Chilli Growers - what's on your growing list for 2018?

[Philthy]

Nice list, Chris. Are your overwintered plants budding yet?

[FuzzyFeltDeath]

Quick question guys, some close family members are big chilli fans and they've asked me to grow some in the greenhouse.

Am I too late to be able to pick and choose some chilli's and grow from seeds? Last ditch will be the likes of Aldi/Lidl potted ones, but wanted a bit more of a variety to be honest.

[Small pumpkin]

Quick question guys, some close family members are big chilli fans and they've asked me to grow some in the greenhouse.

Am I too late to be able to pick and choose some chilli's and grow from seeds? Last ditch will be the likes of Aldi/Lidl potted ones, but wanted a bit more of a variety to be honest.

It is a bit late for seeds especially the really hot varieties, but their is no harm in giving it a go.
You could always buy in some plug plants from a specialist grower. I've ordered some because not all my seeds germinated.
Seaspring seeds or chilli Bob's eBay store. There's lots of others if you have a quick google. I've used both of these in the past for plants.
Not all eBay suppliers are reputable, but the one I've mentioned is.

[Chris11]

Am I too late to be able to pick and choose some chilli's and grow from seeds?

Not too late if you get on with it soon and choose faster growing and easier to germinate varieties, usually C.annuums. If you've got good fresh seeds and a warm enough place to germinate them, they could be up in less than a week.

If you want something more specialist or hot, then SP's advice about getting plugs will give you more options.

[Chris11]

Nice list, Chris. Are your overwintered plants budding yet?

The Bishop's Hat has new leaves. The 7 Pot Red is not shooting, but otherwise looks green and healthy.

The Akabare Nepalese was a very big plant that just grew and grew last year, without properly flowering and fruiting. I topped it at over 2ft, then it grew several upward shoots and got topped again at around 3ft. It's my only plant that overwintered without dropping any leaves, so I'm hoping it will really take off with the long anticipated increasing warmth and light.

Seeds were originally from Ms-T, so other people might have grown it, what are your experiences?

Akabare Chilli

[FuzzyFeltDeath]

Not too late if you get on with it soon and choose faster growing and easier to germinate varieties, usually C.annuums. If you've got good fresh seeds and a warm enough place to germinate them, they could be up in less than a week.

If you want something more specialist or hot, then SP's advice about getting plugs will give you more options.

Thanks for the tip.

I was potting some of the greenhouse veg today, and found a 2015 pack of 4 variety chilli seeds.

Some Jalapeño, Anaheim (actually had some in a Mexican while visiting Anaheim and found them to very nice) Habanero and a Cayenne. No idea of individual variety of each but will see if they grow quickly enough.

I've a small airing cuboard of sorts which will get to around 28oC in the day when the radiators are on and then drop to around 20oC for the rest of the day, is it worth putting them in that environment?

[FuzzyFeltDeath]

Not too late if you get on with it soon and choose faster growing and easier to germinate varieties, usually C.annuums. If you've got good fresh seeds and a warm enough place to germinate them, they could be up in less than a week.

If you want something more specialist or hot, then SP's advice about getting plugs will give you more options.

Thanks for the tip.

I was potting some of the greenhouse veg today, and found a 2015 pack of 4 variety chilli seeds.

Some Jalapeño, Anaheim (actually had some in a Mexican while visiting Anaheim and found them to very nice) Habanero and a Cayenne. No idea of individual variety of each but will see if they grow quickly enough.

I've a small airing cupboard of sorts which will get to around 28oC in the day when the radiators are on and then drop to around 20oC for the rest of the day, is it worth putting them in that environment?

If I end up with nothing, and I guess it's pretty possible, I'll have a look at local garden centres or markets for something to appease the family who want some.

[Chris11]

Thanks for the tip.

I was potting some of the greenhouse veg today, and found a 2015 pack of 4 variety chilli seeds.

Some Jalapeño, Anaheim (actually had some in a Mexican while visiting Anaheim and found them to very nice) Habanero and a Cayenne. No idea of individual variety of each but will see if they grow quickly enough.

I've a small airing cuboard of sorts which will get to around 28oC in the day when the radiators are on and then drop to around 20oC for the rest of the day, is it worth putting them in that environment?

The Jalapeno, Anaheim and Cayenne should germinate and grow more easily. The Habaneros might take longer. Not sure how old those seeds will be, or how they've been stored the last few years, so that could have a bearing on germination success. But those temperatures are about perfect, so you will be giving them the best chance.

[AmateurOne]

Feeling quite chuffed with myself. First year growing "properly" and have managed to grow enough for myself and roughly double the quantity which I'm in the process of giving away to friends.

Final grow list :-
Jalapeños
De Cayenne
Hotscotchi
Habenero
Dorset Naga
Lemonella
Spaghetti
Golden Cayenne
Hungarian Hot Wax
Jamaican Jerk

Quite surprised as to the germination rates as I'd read that the hotter chillis (Dorset Naga and Jamaican Jerk) had much lower success rates. Fair to say the hotter ones took longer to germinate though.

So now onto growing, fruit and harvesting.