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Getting Chillies to flower and fruit?
Hi All,
Hope you can help. I've got 3 chilli plants that are 1 yr old because I overwintered them. They didn't fruit last year - they were late germinating, and then got starved towards the end of the summer. I've had ONE chilli from them this year (scotch bonnet BTW). I've recently repotted them into fresh compost and larger pots. What can I do to pursuade them to flower? They are presently in the conservatory (I don't have a greenhouse) which is S. facing and gets very hot (I do shade it). They could go out on to the S. facing patio. I would like a crop from these plants! The bell peppers which have been in exactly the same situation have had far more flowers and a crop of sorts. TIA, Sarah |
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Getting Chillies to flower and fruit?
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Sarah Dale wrote: Hi All, Hope you can help. I've got 3 chilli plants that are 1 yr old because I overwintered them. They didn't fruit last year - they were late germinating, and then got starved towards the end of the summer. I've had ONE chilli from them this year (scotch bonnet BTW). I've recently repotted them into fresh compost and larger pots. What can I do to pursuade them to flower? They are presently in the conservatory (I don't have a greenhouse) which is S. facing and gets very hot (I do shade it). They could go out on to the S. facing patio. I would like a crop from these plants! The bell peppers which have been in exactly the same situation have had far more flowers and a crop of sorts. DON'T fertilise them with high-nitrate fertilisers, and don't worry too much if they dry out slightly. Otherwise, I have never had trouble. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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Getting Chillies to flower and fruit?
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Juggs wrote: On 13 Jun 2004 19:40:57 GMT, (Nick Maclaren) wrote: I would like a crop from these plants! The bell peppers which have been in exactly the same situation have had far more flowers and a crop of sorts. DON'T fertilise them with high-nitrate fertilisers, and don't worry too much if they dry out slightly. Otherwise, I have never had trouble. And *do* fertilize them with tomato fertilizer. Some sources say at half the rate at which you would fertilize tomatoes. I give them a soaking of tomato fertilizer about once a week. I don't bother, but my propietary compost is probably equivalent :-) Certainly, treating them like tomatoes is a good basic rule. After all, they are pretty closely related! Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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from Kay contains these words: In article , Sarah Dale writes The plants are looking healthy but just NOT flowering...... unlike the pepper plants which are *grrr* it's SO frustrating. I shall have to start making death threats to the plants and see if that does the trick or maybe I should try sweet talking first..... Mine aren't flowering either - you're not alone. My (second year) ones are flowering. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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Getting Chillies to flower and fruit?
"Sarah Dale" wrote in message ... Hi All, Hope you can help. I've got 3 chilli plants that are 1 yr old because I overwintered them. They didn't fruit last year - they were late germinating, and then got starved towards the end of the summer. I've had ONE chilli from them this year (scotch bonnet BTW). I've recently repotted them into fresh compost and larger pots. What can I do to pursuade them to flower? They are presently in the conservatory (I don't have a greenhouse) which is S. facing and gets very hot (I do shade it). They could go out on to the S. facing patio. I would like a crop from these plants! The bell peppers which have been in exactly the same situation have had far more flowers and a crop of sorts. TIA, Sarah I have some late planted ones (the first lot did not germinate). Don't think I will get anything off them this year. How do you overwinter them? Do the leaves die off, so you can store them in the shed when they have turned into sticks? I used this method on some fuschias. Might try with geraniums this year too. Bob |
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Getting Chillies to flower and fruit?
"Bob Smith" wrote in message ... "Sarah Dale" wrote in message ... Hi All, Hope you can help. I've got 3 chilli plants that are 1 yr old because I overwintered them. They didn't fruit last year - they were late germinating, and then got starved towards the end of the summer. I've had ONE chilli from them this year (scotch bonnet BTW). I've recently repotted them into fresh compost and larger pots. What can I do to pursuade them to flower? They are presently in the conservatory (I don't have a greenhouse) which is S. facing and gets very hot (I do shade it). They could go out on to the S. facing patio. I would like a crop from these plants! The bell peppers which have been in exactly the same situation have had far more flowers and a crop of sorts. TIA, Sarah I have some late planted ones (the first lot did not germinate). Don't think I will get anything off them this year. How do you overwinter them? Do the leaves die off, so you can store them in the shed when they have turned into sticks? I used this method on some fuschias. Might try with geraniums this year too. Silly question, but the growers in the south grow in poly tunnels, so how do they over winter them? |
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Getting Chillies to flower and fruit?
The message
from Kay contains these words: In article , Sarah Dale writes The plants are looking healthy but just NOT flowering...... unlike the pepper plants which are *grrr* it's SO frustrating. I shall have to start making death threats to the plants and see if that does the trick or maybe I should try sweet talking first..... Mine aren't flowering either - you're not alone. My (second year) ones are flowering. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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Getting Chillies to flower and fruit?
