On 7 Sep 2003 12:02:48 -0700, (Ada Ma) wrote:

I am going to grow Habanero and Scotch Bonnet from seeds. How long
will I have to wait before I get my first Habanero?

I would sow the seeds indoors in February and if possible, grow the
plants indoors (window sills are fine) or at least in a greenhouse.
Chillis can often grow "ok'ish" outside in the UK, but they respond
much better when given a little extra warmth and protection from our
Spring conditions.

Don't worry if they take a while to germinate, but if it takes longer
than 3 weeks, start another batch of seeds just in case.

Alternatively, you can get seedling plants delivered to you, already
started by expert growers. I have used Simpsons Seeds for several
years with great success (get details from
http://www.simpsonsseeds.co.uk - it's best to ring or write to them as
they don't do orders online or respond quickly to emails, but it's
worth requesting their catalogue anyway).

I have grown their Scotch Bonnets before and they have a wide range of
other chillis, as well as unusual tomatoes etc. An interesting one of
their chillis that I tried this year is called Trinidad Non-Bell
peppers. These have an amazing aroma and a medium strength heat - more
flavour than fire but a good mixture.

Good luck

Colin
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