Chillies - what are you growing/overwintering?

[Small pumpkin]

I got a new chilli plant today
Other half went to a tree job this afternoon at a big gardens and came home with a mirasol chilli from the head gardener. The seeds came directly from Peru.
Does anyone know anything about mirasol?

[Chris11]

I got a new chilli plant today
Other half went to a tree job this afternoon at a big gardens and came home with a mirasol chilli from the head gardener. The seeds came directly from Peru.
Does anyone know anything about mirasol?

Mirasol is Spanish for looking at the sun, so you can expect your chillies to grow upwards. They're mild (around 5000 SHU) and I think when they're dried or powdered it's the same variety that is known as Guajillo.

Although you mention a Peru connection, in which case you could have a much rarer, more exotic and hotter variety called Aji Mirasol, which might be the same as an Aji Amarillo, the name depending on whether it's fresh or dried form.

If you post pictures of the pods and flowers when they appear, I could probably give you a better idea of what your plant is likely to be

[Small pumpkin]

Thank Chris. I will take pics when flowers appear.

[Ms-T]

How big is it now?...just being nosey.

[Small pumpkin]

About 4 inches high. Just a little baby

[Ms-T]

sweet and the hard part is already done.

[Scarlet]

Info on Mirasol here :mirasol chile pepper database

Very nice gift SP!

[Tripmeup]

Anaheim chilli on the way

[Ms-T]

A few pics


Demon red


Fire cracker


Habanero


Hungarian Hot Wax.


Marconi purple

[Ms-T]

Long red Marconi


Cayenne and babys

how are yours doing..

[Scarlet]

I keep forgetting to take mu iPad up to the GH. My phone is full.

They look brilliant Ms T

[Lumpy]

Help..................the flowers on my sweet peppers are falling off - any ideas why?

They are out during the day (at least when it's warm enough) and in the kitchen at night.

[vixylix]

Wow Ms-T they look fab! My purple marconi are still nowhere to be seen!

Lumpy - I'm just guessing but could it be where they havent been pollinated?

[SusieG]

Ms-T just fabulous!!!

I notice your habaneros are smaller than your other babies - which gives me much encouragement as mine too, are soo much smaller than the other varieties I have growing (sown at the same time) : is this a natural trait of habaneros, perhaps?

[Ms-T]

Lumpy some times they drop them if there's to many flowers for the plant to support.