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  • I wonder if it like the Scarlet grow last year...Tri colour variegata .cos mine is looking great.

    very pretty.

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    • Originally posted by the big lebowski View Post
      looking good deano ,thanks for sharing ,where did you get your light timer from ? i have one with the those little plastic clips that you push down when you want the light to be on and its rubbish ,i need a new one,cheers
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      • How wide is your light Deano? 30" or so I presume

        I just checked mine last night and it is approx 48" (4ft) wide...Do you think the piping structure will be stable and strong enough at 48" wide cross pieces?
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        • Trip!

          Have a look at this


          https://youtu.be/tAYpn2Md9eA

          All you are basically doing is replicating what you do with the ends to the front, back and top cross member giving it a little more stability!
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          • Here's my overwintered Apache chilli - should I be doing anything to encourage it, or does it look as it should at this time of year?

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            • looks pretty good to me bario, cheers for the link deano "its hot in here ,lord have mercy " lol
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              • Maybe I should prune those dead branches just above the new growth and give it a feed?
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                • Originally posted by bario1 View Post
                  Maybe I should prune those dead branches just above the new growth and give it a feed?
                  Until someone more experienced comes along and corrects me, I'm going to say yes, but make it a very weak / dilute feed. It looks healthy enough.

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                  • My chilies seem to be doing well at the mo at their different places around the house.
                    My red cherry under the grow light seem to have the tips of the leave turning white and dry. The others varieties are ok. I have raised the grow lights but do I need to cut the leaves to stop it spreading and getting more burned!

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                    • Originally posted by bario1 View Post
                      Maybe I should prune those dead branches just above the new growth and give it a feed?
                      Oh and be careful not to overwater - as yet, it doesn't have many leaves to lose water through transpiration, so it would be easy for it to get waterlogged.

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                      • Originally posted by jacks10 View Post
                        My chilies seem to be doing well at the mo at their different places around the house.
                        My red cherry under the grow light seem to have the tips of the leave turning white and dry. The others varieties are ok. I have raised the grow lights but do I need to cut the leaves to stop it spreading and getting more burned!
                        Just take off the scorched leaves and move light up..
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                        • Originally posted by Chris11 View Post
                          Isn't it the same variety that is also known as Trifetti, with the tri-coloured leaves?
                          Originally posted by Ms-T View Post
                          I wonder if it like the Scarlet grow last year...Tri colour variegata .cos mine is looking great.

                          very pretty.
                          Originally posted by vixylix View Post
                          I grew it last year SP - its a very pretty variegated plant. I think its the same as the purple one Scarlet grew last year but a different name!
                          Originally posted by Small pumpkin View Post
                          I've just sown the latest edition to my little chilli family purple tiger.
                          Anyone else growing it ? I know nothing about purple tiger.
                          All the same plant! Pet hate of mine...seed sellers making up names

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                          • Just had a look in the airing cupboard at my chilli seeds for this year and two of the five La Paz Rojo chilli – Capsicum Pubescens seeds have germinated and are just showing the first sign of a white tip of root emerging from the seed pod.

                            This unusual and rare chilli species name, pubescens, means hairy, which refers to the hairy leaves of this pepper. The hairiness of the leaves, along with the black seeds, distinguish this species from others. As they reach a relatively advanced age and the roots lignify quickly, sometimes they are called tree chili.

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                            • looks good mate it has the nickname of little apple tree and come from the west coast of south america ,how hot is it i cant find a schoville rating ? cheers for the pic looks interesting ,what do you do with them when they are ripe ?
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                              • Originally posted by Muddy_Boots View Post
                                Just had a look in the airing cupboard at my chilli seeds for this year and two of the five La Paz Rojo chilli – Capsicum Pubescens seeds have germinated and are just showing the first sign of a white tip of root emerging from the seed pod.

                                This unusual and rare chilli species name, pubescens, means hairy, which refers to the hairy leaves of this pepper. The hairiness of the leaves, along with the black seeds, distinguish this species from others. As they reach a relatively advanced age and the roots lignify quickly, sometimes they are called tree chili.

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                                If that picture is not yours, and some of your text has been taken from elsewhere, then I think it would be a good idea to credit the original source

                                I have seen that exact same text about C. Pubs in several places, including Wikipedia and:

                                Chilli Rocoto La Paz Rojo ? Capsicum Pubescens

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