Chilli Plants

[Two_Sheds]

I have half a dozen on my windowsills. A couple look dead but the rest have tiny green shoots just showing.
Previously I pruned them right back, but this seemed to severely retard new growth, so this year I will leave them to it.

They'll go out into the greenhouse in late April


PS. keep an eye on them for aphids, they come from nowhere and multiply at an alarming rate

[zazen999]

MTF - Repot into good compost and a bigger pot.

Start feeding when it starts getting warmer.

[pmc]

Haven't posted since June 2009. I too have a couple of chili plants that I brought in from the cold last Oct. I was wondering what to do with them as they're a bit straggly but do look like they are trying to flower again. Should I cut them back & pot them in fresh compost?

[maytreefrannie]

I have half a dozen on my windowsills. A couple look dead but the rest have tiny green shoots just showing.
Previously I pruned them right back, but this seemed to severely retard new growth, so this year I will leave them to it.

PS. keep an eye on them for aphids, they come from nowhere and multiply at an alarming rate

Mine have a few buds just making an effort - I'll take your advice and not cut them back, see how they go. T

MTF - Repot into good compost and a bigger pot.

Start feeding when it starts getting warmer.

Have done the repotting.

Thanks, Two Sheds and Zazen, for your good advice. Much appreciated.

[Hemlock]

question, my chillies have got small flowerbuds coming out now, they are in 5" pots. Was wondering are these pots too small and if they are is it too late to repot since they are starting to flower..?

[Two_Sheds]

repot when the roots show out the bottom - flowering has nowt to do with it

[Hemlock]

ah, excellent, thanks! Thought that they might drop the flowers if I start messing with the pots, worry over!