Chillis so far

Latest Articles

Chillis so far
Page Previous 1, 2

Downsizer Forum Index -> Grow Your Own

Author

Message

Bugs

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 10744

Posted: Sat Jun 25, 05 7:21 pm Post subject:
Oh dear, Tahir, next season can I send my chillis out to boarding school in Essex? I was thrilled to note some flower buds on mine (max height 8 inches, most much smaller) yesterday ...I blame the weather, the greenhouse, and possibly the government. They have been in the greenhouse for the best part of the last 6 wks though and apart from being small, look nice and healthy.

Haddock

Joined: 24 Apr 2005
Posts: 81
Location: Marburg, Germany

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 05 1:24 pm Post subject:
I have 2 plants (not sure which sub species). Both have chillis on them. One is covered in aphids, the other not. Only difference I can see is that the one without is near the marigolds that I planted in with the Toms to stop aphid infection. It seems to work. I was told that yellow marigolds work better than orange ones.....can anyone confirm this.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45431
Location: Essex

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 05 1:26 pm Post subject:

Bugs wrote:

They have been in the greenhouse for the best part of the last 6 wks though and apart from being small, look nice and healthy.

When did you plant them?

nettie

Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 5888
Location: Suffolk

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 05 9:12 pm Post subject:
Mine were put on the windowsill in the lounge when they arrived and somehow never made it to the greenhouse! They must like it in here

Dunc

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 134
Location: Lancashire

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 05 12:26 pm Post subject:
My habanero are looking healthy but small so far. All others passed away in the great greenhouse collapse of 2005. Alas. (Bit of roof collapsed during acto of vabdalism. Grrr!)

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45431
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 05 12:28 pm Post subject:
Shame, in the garden or allotment?

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 05 12:33 pm Post subject:

Haddock wrote:

I was told that yellow marigolds work better than orange ones.....can anyone confirm this.

It is the french marigolds (tagetes), rather than the pot marigolds (calendula) that you should be planting. But I thought the effect was due to the scent - I don't know if the colour has anything to do with it.

Dunc

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 134
Location: Lancashire

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 05 12:47 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

Shame, in the garden or allotment?

In the allotment - sad story really, more for the family of the person responsible. He's not a happy person.

The habaneros are still on my kitchen windowsill though, where I can keep an eye on them.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45431
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 05 12:53 pm Post subject:
It looks like I'll be having a bumper crop this season, I'd be more than happy to send you a couple of strings of dried.

Dunc

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 134
Location: Lancashire

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 05 1:06 pm Post subject:
That sounds fantastic, thank you. Chillis from the king would be brilliant! (King of the chillies - now that is a title for you to be proud of.)

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45431
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 05 1:11 pm Post subject:

Dunc wrote:

King of the chillies - now that is a title for you to be proud of.

If only

Could you remind me in September?

Blacksmith

Joined: 25 Jan 2005
Posts: 5025
Location: Berkshire

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 05 11:24 am Post subject:
Why are my flowers dropping off my chilli ? But the sweet pepper next to it is doing fine? Starting to produce small fruit, on the chilli, could it be a cold draught from the open window ? over/under watering ? Any sugestions welcome, Dave.

Northern_Lad

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 14210
Location: Somewhere

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 05 11:41 am Post subject:

Blacksmith wrote:

Why are my flowers dropping off my chilli?

Good question.

I've got 12 plants of various breeds: 4 in the bathroom, 5 in the bedroom and 3 in the garden.

The ones in the batroom have plenty of flowers on them, but most are dropping off. I've got a small pointed one, a small chunky one and one that's recently gone from dark-green to yellow.
The ones in the bedroom are just flowering now.
The ones in the garden only went out this weekend.

All 12 were planted at the same time, but there is an incredible difference between the sizes and bushiness.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45431
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 05 11:48 am Post subject:
Could be a cold draught, too much heat, inadequate watering, ventilation, combination of factors really. I usually find that in the early part of the season they drop more flowers than set chillis, around about now they're mostly setting but the ones on the windowsill have nbeen dropping flowers....

Pilsbury

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 5645
Location: East london/Essex

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 05 9:46 pm Post subject:
My Jalapenos are about 18" tall and just showing buds, my sweet peppers are a foot tall and nothing yet but the scotch bonnet i managed to over winter has about 100 buds and half a dozen open flowers.

	Downsizer Forum Index -> Grow Your Own	All times are GMT Page Previous 1, 2
Page 2 of 2

View Latest Posts