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Inside or Outside?
Torg22
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Hi,
I have successfully overwintered a Sparkler chilli plant and have recently bought a nice new Apta pot for it to go in. I am hoping its going to grow into a nice little bush this year with colourful chillis.
From your experience would you recommend it goes outside in the spring or do you think I should keep it indoors near a window? I only ask because i brought it indoors in the Autumn last year and it seemed to love it (had a big growth spurt). That said this year i have a large pot for it so am wondering whether it will just be as happy outside with plenty of room for the roots to grow.
Ta
Chris
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They're (sub?-)tropical I think so won't survive outside in the long term - certainly killed by frost, for example. I'd leave them on the windowsill if you don't have a greenhouse, but they'd be OK outside on a hot summer's day. Ha ha.
Yes, if I was to put them outside it would only be throughout the hotter months. Don't have enough space for a greenhouse but there's quite a bit of sunlight that comes through into our communal car park.
I do however have a mini greenhouse so might just place the pot in there until it potentially outdgrows it.