chilli which is really tame, it's a step or two up from a sweet pepper.

Take a look at the third one down, that's the Anaheim - Ready to Grow, Chilli Seeds, Tomato Seeds, Capsicum Seeds, Banana Seeds, Exotic Fruit Seeds

[smallblueplanet]

...Smallblueplanet - I thought jalapeno was a very hot one?

As Naga said they might be perceived as hot, or sometimes they can be quite hot! That's the thing with chillies you're never 100% sure how hot they'll grow to be!

If you choose a chilli variety for taste as well as heat then when you try a chilli and its a 'hotter than wanted' one, just use a bit of it.