Topic: what size pot for cayenne chillies?

[mummybunny]

How long does it stay in its 4 inch pot? when does it need replanting into something biggerand whats the next size up? I'm giving one to my nan for her birthday and want to get something a bit nicer to put it in so not sure what to!

Any advice  ;D

Lucy

[saddad]

 My chillies go into florist's buckets next. You might want something a bit more decorative... :-\ 

[mummybunny]

I'm thinking she will put it on the window sill in the kitchen so will go for something decorative. Am i right in thinking that it will grow as big as its pot will allow? Or have i made this up  :-[

Where abouts in derby are you saddad my OH is from up that way  ;D

[saddad]

Normanton (the old bit) but everyone says Littleover 'cos it's posher and our allotments are on Littleover Lane...  ;D

[mummybunny]

He's from Hartshorne between swad and derby his mum lives in Normington! or littleover  ;D

Any idea about the chillies growing to the size of there pot? i think she would leave them on the window sill!

Thanks Lucy

[saddad]

As I said, if I was growing it for cayenne, not just display a 10" pot or florists bucket would be best...  :)

[mummybunny]

Thanks  ;D Off to get one now

[Eristic]

I grew them last year in 2ltr and 3ltr pots with success but think they could do with a bit more room. The biggest problem is the speed that they dry out.

Re-pot them several times as required during growth otherwise you will have your staging full of large pots with small plants in, and no space for seed trays.

[chriscross1966]

Cayenne can be pretty vigourous, if you want a lot of chillis then a 10" is sensible and expect to be watering pretty much every day and tomato food one a week.... lots of fruit though.... If you want it as a house plant then I reckon a 6" pot and expect to water morning and evening (feed at half strength twice a week)... They're quite attractive plants in their first year, but a bit like all chillis are rather brutish in the subsequent years...

chrisc