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Re: Chillies
« Reply #15 on: January 28, 2012, 12:32 »
Last year had some random small plants from Aldi that were amazingly productive

Named ones we also grew were:

Cayenne - good crop (not as hot as usual -- was it the weather? Dries well)
Bulgarian carrot - Fair crop but not very hot
Peach habanero -- disastrous (will try again this year - maybe they were in too small pots)
Tabasco - very small plants with hardly any flowers (second year running they have been like this so won't grow this year
Black Pearl - gorgeous small very hot chillies, that dry well)

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Krakatoa - upright fruits, medium hot -- so says the packet  :lol:
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Re: Chillies
« Reply #16 on: January 28, 2012, 13:04 »
Tabasco from last year are going strong and very hot!  Still in the sunny porch. Took ages to fruit, but has kept us in chillis all winter.  Will grow two plants again this year.

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Re: Chillies
« Reply #17 on: January 28, 2012, 13:22 »
...and I want a challenge and another variety - yet to be decided - I'm watching this thread for recommendations!!

Try something from the Rocoto's

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Re: Chillies
« Reply #18 on: January 28, 2012, 13:29 »
I grew Cayenne and Demon Red last year with really quite good results.  I planted my Naga far too late and they didn't come to anything.  But (fingers crossed) it looks like at least one of the Naga plants has survived the winter :-)

This year I'm going to add Black Pearl & Jalapeņo plus some sweet peppers.

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Re: Chillies
« Reply #19 on: January 29, 2012, 08:39 »
I normally go over the top, so I decided to cut back this year... but ended up with loads of types again :D
DORSET NAGA
PETER PENIS
CHOCOLATE HABANERO
BOLIVIAN RAINBOW
SCOTCH BONNET
BIRD EYE
PURRIRA
WHIPPET'S TAIL
JALAPENO
THAI HOT
PRAIRIE FIRE
BLACK HUNGARIAN
VARIEGATA
BIG JIM

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Re: Chillies
« Reply #20 on: January 29, 2012, 09:18 »
Last year I grew 13 varieties but this year I've managed to cut it down to 7.

Hot Lemon
Rodeo (we normally grow CherryBomb but Rodeo apparently has a sweeter edge making it good for stuffing)
Cyklon
Bulgarian Carrot
Joes Long Cayenne
Red Paper Lantern
Trinidad Scorpion Morouga Yellow

Last year we also had Dorset Naga, chocolate habanero, black Hungarian, Hungarian hot wax, Telica jalapeņo, orange cayenne and CherryBomb and others that I can't remember!

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Re: Chillies
« Reply #21 on: January 29, 2012, 09:29 »
ahh Hot Lemon!! I forgot about those this year... fantastic chilli. one more for my list :D

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Re: Chillies
« Reply #22 on: January 29, 2012, 11:23 »
I've gone for Bhut jolokia, fatali, a mixed selection.  Put them in the cupboard witht he immersion heater and they've all come to fruition.  Dorset Naga seeds have not come up.  Shame!!
Looking for ward to a long hot summer.  Well, got to be positive about these tings.


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Re: Chillies
« Reply #23 on: January 29, 2012, 16:30 »

Looking for ward to a long hot summer.  Well, got to be positive about these tings.


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Re: Chillies
« Reply #24 on: January 29, 2012, 21:32 »
my husband has taken on a chilli challenge, he brought me the top ten chilli seeds from sdcf a few years back and as i havent had much luck he has brought a heated propergator and is waiting for 55 ... yes 55 seeds to germinate!!  its been a week and nothing so far!  if anyone has any advice then please let me know!!!

i do love twlight, its so pretty .... it my only successful plant from last year. lovely and hot!
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Re: Chillies
« Reply #25 on: January 29, 2012, 22:00 »
I've only grown about 5 varieties of chilli over the years and none of them came up in less than a fortnight, so no need to worry (yet!)  :)
Sow your seeds, plant your plants. What's the difference? A couple of weeks or more when answering possible queries!

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Re: Chillies
« Reply #26 on: January 29, 2012, 22:03 »
I did well with cayennes this year. Some of them are surprisingly hot!  I made chilli powder with them

I love the Lemon Drops  :)

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Re: Chillies
« Reply #27 on: March 02, 2012, 14:39 »
I'm growing NuMex Twilight that I picked up at Hampton Court Flower show last year, and some Serrano chillies that I got free from Wahaca - they give you a little matchstick collection of chillies with every meal :D

I'd like to grow some peach habaneros, but there's not too many sites selling them so if anyone could recommend where to get some from, that'd be great!

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Re: Chillies
« Reply #28 on: March 03, 2012, 09:52 »
I have some seeds of peach habanero. They came from Cookoo Box Chillies. I have more than I need though so could post you a few or if you are ever in Chiswick.....(I see you are just over the river).
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