Chilli plants, what are your current best performers?

[darcyvuqua]

Darcy, several of my plants have leaves curling upwards on the sides like yours.

That said, they are flowering nicely. So I am not worried....

I've only ever grew on window sills behind nets so think the unfiltered sun may be behind this then grew chillies for a few years but this year has been a disaster for me on some levels lost all super hots and all but 2 scotch bonnets so I'm worrying about losing some of the others

[chilli_grower]

how are you shading the g/h?

As the 2 net curtains I am using, are doing an excellent job of diffusing the sun.

Maybe you could do the same?

However, as previously mentioned I have lost a lot of flowers. But I am not worried about that too much...As it is still early in the season.

Also, if you ever come into CArdiff, you are more than welcome to take a look....

[darcyvuqua]

Cheers mate I used the sachets that you paint on

[Scarlet]

this year has been a disaster for me on some levels lost all super hots and all but 2 scotch bonnets so I'm worrying about losing some of the others

Your plants looked healthy. It's been very hot and sunny this past week, temps in the GH have been very high, some of mine were droopy yesterday ( maybe because the were watered in the morning???). your plants have only recently been moved from the house so they are just settling in. Stick with it, don't pamper them. They should do ok!

[Philthy]

Scarlet, your orange habanero looks stunning! Nice one.

Wendie, your best bet for chilli seed variety are online suppliers. I use chileseeds.co.uk, and nickys-nursery.co.uk, for 90% of my selections. Garden centres generally only carry a limited range, and those are usually ones that are well known / easy to grow.

[veggiechicken]

Where does everyone get all these unusual types of chillies from? Ive only got cayenne scotch bonnet and habanero

There are lots of Chillies in the VSP http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...nce_68032.html

[horticultural_hobbit]

May be I am biased. But my home made, hand reared babies, look so much better than the creatures that I have observed in shops and garden centres.

Have these purple tinged things, that I am convinced are hot patio sizzle. So tiny, wiry little things, with lots of little floo'er buds. Dying to see what they turn out like. Strongest by a good yard, are the purple beauty and spanish mammoth pepper. In the wendy, the strongrest are the ones that Aunty VVG gave me; frauzauber, lipstick and lemon drop.

[horticultural_hobbit]

And Aunty Barley sugars Nigel, is doing all right too.

[darcyvuqua]

May be I am biased. But my home made, hand reared babies, look so much better than the creatures that I have observed in shops and garden centres.

Have these purple tinged things, that I am convinced are hot patio sizzle. So tiny, wiry little things, with lots of little floo'er buds. Dying to see what they turn out like. Strongest by a good yard, are the purple beauty and spanish mammoth pepper. In the wendy, the strongrest are the ones that Aunty VVG gave me; frauzauber, lipstick and lemon drop.

Patio sizzle are amazing I grew them last year and none stop cropping they pack a punch too I can't recommend them enough I have some pics some where I will try and dig one out

[darcyvuqua]

Patio sizzle chillies and homegrown peppers from last year and the actual plant from last year there awesome

[horticultural_hobbit]

See, mine's not green. It's purple! So it might not be patio sizzle. I have it some where, in one of the many pots. So I will keep a look out for that one, Darcy.

I really want to know what these purple things are. They are lovely, don't get me wrong. I just didn't label them, and want to know which one of the many sown they are.

Found it! Purple Rainbow Chilli.

[darcyvuqua]

Lol I know that is A patio sizzle as I only grew them and cayenne last year went with to many this year lost plants lost labels think I only know about three of them now