leaseone Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Help, mine are at 3 inch high on a window sill and look to have gone a bit Leggy, should I move them from the window sill to somewhere dark? Peruvian Purple and Apache. Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 What size pots, it sounds as if they might be pot bound, if so get them into bigger ones ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaseone Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 5 inch I will post a picc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Classic leggy. Repot them or fill the pots up and bury the leggyness in soil. I have no idea if this is what Percy Thrower would recommend but it's what I do and it works. Go for 1 plant per pot and use a much bigger pot (will save replanting). Use a minimum of a 6" pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaseone Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Thanks, Re planted in bigger pots and deeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 That will do them the world of good, they will now put down more root ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Well, in the six days I was out of the office my seven surviving plants have doubled in size. I can't take credit for it though as the security guards have been watering them for me. Bless 'em. Anyway, they have just had their first prune and the in-house/office expert on chillis has recommended that I think about re-potting some of them into their own pots. I'm now looking through the local gardening center's selection of pots with integrated water reservoir to see what they've got that's good. The only downside is making my office window look like a hedge. Ah well... Oh yes, got loads of flowers on the way too and I've done a bit of pollinating on a couple of the existing ones, so I'm hopeful for some fruit appearing at some point soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaseone Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 (edited) Ok mine are now out in the warm sunshine, How long before I see some flowers? 11weeks old. :look: and 4-6inches high. Puruvian Purple F1 Apache and oh dear these one should be VERY hot (I FORGOT TO MARK THEM) Edited May 1, 2009 by leaseone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie mac Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 the one show on bbc1 are giving away packets of chilli seeds for any one intrested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosa Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Anyone know where i can get 2 apache plants??? No one sells them around my area cheers chaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 I think my local garden center had them in as seedlings. I'll have a look on sunday and see if they have seeds of the same. By the way, I now have loads of fruit appearing on my indoor plants and they are turning purple on the sunny side. Unfortunately, the ****ty compost I got from scums was not sterilised, so the office is having a problem with small flies at the moment. Killed 50 of the little ******* this morning and I'm going to be breaking out the fly paper over the weekend for them. The home plant (living outdoors because it's 'ard) has just a couple of smaller fruits, but with more buds on the way. It's also quite leggy, but I might solve that tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaseone Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 I have 2 you can have but you are a long way away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Anyone know where i can get 2 apache plants??? No one sells them around my area cheers chaps ebay. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Apache-Hot-Chilli-Pe...%3A1%7C294%3A50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Anybody have any spare seeds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 I do but you have missed the boat this year, and if you are growing next year then don't bother getting seeds now and having to keep / store them. You could get away maybe with a couple in doors on the window cill. I have only done 2 plants this year and those were given to me. I had a monster cropping plant last year and I cut it back at winter and it's now back and flowering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1966 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 for those too late to plant you can now pick your own http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics...farm-opens.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Going back to the feeding advice....a friend of mine from up north that shall remain nameless....some time ago he fed his mums tomatoes with dope growing food when she was on hoiliday...its called 'COCO'S A and B'....(2 seperate bottles)......he reckons his mums tommies were massive.....maybe it would have the same effect on chilli's.....its about £14 for the 2 bottles but id imagine it would last you ages....i think its organic to...(the organic bit might not be a fact)...my chilli's are in the garden at the mo....not very high but looking very healthy....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosa Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 delayed update but i got a couple from that dreaded auction site, look a bit weak but getting there now :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 UPDATE - My plants are 5-6 inch high and one has a couple of side shoots coming off it and a small flower bud Sooo, should I feed yet or await the bud opening ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 I need to get some photos of mine up. The inside ones are coming up a treat, but the outside one is looking leggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 UPDATE - My plants are 5-6 inch high and one has a couple of side shoots coming off it and a small flower bud Sooo, should I feed yet or await the bud opening ?? i start feeding once the flower as died off and the fruit as set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Thanks for the seeds hollycopter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Thanks for the seeds hollycopter your welcome matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 i start feeding once the flower as died off and the fruit as set Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaseone Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 My 18 plants (yes 18) are all outside but only the F1 Apache has itsy bitsy flowers on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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