Re: [CH] growing outside all the time
James Robertson (jrr@optushome.com.au)
Fri, 17 Aug 2001 13:48:38 +1000
I'm also in Sydney, as is Tara.
BTW - I think our climate is classed as sub-tropical, anyway, in Sydney the
issue is more that the "standard" chillies are annuals, and at best really
only live for a couple of years. Thus the "Don Burke" Thai I planted the
year before last has finally done its dash, and I pulled it up a week ago
(to make way for some primulas).
My Cayenne and Habanero will stay in the ground ready for the upcoming
season, when I expect them to boom away. (I'm still picking from the
Cayenne, and the Hab has lots of tiny little golden pods on it - I just
can't be bothered picking 'em, as I have a huge bowl full of large ones left
!) Also my Serrano and Tabasco are in the ground, just biding their time at
the moment.
What I've got into is sourcing some of the more exotic varieties of Chilli,
namely c. baccatum and c. pubescens. These are much longer lived plants,
perrenials rather than annuals. Also I find they have more interesting
flavour along with their heat.
regards,
jr
----- Original Message -----
From: "phil and meredith" <brownz@dot.net.au>
To: "'CH List'" <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 1:13 PM
Subject: [CH] growing outside all the time
>
>
> thanks to those who replied to my question about second year plant care.
>
> all of my plants from last year are starting to show new growth and look
> like taking off in the next couple of weeks. :)
>
> in addition, off the 150 seeds in a dozen different varieties i planted 11
> days ago, 4 cayenne and 4 jumbo jalapenoes have sprouted this morning.
> woohoo..
>
> this leads me to another question, how many people here can grow their
> chilies outside all the time?
> all the replies i had assumed that the overwintering would be inside, but
> i've had an orange habanero in a pot outside all winter, and 6 cayenne
> chilies outside in the ground all winter, and every plant has survived
> fairly well. we've had a very mild winter here in sydney this year, and i
> live at sea level on the coast, so we never have frost, but this is by no
> means a tropical, or even sub-tropical environment.
>
> so how many people here can grow their chilies outside all the time, and
if
> you do still chose to take them inside for the winter does it make any
> difference?
>
> cheers,
> phil
>