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Chilli plant wilting
I got a chilli plant from one of my children for Christmas.
On Christmas day it looked happy enough, with plenty of small bulbous red fruits. Now, the leaves are wilting and it doesn't look too goo. It spent a couple of days before Christmas in the garage; since then it's been in the rather warmer house. I'd hate this thing to suffer a premature death - how can I prevent that? Daniele |
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Chilli plant wilting
On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:57:30 +0000, D.M. Procida wrote:
I got a chilli plant from one of my children for Christmas. I'm afraid that there's a pretty good chance that the damage was done before you received it. It may have suffered from being on display outside a florist's shop or on a market stall and then just come to you to die IYSWIM. Maybe best to pick and preserve the chillis now and have a reminder of the gift every time you use one during the year? I may be wrong but I think that they're annuals and naturally die after fruiting. If so these have been deliberately sown late and grown under glass for the Christmas trade (they usually fruit when tomatoes do). |
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Chilli plant wilting
Derek Turner writes
On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:57:30 +0000, D.M. Procida wrote: I got a chilli plant from one of my children for Christmas. I'm afraid that there's a pretty good chance that the damage was done before you received it. It may have suffered from being on display outside a florist's shop or on a market stall and then just come to you to die IYSWIM. Maybe best to pick and preserve the chillis now and have a reminder of the gift every time you use one during the year? I may be wrong but I think that they're annuals and naturally die after fruiting. If so these have been deliberately sown late and grown under glass for the Christmas trade (they usually fruit when tomatoes do). At least some of the chillis are perennial, but they don't like the British winter. Although they can be nursed through it with warmth and good light, it's not usually worth the effort - it's easier to plant new seed. Wilting leaves usually means water is not finding its way from the roots to the leaves. Usually this is because the houseplant has been overwatered and the roots have rotted. Somtimes it's because something has eaten all the roots. In this case it could be because the plant needs watering. Put it in a window with good light, nip off any leaves which are yellowing, give a bit of water and see what happens. If any stems are dying back, cut them back neatly just above a leaf bud. Fruits can stay on - they dry quite nicely on the plant! If you're not seeing a good improvement within a month, then use some of the seeds from one of the fruits to grow yourself a new one. -- Kay |
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Chilli plant wilting
"D.M. Procida" wrote I got a chilli plant from one of my children for Christmas. On Christmas day it looked happy enough, with plenty of small bulbous red fruits. Now, the leaves are wilting and it doesn't look too goo. It spent a couple of days before Christmas in the garage; since then it's been in the rather warmer house. I'd hate this thing to suffer a premature death - how can I prevent that? From your description I do hope it is a chilli plant and not... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanum_pseudocapsicum -- Regards Bob Hobden |
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