[traceyr]

i have several chilli and pepper plants - they look really healthy and are growing well BUT......

i have no flowers yet!!!  at this stage in the year is it likely that i will ever get any??  i had a wonderful crop last year and will be gutted if i get nothing this year          

[Fat Hen]

i have several chilli and pepper plants - they look really healthy and are growing well BUT......

i have no flowers yet!!!  at this stage in the year is it likely that i will ever get any??  i had a wonderful crop last year and will be gutted if i get nothing this year          

What variety are you growing?  When did you sow?

Wouldn't worry too much, some of my slower/hotter varities are only just coming into flower.  So expecting first crop from these around late October/November.

Annums, misleading name as all chillis are perrenials,  (Jalepeno, Cayennes etc), produce & ripen much quicker.  

And whilst conditions are ok chillis will continue to produce peppers ( I was still picking chillis at Christmas last yr).

Nice grow list you got there Redfire

[redfire]

Firstly, Thanks for the comments. It makes one feel all warm inside.
I'll post more as and when the plants progress for those who are interested.

Sal, Those plants look perfectly healthy, what variety are they? Mid April is quite late to plant some varieties of chilli 'cos they need an extremely long growing season and we don't really have that in the UK   . I plant my seeds at the beginning of march. But it depends on the variety.
That's why I built my light rig, to give them that little bit of umph.
I think you'll be OK though, it is only the end of June. Oh my god!!! It's less than 6 months to Christmas :shock:  :shock:

Tracey, Don't panic about flowers just yet. As long as the plants are healthy they'll come. Some of mine aren't flowering yet. But again, some varieties are a lot earlier than others.

I've never managed to overwinter any plants Fat Hen. Don't know why?
Have you got any tips for that?
I gave a couple of plants to a friend a couple of years ago and he is still getting loads of chillis from those same plants, but for me, it doesn't work :evil:  :evil:

[SalJ1980]

Hi Redfire, My peppers are California, they are sweet peppers rather than chillis, don't know if that makes a difference or not? Glad to hear they look healthy though!  

[gobs]

Californian Wonder is the variety.. and I have self polinated.. I know, what a sad person! I will pull them a little later now, to give them a chance. In fact I think I can see one ready now.............

 :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

What did you paint them with?

Nice still.

[Bombers]

Californian Wonder is the variety.. and I have self polinated.. I know, what a sad person! I will pull them a little later now, to give them a chance. In fact I think I can see one ready now.............

 :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

What did you paint them with?

Nice still.

Awww. You rumbled me!! :oops:  It's a T*sco special effect!!!

[Bombers]

Here's an updated pic...