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Chilli plant is looking rather ill

Tanya Head2Tanya Head2 Posts: 28
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Hi. I am not sure if any one can help to be honest. Me and my husband brought this chilli from a really good garden centre and it's been looking sick for sometime really. We went back to the garden centre where we got it from and their ones look worse than ours. We did have to wash it with soapy water to get the aphids off but other than that we haven't done anything? Any ideas?
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  • Tanya Head2Tanya Head2 Posts: 28
    Sorry it didn't add the pics



    http://imgur.com/cEMfQyQ
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 83,966

    Edd, it looks like one that has been overwintered, don't you think  -  I've never seen an overwintered one for sale in a GC  .... image

    I suppose it depends how it was described ...... image


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  • LeifUKLeifUK Posts: 573

    I wish I could figure out how to see the image on an ipad. 

     

  • Tanya Head2Tanya Head2 Posts: 28
    It's a red ghost scorpion chilli I don't know if that makes a difference??
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 83,966

    Well, it's a fiery one that's for sure image

    From what I've read about it, this one needs a long growing season so an overwintered plant would appear to be a good idea. 

    I don't know where it's growing, but I'd have it in as well lit and warm a place as possible.

    Don't overwater, at least until temperatures warm up a bit.  The compost needs to be dry-ish rather than soggy.

    More info here http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/garden-shop/seeds/chilli-seeds-by-type/chinense/peppers-chilli-jays-red-ghost-scorpion-10-seeds

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  • Lupin 1Lupin 1 Posts: 8,916

    It doesn't look like a chilli to me imageToo woody stemmed and the leaves the wrong shape. Dunno what it is image

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 83,966

    What about if it's a couple of years old KEF? 

    Here's a pic I found

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     This site http://www.superhotchiles.com/redghostgallery.html certainly thinks it's very hot indeed!!!!!!


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  • Tanya Head2Tanya Head2 Posts: 28
    It's kept in my green house and temps during the day inside is about 40-50 c during night is about 1.5. I know this is Defo the chilli cos we grew it last year too
  • Tanya Head2Tanya Head2 Posts: 28
    Yeah it is very very very hot lol. It's for my husband as he does love hot chillies ????
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 83,966

    Tanya, I'm confused by your temperatures image 

    40-50C is very hot indeed!!!

    1.5C is very cold


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