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Chilli plants
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Hello
This is the first year I am growing chillis......Tokyo hot plants.
The plants current stand 6 foot plus in height and still growing.......the plants are healthy, lots of leaves ......there are no chillis on the bottom 3 feet of the plant, lots of flowers and green chillis on the top 3 feet.
I understand the chillis will turn red, no sign of that yet but I live in hope.
Ok, my question......basically have I grown this plant the right way and if not what should I have done?
Any help or advice much appreciated
Best regards
Dave
This is the first year I am growing chillis......Tokyo hot plants.
The plants current stand 6 foot plus in height and still growing.......the plants are healthy, lots of leaves ......there are no chillis on the bottom 3 feet of the plant, lots of flowers and green chillis on the top 3 feet.
I understand the chillis will turn red, no sign of that yet but I live in hope.
Ok, my question......basically have I grown this plant the right way and if not what should I have done?
Any help or advice much appreciated
Best regards
Dave
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I read on one site that Tokyo Hot is deal for growing on a windowsill.... (must have very high windows!!)
You haven't said how you've grown it so a bit tricky to answer that.
I start mine off in a heated propagator in late Feb and grow them in my greenhouse in pots ranging from 2-3L. I grow Scotch Bonnet, Jalapeno and another that I can't remember the name of. Most of them are between 18"-2ft, but one has grown nearly 4ft.
They need lots and lots of sun and warmth and feeding with a tomato feed every week once the flowers have appeared.
I started picking them a couple of weeks ago.
If you can keep yours in a warm and sunny position the chillies should ripen in time.
Billericay - Essex
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Thanks for your comment.
I started them on the kitchen windowsill and then moved into the conservatory which has full height windows..hence the 6 foot + and growing.
I am feeding once a week so thats good to know.
If the chillis stay green can you still eat them?
Once again thanks for your reply
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The green ones have a fresher taste and not quite so hot.
I freeze most of mine, so I pick them both green and red for freezing.
You should try a green one then compare with a red and you'll notice the difference in heat and flavour.
If you can leave them on the plant in your conservatory they should ripen given enough warmth. They could still be growing/ripening at Christmas if it's not too cold.
But if the plants start to die, then harvest them and ripen indoors.
Then you can dry them or freeze them.
I've found Jalapeno to be one of the earlier ripening varieties so always grow that.
It's also overall my fave chilli as it's not too hot and has a good flavour.
They're usually picked green, but I leave some to go red.
I've got plenty of Scotch Bonnet ready to harvest, but I'm too scared to try one yet.
Nice colours too - Brown, red and yellow.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
When I pick my red chillies, If I do not use all of them, I put them in a small jar and cover them with white vinegar to preserve them.