{"id":8236,"date":"2010-08-02T12:41:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-02T19:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=8236"},"modified":"2012-11-06T01:51:45","modified_gmt":"2012-11-06T08:51:45","slug":"chillies-for-greenhouse-garden-and-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/vegetables-herbs\/chillies-for-greenhouse-garden-and-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Chillies for Greenhouse Garden and Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Chillie \" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/4849526057\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4135\/4849526057_05d85c2a6a.jpg\" alt=\"Chillie\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chillies are a hot plant to grow and a little goes a long way so they are an economic crop for the space.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Growing From Seed<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chilli seeds need to be sown early in the year for a long growing and ripening season.<\/li>\n<li>Germination can be variable and speed &amp; percentage success is improved with a propagator warmth.<\/li>\n<li>Use a gritty soil based compost like Arthur Bowers as Chillies like good drainage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Chilli Growing Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pot on your seedlings into 3&#8243; pots when the leaves are large enough to hold<\/li>\n<li>Pot on as they grow into 9 inch pots or larger depending on the variety.<\/li>\n<li>Chillies are best grown in a greenhouse or poly-tunnel though they can be grown outside in a sunny spot.<\/li>\n<li>Smaller pots can be used for compact ornamental varieties.<\/li>\n<li>Shade your greenhouse or conservatory to avoid scorching.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0881929204\/richardpettin-21\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.amazon.com\/images\/P\/0881929204.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe Complete Chilli Pepper Book: A Gardener&#8217;s Guide to Choosing, Growing, Preserving, and Cooking<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chilli Varieties and Heat<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cayenne pepper plants will flower and fruit much earlier than varieties such as Habanero, Scotch Bonnet or Naga.<\/li>\n<li>The slower varieties require much more heat and light and are best kept in a conservatory or greenhouse to ensure they fruit as soon as possible.<\/li>\n<li>Habaneros take over 3 months from potting on to reach maturity.<\/li>\n<li>Heat is measured in &#8216;Scovilles&#8217; .\u00c2\u00a0 Sweet Peppers score nil, Jalapenos &amp; Hot Wax 2-8k, Tabasco &amp; Cayenne 30-50k, Habenero &amp; Scotch Bonnet 100-325k and Naga Jolokia upto 855k. Police use a Pepper spray that is rated at 5.3m Scovilles and pure Capsicum is 16m Scovilles. Hot or what?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Solanacea Capsicum annuum by brianpettinger, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/4850144362\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4114\/4850144362_c38d1e4bca.jpg\" alt=\"Solanacea Capsicum annuum\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ornamental Chillies<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ornamental varieties can be moved to a bright position in the house or to a patio once they are well established.<\/li>\n<li>If your flowers are dropping off there could be a lack of himidity, in which case give them a mist spray.<\/li>\n<li>Feed your ornamental with a high potash feed not a high nitrogen feed.<\/li>\n<li>Smaller, hot varieties like Serrano, Twilight, and Prairie Fire plants can be treated as perennial house plants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Chilli seed suppliers\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=2283&amp;awinaffid=81944&amp;clickref=&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thompson-morgan.com\/plants1\/search.html?section=all&amp;search=peppers\">Available from Thompson Morgan <\/a> a seed, Chilli and vegetable specialist. have a good selection.<\/p>\n<p>Or try a specialist grower <a href=\"http:\/\/www.southdevonchillifarm.co.uk\/shop\/index.php?target=categories&amp;category_id=11\">South Devon Chilli Farm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chilli seed suppliers\u00c2\u00a0 from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishchilligrowingsociety.org\/\">British Chilli Growing Society<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chilli Pepper Pete \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <a title=\"Chilli Pepper Pete\" onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outbound\/article\/www.chillipepperpete.com');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chillipepperpete.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.chillipepperpete.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Chilli Willy \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <a title=\"Chilli Willi\" onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outbound\/article\/www.chilli-willy.com');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chilli-willy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.chilli-willy.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Chiltern Seeds \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <a title=\"Chiltern Seeds\" onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outbound\/article\/www.chilternseeds.co.uk');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chilternseeds.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.chilternseeds.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dobbies \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <a title=\"Dobbies\" onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outbound\/article\/www.dobbies.co.uk');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dobbies.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.dobbies.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dry River Chillies \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <a title=\"Dry River Chillies\" onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outbound\/article\/www.dryriverchillies.co.uk');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dryriverchillies.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.dryriverchillies.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Garden Centre \u00e2\u20ac\u201c www.gardencentre.co.uk<\/li>\n<li>Mid Devon Chilli Farm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <a title=\"Mid Devon Chilli Farm\" onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outbound\/article\/www.chillipeppersonline.co.uk');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chillipeppersonline.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.chillipeppersonline.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mr Fothergills \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <a title=\"Mr Fothergills\" onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outbound\/article\/www.mr-fothergills.co.uk');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mr-fothergills.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.mr-fothergills.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nicky\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Nursery \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <a title=\"Nicky's Nursery\" onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outbound\/article\/www.nickys-nursery.co.uk');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nickys-nursery.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.nickys-nursery.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Peperoncino \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <a title=\"Peperoncino\" onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outbound\/article\/www.peperoncino.co.uk');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.peperoncino.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.peperoncino.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Simpsons Seeds \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <a title=\"Simpsons Seeds\" onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outbound\/article\/www.simpsonsseeds.co.uk');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.simpsonsseeds.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.simpsonsseeds.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>South Devon Chilli Farm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <a title=\"South Devon Chilli Farm\" onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outbound\/article\/www.southdevonchillifarm.co.uk');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.southdevonchillifarm.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.southdevonchillifarm.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Suttons \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <a title=\"Suttons\" onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outbound\/article\/www.suttons.co.uk');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.suttons.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.suttons.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Chilli Pepper Company \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <a title=\"The Chilli Pepper Company\" onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outbound\/article\/www.chilliseeds.co.uk');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chilliseeds.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.chilliseeds.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Unwins \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <a title=\"Unwins\" onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outbound\/article\/www.unwins.co.uk');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.unwins.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.unwins.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>W. Robinson &amp; Son (Seeds &amp; Plants) Ltd \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <a title=\"W. Robinson &amp; Son (Seeds &amp; Plants) Ltd\" onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outbound\/article\/www.mammothonion.co.uk');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mammothonion.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.mammothonion.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>World of Chillies \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <a title=\"World of Chillies\" onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outbound\/article\/www.worldofchillies.com');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.worldofchillies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.worldofchillies.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chillies are a hot plant to grow and a little goes a long way so they are an economic crop for the space. Growing From Seed Chilli seeds need to be sown early in the year for a long growing and ripening season. Germination can be variable and speed &amp; percentage success is improved with a propagator warmth. 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