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Chilli plants have curly leaves

Charlotte 2Charlotte 2 Posts: 6
in Problem solving

We pinched the tops out of our chili plants a few weeks ago in the hope they would grow new side-shoots, which they have, but now the large older leaves are curling up and the new leaves are crinkly. They have been left outside on a sunny patio - is it too cold at night? why are the plants looking so unhappy?

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  • phloxphlox Posts: 14

    Too much sun ,or too dry , the leafs seem trying to protect themselves for drying out .

  • paulk2paulk2 Posts: 184
    Charlotte 2 wrote (see)

    They have been left outside on a sunny patio - is it too cold at night? why are the plants looking so unhappy?

     

    That depends on your location: leaving these outside at night is asking for trouble unless you are living somewhere warm like Spain! In my part of the country (Sheffield) I have to keep Chilli plants inside on a sunny windowsill around 20 degrees C!

     

     

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    the young growth looks fine to me. Maybe those older leaves were grown  in a much "softer" location?

    I'd not worry.

    Devon.
  • Charlotte 2Charlotte 2 Posts: 6
    Ok thanks, I'll keep an eye on them and not let them get too dry. It would help if the summer weather would sort itself out!
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