Chillies - what are you growing/overwintering?

[Jay22]

Think mine have decided not to grow! They are still very small (prairie fire and apache) although the cayenne have caught up and I have some chillis on them. Still hoping the others will catch up!

[SusieG]

Can't wait to see the flowers!... And hopefully the fruit!

The pretty in purple came good after paintbrush pollinating and keeping them really dry!

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Cptn, my pretty purple have got some lovely flowers on, no sign of fruit .........do I need to do the paintbrush pollinating thing.......? (They're in GH...)

[cptncrackoff]

Cptn, my pretty purple have got some lovely flowers on, no sign of fruit .........do I need to do the paintbrush pollinating thing.......? (They're in GH...)

I'm no expert Susie!

But it can't hurt, also I was watering too much, started to let them get slightly droopy between waterings which may have helped!?

[SusieG]

Ok Cptn, I'll try that then ~ maybe I'm being too kind...??

[Scoot]

Next year i am going to grow a few different types of chilli's. Got them on my watch list on ebay from premier seeds direct.

Jalapeno
Hungarian yellow wax hot (is that just hungarian hot wax?)
Cayenne Long Slim
Satans Kiss
Lemon Drop
Ring of Fire

Is that a nice selection?

[Containergardener]

Sound good to me but I know nowt

I have some hot chilli shake in 3" ? pots, when I pot on what size shall I go, I've always thought not going to big in stages. Or shall I just go bigger.
I should take pic

[Small pumpkin]

CG I would go straight into 1 or 2lt pots. I've gone straight into bigger pots with all my chilli's this year and it's worked well for me.

[Scarlet]

Sound good to me but I know nowt

I have some hot chilli shake in 3" ? pots, when I pot on what size shall I go, I've always thought not going to big in stages. Or shall I just go bigger.
I should take pic

I'd agree with SP...it's worked ok for me this year too. Post up a pic...

[Scoot]

Just out of interest what size pots does everyone use for their chillies?

[cptncrackoff]

I'm in MFB for the crosses and the Hungarians.. and a 6 inch for the purple, much smaller plant!.

[Scarlet]

I try to use MFBs but some are in half that and are smaller as a result.

[Small pumpkin]

Various sizes but my smallest are FB ( don't know where they came from ) and they are about 7lt and my biggest is 2 fish boxes joined together about 160lt and everything in between

[Containergardener]

The pots may be smaller ?

Didn't sow til April (late) and I've not had time to do anything with them .

[Small pumpkin]

They look good CG. When you've got the time (life does get in the way of gardening) pot them into the biggest pots you've got.

[Containergardener]

Will do SP thanks.