Topic: Pretty in Purple chilli seeds

[Squash64]

Just thought I would show you how my Pretty in Purple is doing.  It really is a beautiful plant and would be perfect on a sunny windowsill.  Mine are in the greenhouse at the allotments but will be coming home soon.

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It's been full of chillies for ages.  They start off purple and change to red as they ripen.

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[galina]

A splendid looking plant, both decorative and useful.

I am very  much looking forward to growing them for myself,  thank you again for the red fruit you have kindly given to me.  Also, the Bangladeshi fruit that was still green is now turning colour and going red.  2012 will be the year of Squash's chili here  ;D

When did you sow them?

[Jeannine]

I am growing this one too, I have seeds for the circle. Vrey pretty plant, well done.



XX Jeannine

[Squash64]

I made a note of when I sowed them so I wouldn't have to rely on my pathetic memory  ::)
Sown on 31 January in a heated propagator and potted on into small pots on 21 March.  I think I will try sowing them even earlier next year.

I don't remember if I gave you a Pequin chilli to try?  My son ate one the other day and said it was HOT and probably more so than the PinP
chilli.    

[flowerofshona2007]

Wow they look sooo pretty!! i would love to try them next year if anyone can spare a few seeds, happy to swap for other chillie varietys

[Squash64]

PM me your address and I'll pop a chilli in the post for you.

[galina]

Sown on 31 January in a heated propagator and potted on into small pots on 21 March.  I think I will try sowing them even earlier next year.

I don't remember if I gave you a Pequin chilli to try?  My son ate one the other day and said it was HOT and probably more so than the PinP
chilli.    

Thank you and yes, Pequin, Bangladeshi and PinP were in our 'loot baggie' from you.  Thank you for the hot warning too.  Gloves will be worn when I cut it open to extract the seeds  ;D

[Sally A]

Thanks all for posting pics of the seeds I sent you - and thank you for looking after them, and sharing them.

Have another chilli that I'm willing to pass on, so will make a new post.

[pumkinlover]

"Thank you and yes, Pequin, Bangladeshi and PinP were in our 'loot baggie' from you.  Thank you for the hot warning too.  Gloves will be worn when I cut it open to extract the seeds  ;D"

Just done mine that Bettty gave me when we went to the open day.
Didn't wear gloves.
Did scratch itchy nose :'(

[GrannieAnnie]

Sooo pretty!
How do they taste? Very hot?

[Squash64]

Sooo pretty!
How do they taste? Very hot?

Those who have tried them say they are hot, but not unbearable.  (the Bangladeshi friend thinks they are mild!)

[galina]

Just done mine that Bettty gave me when we went to the open day.
Didn't wear gloves.
Did scratch itchy nose :'(

Ouch!  I actually deseeded mine with a fork and sharp vegetable paring knife.  The chilli went straight into the cooking (a little does go a long way but I agree the PinP was not too hot).  The seeds were scraped onto paper to dry without touching and the cutlery went straight into the washing up.  I have rubbed my eyes in the past  after handling chilli, despite hand washing.  Not good.  ;D

[goodlife]

I've eaten 'Bangladeshi Purple' in purple stage before..and it wasn't painfully hot..but then again, my mouth is made of parchment  ;D
I'm yet to try it fully ripened.
Apparantely the chilli 'oil' will work its way through gloves in an hour. Other week I was collecting some seeds from Naga's..and those thin white cloves didn't last any further than half'n hour. My hands were as bad as not wearing gloves at all  ::)..luckily I didn't rub my eyes..but my rest of my face was feeling like there was 'deep heat' all over it.

[GrannieAnnie]

Apparantely the chilli 'oil' will work its way through gloves in an hour.

Amazing. Maybe chemical resistant gloves of neoprene would work?

[goodlife]

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Maybe chemical resistant gloves of neoprene would work ...or full body armour..cross and holy water ;D

[Robert_Brenchley]

Don't forget the garlic and holy wafer. That stuff's lethal.