Chilli Plant Help Please... Newbie here

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• Obelixx Posts: 30,090

  February 2021

  I suggest you have a read of this - https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/grow-your-own/vegetables/chilli-pepper
  
  Chillies are not frost hardy and don't like to be cold either so you need to pot up every seedling into its own wee pot and keep it watered while it grows and then pot on as needed when it needs more room.   You need to keep them somewhere warm and bright.
  
  Once major bad weather and frosts are over you could move them outside to a cold frame - build or buy - and leave it open on warm days but always close it at night till all danger of cold nights is past. 

  Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
  

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• Dovefromabove Posts: 88,147

  February 2021

  I live in East Anglia with a fairly sheltered garden. I wouldn’t dream of putting chilli plants outside until June. I think you’re going to have to keep yours on the windowsills a good while yet. 

  
  Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

  February 2021

  I agree. If they get a bit chilly they will sulk and sometimes get infections and almost always loose leaves.
  I'd keep them indoors as Dove suggests with plenty of light, but don't leave them near cold glass at night - or they'll sulk...
  Now they've germinated, they're expecting weather conditions as you'd get somewhere like Mexico - not mid winter in the UK
  But they will be very happy in your greenhouse when the outside temperature averages around 12C+ at night.
  Warmth and lots of light and they'll be good

  
  Billericay - Essex
  
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