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Growing chillies under glass (8 replies)
Hello Oldchap.
It will probably depend on the variety. I grow chilies in pots in an unheated greenhouse and i've picked fruits as late as mid December. The plants slow right down - i doubt you'll see any new foliage growth but the fruits will continue to ripen, albeit very slowly.
I would be interested to see you keep these plants in the cloche right through winter and see if they revive next spring. While I've grown hundreds of chillies in pots, i've never planted one out in the soil?
Lovely compact plants with lots of fruit by the way.
Some like it hot, I like it hotter
Thanks for that CapsicumKing. I'll carry on picking and keep them in the cloche and send more photos in throughout the winter!
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I should have mentioned the 4 types for anybody who is interested:
T&M Cheyenne
T&M Apache
T&M Basket of Fire
T&M Numex Twilight
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I tried Tabasco and Paper Lanterns. The Paper Lanterns produced some huge Chillis, but the Tabasco have only just started producing the fruits. Hopefully they come on soon.
Really like the multi coloured ones, I will try them next year!
here's a photo I took on Nov 1st.More to follow after this weekends snow 😉
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I love Numex Twilight, a vast array of different coloured fruits on the one plant, always looks marvelous
I picked the last of my chillies from the greenhouse just after Christmas, however the winds had taken their toll on a few panes, so it was rather drafty in there!
I would be interested to see you keep these plants in the cloche right through winter
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I've been growing chillies under glass this summer in a small cloche. The lids have been off in the warm weather but are now back on.
My question is how long can I keep them there waiting to ripen off. How hardy will they be?
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