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Produce => Edible Plants => Chillies Ahoy => Topic started by: GlentoranMark on March 24, 2010, 17:36:40

Title: Is it OK to put my Chilli's in an unheated greenhouse?
Post by: GlentoranMark on March 24, 2010, 17:36:40
I have 10 plants, most of which I want to give away when they start flowering. Its just I've run out of room on the window sill and I have to move them. It would be OK for 1 or 2 plants but not all 10.
Title: Re: Is it OK to put my Chilli's in an unheated greenhouse?
Post by: elvis2003 on March 24, 2010, 17:52:50
i hope so! we put ours in two weeks ago,they do have bubble wrap round them,and seem ok,so far!
Title: Re: Is it OK to put my Chilli's in an unheated greenhouse?
Post by: GlentoranMark on March 24, 2010, 17:55:28
Thanks, I moved them out earlier but I would bring them in if I felt I would kill them.

Never thought about bubble wrap.
Title: Re: Is it OK to put my Chilli's in an unheated greenhouse?
Post by: Jeannine on March 24, 2010, 19:00:46
If they are too cold they may not die but might just stop growing and sulk..similar to tomatoes which stop growing at 15c but it needs a colder temp to cream them

XX Jeannine
Title: Re: Is it OK to put my Chilli's in an unheated greenhouse?
Post by: no-lottie on March 25, 2010, 09:49:30
How cold is it there now?

I'd be inclined to put them out as Jeannine said, they may sulk for a while but will stay alive. I have over 100 seedling chillies I'm taking through our Winter here and expect them to be fine come Spring.
Title: Re: Is it OK to put my Chilli's in an unheated greenhouse?
Post by: GlentoranMark on March 25, 2010, 18:20:06
Thanks for the reassurance.

I put them out yesterday and they've held up well. I'm hoping the frosts have all gone. I'm off for a long weekend so won't be able to check again until Monday.

Fingers crossed.
Title: Re: Is it OK to put my Chilli's in an unheated greenhouse?
Post by: dtw on March 29, 2010, 21:14:06
I've heard we're getting snow on wednesday.

Mine have been in the greenhouse for a couple of weeks, I shall be bringing mine indoors until the cold snap is over. Too much of a risk to leave out, seeing as I have so many.

Don't know where I am going to put them though.  ???
Title: Re: Is it OK to put my Chilli's in an unheated greenhouse?
Post by: zigzig on March 29, 2010, 21:25:57
SIMPLE ANSWER

YES IT IS