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08-03-2004, 07:51 PM

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"Fredrick Skoog" writes:
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| Does anyone have any tips for growing the small Thai chillies. I'm
normally
| pretty successful at growing the regular chillies, usually from seeds
| harvested from supermarket bought ones. I know this probably isn't
the best
| policy but I've done alright so far until last year when I tried it
with the
| bird's eye variety. I usually germinate them in a propagator and
plant them
| out late May to early June time in compost in a mini-greenhouse.
Last years
| attempt germinated ok but were really slow to grow in the compost
and only
| really started to take off in September.
|
| Are there any varieties I should be trying or this of chilli a bit
| adventurous for the London area?

Perhaps. Many bird's eye chillis (and there are many varieties
called that) are grown in the true tropics, so a UK summer is
pretty feeble. It's not just the temperature, but low light
levels.

I failed with habanero, which likes highish temperatures and
(even) highish humidity. Not a problem, as I don't think much of
it, anyway. Thai dragon seems to do well, and has a good taste
as well as heat.

Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Surprised the Habs never came good. I had some in one of those mini
greenhouse things on a brick patio and they worked out pretty good.
Uneatable because of the heat factor but I did get a crop.