hot and sweet chillis

[the big lebowski]

hi all , ive started some hot (cayenne and patio sizzle) chillis and some sweet chillis indoors and im going to move them to an un heated greenhouse later in the year ,can anyone tell me what size pots to put them in ? ive got some decent long lasting 5",6" & 7"pots to put them in when its time to take them out of the prop trays but i`d like to no what size to put them in for there final flowering stage,

i`ve also heard that if you put sweet and hot chillis together in a greenhouse or just near each other and they cross pollinate then you get less fruit ,has anyone else heard of this ? or found it to be true ? any advice welcome ,cheers

[Scarlet]

I use black Morrison flower buckets for final planting size.
I've never heard of planting sweet and hot chillies together causing less fruit. Although they can cross polinate so your saved seed may be a mix of the two. If you want to save true seed, keep one variety isolated or bag some flowers/or the plant.

[rhyswales]

hi all , ive started some hot (cayenne and patio sizzle) chillis and some sweet chillis indoors and im going to move them to an un heated greenhouse later in the year ,can anyone tell me what size pots to put them in ? ive got some decent long lasting 5",6" & 7"pots to put them in when its time to take them out of the prop trays but i`d like to no what size to put them in for there final flowering stage,

i`ve also heard that if you put sweet and hot chillis together in a greenhouse or just near each other and they cross pollinate then you get less fruit ,has anyone else heard of this ? or found it to be true ? any advice welcome ,cheers

Try and aim for around 10 litre pots per plant. This is usually the best for the best size plants + crops.

[the big lebowski]

thanks for the replys , scarlet do you have to buy your flower buckets ? i got some and they are a good size but the shop i got them from has closed down now ,i saw some on sale on ebay and they are quite cheap but had to come from america and the postage was about 15 quid ,cheers

[greenishfing]

thanks for the replys , scarlet do you have to buy your flower buckets ? i got some and they are a good size but the shop i got them from has closed down now ,i saw some on sale on ebay and they are quite cheap but had to come from america and the postage was about 15 quid ,cheers

My local Morrisons gives them away if you ask. Try at a supermarket or florist after Valentines day when they should all have plenty.

[the big lebowski]

good thinking greenish ,is that a pic of your grape vine ?

[chilli_grower]

I also use flower buckets.

Don't forget to drill holes in the bottom!!!!!

They get to a big size in big pots, here are some of mine:

[greenishfing]

good thinking greenish ,is that a pic of your grape vine ?

Yes. It's a black Hamburg

[the big lebowski]

thanks chilli grower i did drill holes in them,great pics i hope my greenhouse looks as good as yours this summer ,quick question ive got a shelving unit like yours on the left hand side of your pic i was going to take it out as i thought the the weight of the plants might make them fall of or more likley be knocked of by my self at some point and damage the plants is there any main bonus to having them up abit higher like slightly warmer temps or is it just the way you like to do it and so you can store things underneath ,cheers

[chilli_grower]

My shelving has been in there for almost 3 years.

Yes it is bowing a bit in the middle and the plants do get quite heavy once watered, but I believe it is good enough for another year.

For me it is just easier than having plants at ground level. Nothing to do with temperature as it is boiling in there during summer....

And yes - lots of storage underneath....

Glad you like it, good luck!

[Scarlet]

I have mine up on a bench too. It's easier to spot any problems early on (aphids)if they are closer to your eye and much easier if you want to bag flowers as there is no bending down.

#my flower buckets are from Morri$$ons £1 for 8 and free from Asda. Don't be put off if they tell you they don't sell/give them away. Several times I've been turned away empty handed, asked someone different the following week and came back with a load.

[Jay22]

Can you grow from the seeds from shop bought chillis?

[Alison]

Can you grow from the seeds from shop bought chillis?

You can but its pot luck what you get as you don't know if the seed is from an F1 and / or cross pollinated so I much prefer fresh seed or saving my own under isolated conditions so I'm not wasting space growing something unknown.

[the big lebowski]

thanks for the replys guys ,when saving chilli seeds (i was planning to do this from the chillis i grow this year) do you just cut open the chillis,take out the seeds and let them dry on a piece of kitchen towel ? ,cheers

[Bacchus]

Thats how I do it. Remember to label properly. ( if I remember to tell everyone else maybe I'll remember to do it myself.