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[lottie dolly]

what variety of chilli is very hot,i only wish to grow some to use as a bug killer,along with garlic,as i have not used them before,when are they at the hotest,and are they all green turning red,then hot,or do some grow red and hot from the start,any advice welcome please.

[Capsid]

The Naga Jolokia is the hottest chilli at 1 million Skoville units. Here is a list of other varieties and a guide to their hotness.

Chilli Varieties

They turn from green to red as they ripen and become hotter, in general.

[Alison]

My Prairie Fire are pretty hot, tiny but give a real kick and the plant is perfect for the window sill so can be kept easily from year to year.

[kernowyon]

I found that Tepin which I grew on the window sill was quite potent for such a little fruit, PM me, i may have some seeds left if you want some.

[BrideXIII]

scotch bonnets are supposed to be pretty firey too.

[HotStuff]

AFAIK the Bhut Jolokia is currently recognised as the hotest, however I don't know how well they grow in England. I'll be able to tell you next summer as I have some seeds . In the English climate perhaps the Dorset Naga would be better.

[Comfreyfan]

Lottie Dolly, I have some little chillies which are hotter than I can eat, should be excellent for bugs though! The seedling was given to me and I was told it was a Demon Red. But checking various websites, it looks more like Rooster Spurs. The chillies are only about 1cm long and it's a really pretty little windowsill plant. But whatever it is, it's ferocious! Would you like some seed?

[Irie Jan]

HI there! Yeah I agree with the peeps above. Bhut Jolokia, Habaneros & scotch bonnet types are all amung the hotest chillies in the world!

[ricwiley]

Several of my scotch bonnet chillis have been partly eaten by slugs.

I hope they suffered from eating too much.

Cheers

[shirlthegirl43]

Bolivian rainbow are very pretty as they grow upwards from the plant rather than dangling down and they ripen through lots of colours - making a striking plant. It is small enough to grow in the kitchen and pretty fierce fruits too!

I am hoping my sister remembers to post me a chili from the plant I grew for her as my seeds have vanished without trace!

[Caireen147]

what variety of chilli is very hot,i only wish to grow some to use as a bug killer,along with garlic,as i have not used them before,when are they at the hotest,and are they all green turning red,then hot,or do some grow red and hot from the start,any advice welcome please.

The hottest chilli to date is the Bhut Jolokia. They are quite tricky to grow and fruit but they are without doubt the hottest.
For the purpose you are describing, I don't think that you would need to grow anything as hot as Bhut Jolokia. Probably something along the lines of birds eye chilli's or habenero would suffice. These are a bit easier to grow and are more than hot enough. You're also likely to get more fruit.

Chillis are actually at their hottest when they are red. Although most people think it is the seed which is the hot part of the chilli, in reality its the white membrane that the seeds are attached to

Hope this helps and let me know how you get on

[Caireen147]

AFAIK the Bhut Jolokia is currently recognised as the hotest, however I don't know how well they grow in England. I'll be able to tell you next summer as I have some seeds . In the English climate perhaps the Dorset Naga would be better.

I've grown some Bhut Jolokia this year in England. One plant has been quite poor and to date, although I've had lots of flowers, its only produced a few fruit. The second plant currently has about 20 fruit on it. Hand pollination and maintaining a steady temp appears to be a key element in growing Bhut Jolokia. I'm going to experiment with Bhut Jolokia and hydroponics next so I'll keep you posted

[lottie dolly]

THANK YOU ALL for your replies,if the bhut jolokia are that hot then maybe not wise to use it on the brasicas,lol,might kill em,poor things,
thank you very much to kernowyon and comfreyfan for the kind offers,and to capsid for the chilli chart,i will have a good look on it and see whats what,if i cannot find anything in the catalogue we get from our lottie,then i will be pleased to take up the seed offers,i will then pm you,to see if they are still available,many thanks again people.

[wykesmallholder]

Hi all have a look at this link they have a vast array of varieties

Buy Bhut Jolokia and Naga Morich Chilli Seeds, the hottest chilli in the world!

[bob Hughes]

Scotch bonnet chilis are very hot. 2 ears ago I bit into one, thinking it was a capsicum. I had to wash my tonge with soap, to get rid of the burning sensation!