Help Funky Goings On With Cayenne Plants

[horticultural_hobbit]

I tried that, the Kismet Chillies. Was all right, til I moved them to the wendy house and the wind took them all out.

[Chocolate8me]

Mine are about 2' in height and 18" in width - pretty big this year, with masses of fruit on

Show off :P

Mine (the ones the slugs didn't get in the greenhouse) have got flowers on, do I need to pollinate them or are Cayenne self pollinating?

Thanks for the overwintering tips people

[Chocolate8me]

hmmm seems i should invest in a green house or start next years peppers at xmas......

Unless you get a heated greenhouse, starting peppers at Christmas may not be such a good idea because frosts will kill the seedlings.
I started mine in March (kept in the airing cupboard until germinated) & they are lovely & healthy with flowers on now.
I just need to time everything right for next year so I have all the ingrediants for a spicy pasta ready at the same time!

[phil_GT]

thinking of keeping them in doors on a pasting table in front of a window or somthing until frosts are gone.

also as asked before are they self pollenating is it upto the bees etc

[Alison]

They're self pollinating.

[kizkiz]

Mine were indoors until the overnight temp was constantly over 10c....which was a long bloody time!
The house was looking like a jungle

[Chocolate8me]

They're self pollinating.

Thanks Alison.

I had left the greenhouse door half open on some days to let the bees, etc. in just in case they weren't.

Here is my first Cayenne pepper I saw 2 days ago



I'm so happy!

How do I know it's ready for picking? It's about the length of my index finger.

[phil_GT]

hi there i presume when ready it would be red

[phil_GT]

i not have a Pepper Yey! looks like a under ripened cherry tomatoe at moment, so only just appeared

[Skotch]

Hello all.

Toi add to this thread, I'm also growing Cayenne, Jalepeno Scotch Bonnets as well an indeterminate type that could be a 'Long Joe' (not sure as I bought them from a supemarket, liked them and saved the seed from one). MrsS asked what I was goiung to do with all the chillis - some will get used fresh in various dishes, but a lot will be dried and then ground down to form a powder which will last me all year and is a great addition to Chille Con Carne, curry etc.

The Chillis all have different flavours and heat strengths and its really nice to mix then up - they are more subtley flavoured than people think.

[phil_GT]

hi there.

do you know roughly what time of year these start ripening, seen on the news risks of frosts here and there and mine are about 3-4 inch fat and green.....

[The Large One]

Cayennes are part of the Annumm chille family and are known for ease of growing and some of the quickest to ripen
even with this lack of heat and light mine have been picked this past month at least
if you can get them on a sunny window sill and give them a feed (tomatorite's fine) and you should get red chillis v.soon

[vikkib]

give them a feed (tomatorite's fine) and you should get red chillis v.soon

I didn't realise a tom feed would help the fruits go red, I may have to give it a go to help speed mine up a bit!

I only fed them with tom feed when the fruit was first setting.

[phil_GT]

in relation to the colour of cayenne

has anyone noticed theres having dark black patches on them, mine have, there not soft an manky still firm and waxy/glossy?

[thegreatcob]

florescent shops lights work very well for over winter peppers or starting them early inside.