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Hello Kitten welcome to A4A.Sorry to hear about your chilli plants.I'm not really qualified to advise you on growing them, but I'm sure the experts will be along soon.Did you manage to save any of the seeds?
I find Italian Cayenne, Apache (a compact plant), Satan's Kiss (Ciliega Piccante) and Kung Pao pretty reliable and capable of over wintering, but I 'm sure others will have their favourites. Are you anywhere near the South Devon Chilli Farm at Kingsbridge?
I'm an Ambassador for Apache! 8) I grow them in an unheated g/house in tubs & troughs, and the remainder go outdoors, again in tubs/troughs, so they can be moved back into the g/house if necessary. They're really compact - and really, really prolific! I've still a sandwich bag of Apache in the freezer from 2007 - and I use a lot. Have brought two in tubs into the kitchen this winter as an experiment. Just got to see if they'll produce earlier than freshly sown seed this year.btw...I'm tempted to try Twilight too 8)