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Title: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: goodlife on April 23, 2010, 20:35:52
Being nosy again.... ;D
As well as loving to grow toms I do chillies too...
and after funny sort of germination earlier this year..I finally have some healthy plants going on strongly...
My chillies this year are...
Jamy,Orange Rocoto, Red Savina, Fooled You Jalapeno, Ancho, Gambia Red, Amazon Chile Roma, Santa fe Grande, Sandia, Naga Morich, Pasilla Bajio, Holy Mole and Fatalii
Not many mild ones...OH is in training to take some heat ;)
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: Malfuncional on April 27, 2010, 12:54:09
I'm growing wenks yellow hots, pretty in purple and glebe kirshen.Wishing now that I'd sown loads more.....
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: Deb P on April 27, 2010, 22:46:20
I've been a bit restrained (for me) this year, I'm sticking to my tried and tested favourites, Cayenne Red, Ring of Fire and Demon Red. Unless I see something I fancy at the plant sale that is...... ::) ;D
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: gaz2000 on April 27, 2010, 23:21:46
i have no idea which variety mine are,ive taken the seeds out of a bag of parrot food from work  :)

grown lots of sunflowers from there before so why not the chillies,wrapped them in kitchen towel and soaked it for a few days

we shall see.......
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: gardentg44 on April 28, 2010, 06:19:43
You must try these Goodlife, if you can stand the heat :o

http://www.ecoseeds.com/Pepper.worlds.hottest.html
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: goodlife on April 28, 2010, 07:10:12
Ohhhh...lovely... ;D Have you grown those Tepin chillies? ..or do you know any suppliers little closer to home..? I do like a bit of warmth with my food ;D

Gaz...you must like suprises...if you still have any of the seeds from same batch..have a little chew of the seed...if any heat..well..chillies ::)
But my bet is that they would have used pepper seeds.
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: gardentg44 on April 29, 2010, 06:18:10
Quote from: goodlife on April 28, 2010, 07:10:12
[Ohhhh...lovely... ;D Have you grown those Tepin chillies? ..or do you know any suppliers little closer to home..? I do like a bit of warmth with my food ;D]

Gaz...you must like suprises...if you still have any of the seeds from same batch..have a little chew of the seed...if any heat..well..chillies ::)
But my bet is that they would have used pepper seeds.


got mine from T&M. There a bush and will last between 35 and 50 years if took in the greenhouse over winter.
yes there hot.phew!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: goodlife on April 30, 2010, 07:32:38
T&M!...have I skipped over a page...?..oh I'll have another look ::)..for next year perhaps ::)
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: goodlife on April 30, 2010, 08:16:39
Nicky's nursery has got them..£1.35 a packet...aannnd another one for the list...
unless somebody has got some spare seeds saved and willing for a swap... ;)
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: greensausage on April 30, 2010, 08:41:26
I like growing chillies too BUT not as much as my tomatoes, however this year I am growing;
Cayenne
Dorset Naga
Explosive Ember
Glebe Kirshen
Hungarian Hot Wax
Jalapeno
Koral
Lantern
Lemon Drop
Medusa
Numex Twilight
Prairie Fire
Red Cherry
Scotch Bonnet
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: Bugloss2009 on April 30, 2010, 08:57:34
exploding fire
chinese 5 colour
bhut jolo-whatsit
red habanero
orange habanero
rocoto
yellow rocoto
satan's kiss
cherry bomb
trinidad yellow
scotch bonnet
monkey face
madame jeanette
peruvian orange
turtle's claw
trifetti
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: BarriedaleNick on April 30, 2010, 09:04:13
Tepin, Chinese 5 colour and early jalapeno overwintered

Dorset Naga
Indian Pot
Delhi Hot
Bugarian Carrot
Orange Habanero

two or three of each variety

All looking pretty good so far as well.  ;D
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: goodlife on April 30, 2010, 09:09:22
ohhh..I love to see what others grow ;D

Lemon drop...love it...
all habanero types..and "whatsit"...heat and fruity flavours...yum....
and all those "I want to punish myself" heat rated ones.... ;D ;D
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: gardentg44 on May 01, 2010, 06:26:28
Quote from: goodlife on April 30, 2010, 08:16:39
[Nicky's nursery has got them..£1.35 a packet...aannnd another one for the list...
unless somebody has got some spare seeds saved and willing for a swap... ;)]

ive got some spare goodlife pm me your address,
i will post some on.
they do take ages to germinate so dont think they are not going to show.
maybe 21 to 28 days.
thanks.

kes
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: no-lottie on May 01, 2010, 14:43:28
I've got seedlings 30-45cm high growing and making up about 30 varieties that I'm taking through our winter in the hope of having mature plants in Spring. Just posted a photo of some Rocoto juane seedlings to my Gallery.
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: Sparkly on May 01, 2010, 15:09:03
Quote from: Deb P on April 27, 2010, 22:46:20
I've been a bit restrained (for me) this year, I'm sticking to my tried and tested favourites, Cayenne Red, Ring of Fire and Demon Red. Unless I see something I fancy at the plant sale that is...... ::) ;D

Ring of fire is our 'standard' chilli - decent kick, but not horrific, and good yield. We are also growing praire fire, cheyenne, hot pepper 'purple' , hot 'patio sizzle &''chenzo'.

We have really good down the varieties this year to try and keep the greenhouse under control, but I have still potted up about 30 odd plants (argh).

Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: Bugloss2009 on May 01, 2010, 15:16:15
Quote from: no-lottie on May 01, 2010, 14:43:28
I've got seedlings 30-45cm high growing and making up about 30 varieties that I'm taking through our winter in the hope of having mature plants in Spring. Just posted a photo of some Rocoto juane seedlings to my Gallery.

what's a Rocoto juane, no-lottie? ah, just saw - you're in Australia  :D
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: no-lottie on May 01, 2010, 15:30:16
Juane means Orange, so it's an orange Rocoto.

Yes, stuck here in Australia Bugloss, but what am I to do.  ;D
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: Bugloss2009 on May 01, 2010, 16:20:24
ah thanks, Google says I can call my one Rocoto canario, sounds posh  ;D
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: Squash64 on May 01, 2010, 17:58:58
Santa Fe
Early Jalapeno
Tobasco
Aji yello
Naga Morich
Hot Patio Sizzle
Peter Pepper
Ring of Fire
Purrira
Aji Rojo
Congo Trinidad
Fatalli
Peach Habanero
Purple Tiger
Mazzetti Patio

Scotch Bonnet saved from one bought in Asda.  None of the seeds I had already bought germinated so I sowed the whole lot from this one, and every single one came up  :o
I've potted on about 60 of them, good thing we have our Plant Sale coming up soon!

Various Bangladeshi ones grown from seeds and chillies they've given me.

Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: goodlife on May 02, 2010, 14:40:01
gardentg44 ...you should have PM ;)
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: Jill on May 05, 2010, 12:42:12
I'm growing Cherry Bomb, Naga Jolokia and Ring of Fire this year.  The problem is that Ring of Fire is my staple cooking chilli and has been really disappointing.  I've had 100% germination with the other two sorts but less than 50% with RoF and then they're weedy and slow to grow.  Treated them all the same so don't know what's gone wrong. :-\
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: Jayb on May 05, 2010, 14:42:04
Love yummy chillies although I'm a bit of a heat light weight, my list;
   
Anheim         
Big Jim   
Black Hungarian
Brazilian Starfish   
Bulgarian carrot   
Caldero         
Ciliegia piccante   
Czech black      
Fresno
Jalmundo      
Jalapeno      
Lemon drop      
Medusa         
Numex Suave red      
Navaho      
Orchid               
Purple tiger         
Razamataz      
Santa Fe Grande      
Somborka      
Trinidad perfume

Possibly a couple more I can't remember at the mo

Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: mike77 on June 02, 2010, 10:05:48
My gang this year are
dorset naga
bhut jolokia
fatalli
Hungarian black
Hungarian hot wax
scotch bonnet red
7 pot
Thai hot
Chinese 5 colour
numex twilight
numex big jim
cayenne
jalapeño
orange habanero
rocoto red
albertos locoto
orozco
friars hat
corno di torro rossi
medusa
prairie fire
Bulgarian carrot
cherry bomb
Ventura poblano
think there is a few more but can't remember off the top of my head?
Mine seem to be slow burners (no pun intended) this year but they will be going in the tunnel this weekend so I'm hoping they will start catching up!
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: Twoflower on June 02, 2010, 10:53:26
Ok i gave up this year and bought:-

Aji limon
Bishop's crown
Twilight
Valentine
tabasco
centennial

These i managed to grow from seed:-

Nigel's outdoor
Pretty in purple
Hungarian hot wax
A small chilli i saved seed from the plant i bought last year
Jalapino
Pointy pepper
Rubin
World beater
and a red bull horn one

I still need the secret to getting the hot ones to germinate...........any one :'(
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: BarriedaleNick on June 02, 2010, 12:15:16
Quote from: Twoflower on June 02, 2010, 10:53:26
I still need the secret to getting the hot ones to germinate...........any one :'(

I use a little electric propagtor - I still have some complete failures (could be old seed?) but I have a much better germ rate than I used to get.
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: goodlife on June 02, 2010, 12:23:41
Oh the secret is..fresh seeds...propagator...heat...and lots of patience...
Normally I don't have problems with germination but this year was a bit of hit and miss..I put it down to weather being so cold and my propagator wasn't quite warm enough..and it was on draughty windowsill as well..but I did get there eventually... ::)
What I found odd was that my naga morich seed, normally slow to germinate, were first to pop up and I had 100% germination as well... ::)..so I have more of those that I really need..I mean how many of those can you really use.. ::) I only get through few fruits..but I didn't have heart to throw them away neither and  nobody wanted any of them to try..I wonder why.. ;D
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: Twoflower on June 02, 2010, 13:02:32
Quote from: goodlife on June 02, 2010, 12:23:41
Oh the secret is..fresh seeds...propagator...heat...and lots of patience...

Ok i have three of the four.......i might just try one more time with fresh seeds next year :) When do you sow them?
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: BarriedaleNick on June 03, 2010, 13:40:36
Quote from: Twoflower on June 02, 2010, 13:02:32
Quote from: goodlife on June 02, 2010, 12:23:41
Oh the secret is..fresh seeds...propagator...heat...and lots of patience...

Ok i have three of the four.......i might just try one more time with fresh seeds next year :) When do you sow them?

I get mine going quite early in Feb or March esp ones like the Nagas which have a long season but April will do for most.
I have a nice hot sunny windowsill with a good aspect and it's double glazed so I have somewhere to grow them on.
Title: Re: chillies..what are we growing this year...
Post by: goodlife on June 03, 2010, 15:01:13
Yep..same here..hottest ones in February ;)