Purple Chilli

These funky 'twilight' windowsil chillis have mottled purple foliage and produce dark purple tasty fruit that will eventually ripen to ruby red. This ornamental variety is quite hot with good crops of small fruit approx 1cm long.

This weeks purple chillies are ripening up nicely with the dark fruits turning a deep red over the coming days and weeks. We are now down to the last few of these popular purple chillies so snap yours up whilst you can.

60cm high in a 1L pot Sorry we do not have this plant in stock at the moment, but please call on 0845 226 8026, or use the contact us link at the bottom of the page.

We are updating the website all the time, and care instructions will be posted here soon. Please do check back or call us with any questions

Looking after your Amaryllis

These instructions are sent with the plant gift

Amaryllis are tropical bulb plants similar to tulips but not frost hardy. From bud they will develop very quickly into large trumpet shaped flowers.

Once your plant is flowering it does not need a large amount of light and will be quite happy at normal indoor winter temperatures. The cooler the room the longer the blooms will last. Place your Amaryllis as a focal point in a room on an office desk or kitchen table. Make sure it is a heavy pot or well weighted down as sometimes they can become top heavy during flowering

Large bulbs may have more than one stem from each bulb typically producing four blooms within 2-3 days of each other. As the first blooms start to wither, cut them back, removing the green lump at the join to the stem and the thin stem connecting the bloom to the main stem

When all the blooms are spent from the main stem, cut the stem back to 2 inches from the bulb. With a bit of work your bulb can be cared for ready for a repeat show next year. In the spring and early summer encourage leaf growth with light and water, you might even give them a holiday outside. In late summer move the bulb to a dark room and allow the leaves to die back and the bulb to dry out. Then in October or November keep dark and warm and start watering again, once they begin to shoot again bring them into a warm light spot ready for a christmas display of blooms.

WARNING: Amaryllis pollen can stain fabrics, please protect upholstery from any contact with the pollen.

We are updating the website all the time, and new information will be posted here soon. Please do check back or call us with any questions