Growing Chilli peppers, also Hot peppers

Capsicum sp. : Solanaceae / the nightshade family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
							S	S	S	S
									T	T

(Best months for growing Chilli peppers in Australia - temperate regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings

August: sow in pots

Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 18°C and 35°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 40 - 50 cm apart
Harvest in 9-11 weeks. Wear gloves to pick 'hot' chillies.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Best grown in a separate bed as chillies need plenty of light and air circulation.

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22 Nov 19, anon (Australia - tropical climate): I have that wrong with the melons etc. In tropics plant mid-late Autumn. In the sub tropics plant spring but you need to germinate the seeds in late winter- a problem with soil temps then as they are a little low. Germinate indoors in a warm area.
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10 Oct 19, Phil Rodwell (Australia - temperate climate): Just wanted to say what an amazingly useful resource your site is. Thanks for so much useful advice. Regards Phil Rodwell (Thank you, from the Gardenate team)
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27 Aug 19, Jodie (Australia - sub-tropical climate): What best month plant chilli seeds please
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27 Aug 19, Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Check here https://www.gardenate.com/plant/Chilli%20peppers?zone=3
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20 Mar 19, amelia hall (Australia - tropical climate): how many types of chilli peppers are there in the world?
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23 Mar 19, Sue (Australia - temperate climate): Wikipedia estimates 50,000 varieties of
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18 Feb 19, Geoff Baker (Australia - temperate climate): Do chilli plants need plenty of water? My bushes look healthy but the leaves and flowers keep falling off. Thanks
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19 Feb 19, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Depends on the soil type. Small plants need small waterings regularly - each day in summer especially. Larger plants need a bigger watering less often - each 2-3 days. Pushing your finger in the soil will tell you if the soil is dry or wet.
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19 Feb 19, Carmen J. (Australia - temperate climate): Your peppers and chillies will do better with some shade cloth on top, not more than 50% shade, they are stress with the heat and they start to drop leaves and flowers.
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27 Jan 19, Peter Krochmal (Australia - sub-tropical climate): try PEPPER JOE'S in the USA, specialised in super hot chilies. Mails seeds to Australia, with a good germination rate.
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It's April. Summer is over. My chillie bush has produced many chilliest. Now leaves are showing signs of withering. Does not look healthy. Is this normal as Winter approaches? Or is my plant being affected by some kind of fungus or disease?

- Diane

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