"Sarah Dale" wrote in message ... Hi All, Hope you can help. I've got 3 chilli plants that are 1 yr old because I overwintered them. They didn't fruit last year - they were late germinating, and then got starved towards the end of the summer. I've had ONE chilli from them this year (scotch bonnet BTW). I've recently repotted them into fresh compost and larger pots. What can I do to pursuade them to flower? They are presently in the conservatory (I don't have a greenhouse) which is S. facing and gets very hot (I do shade it). They could go out on to the S. facing patio. I would like a crop from these plants! The bell peppers which have been in exactly the same situation have had far more flowers and a crop of sorts. TIA, Sarah I have some late planted ones (the first lot did not germinate). Don't think I will get anything off them this year. How do you overwinter them? Do the leaves die off, so you can store them in the shed when they have turned into sticks? I used this method on some fuschias. Might try with geraniums this year too. Bob |
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Getting Chillies to flower and fruit?
The message
from Kay contains these words: In article , Sarah Dale writes The plants are looking healthy but just NOT flowering...... unlike the pepper plants which are *grrr* it's SO frustrating. I shall have to start making death threats to the plants and see if that does the trick or maybe I should try sweet talking first..... Mine aren't flowering either - you're not alone. My (second year) ones are flowering. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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Getting Chillies to flower and fruit?
"Sarah Dale" wrote in message ... Hi All, Hope you can help. I've got 3 chilli plants that are 1 yr old because I overwintered them. They didn't fruit last year - they were late germinating, and then got starved towards the end of the summer. I've had ONE chilli from them this year (scotch bonnet BTW). I've recently repotted them into fresh compost and larger pots. What can I do to pursuade them to flower? They are presently in the conservatory (I don't have a greenhouse) which is S. facing and gets very hot (I do shade it). They could go out on to the S. facing patio. I would like a crop from these plants! The bell peppers which have been in exactly the same situation have had far more flowers and a crop of sorts. TIA, Sarah I have some late planted ones (the first lot did not germinate). Don't think I will get anything off them this year. How do you overwinter them? Do the leaves die off, so you can store them in the shed when they have turned into sticks? I used this method on some fuschias. Might try with geraniums this year too. Bob |
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Getting Chillies to flower and fruit?
"Bob Smith" wrote in message ... "Sarah Dale" wrote in message ... Hi All, Hope you can help. I've got 3 chilli plants that are 1 yr old because I overwintered them. They didn't fruit last year - they were late germinating, and then got starved towards the end of the summer. I've had ONE chilli from them this year (scotch bonnet BTW). I've recently repotted them into fresh compost and larger pots. What can I do to pursuade them to flower? They are presently in the conservatory (I don't have a greenhouse) which is S. facing and gets very hot (I do shade it). They could go out on to the S. facing patio. I would like a crop from these plants! The bell peppers which have been in exactly the same situation have had far more flowers and a crop of sorts. TIA, Sarah I have some late planted ones (the first lot did not germinate). Don't think I will get anything off them this year. How do you overwinter them? Do the leaves die off, so you can store them in the shed when they have turned into sticks? I used this method on some fuschias. Might try with geraniums this year too. Silly question, but the growers in the south grow in poly tunnels, so how do they over winter them? |
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Getting Chillies to flower and fruit?
The message
from Kay contains these words: In article , Sarah Dale writes The plants are looking healthy but just NOT flowering...... unlike the pepper plants which are *grrr* it's SO frustrating. I shall have to start making death threats to the plants and see if that does the trick or maybe I should try sweet talking first..... Mine aren't flowering either - you're not alone. My (second year) ones are flowering. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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Getting Chillies to flower and fruit?
The message
from Kay contains these words: In article , Sarah Dale writes The plants are looking healthy but just NOT flowering...... unlike the pepper plants which are *grrr* it's SO frustrating. I shall have to start making death threats to the plants and see if that does the trick or maybe I should try sweet talking first..... Mine aren't flowering either - you're not alone. My (second year) ones are flowering. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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Getting Chillies to flower and fruit?
"Sarah Dale" wrote in message ... Hi All, Hope you can help. I've got 3 chilli plants that are 1 yr old because I overwintered them. They didn't fruit last year - they were late germinating, and then got starved towards the end of the summer. I've had ONE chilli from them this year (scotch bonnet BTW). I've recently repotted them into fresh compost and larger pots. What can I do to pursuade them to flower? They are presently in the conservatory (I don't have a greenhouse) which is S. facing and gets very hot (I do shade it). They could go out on to the S. facing patio. I would like a crop from these plants! The bell peppers which have been in exactly the same situation have had far more flowers and a crop of sorts. TIA, Sarah I have some late planted ones (the first lot did not germinate). Don't think I will get anything off them this year. How do you overwinter them? Do the leaves die off, so you can store them in the shed when they have turned into sticks? I used this method on some fuschias. Might try with geraniums this year too. Bob |
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