Chilli Choice - 2015 ?

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    The time is nearly on us to start making our seed choices for 2015 - yes another year has nearly gone ! I am a very small fry Chilli grower , only growing 2 varieties each year. Usually a big un and a little un.
    My main one is going to be Tokyo Hot , a Cayenne type Chilli
    http://www.sowchillies.co.uk/chilli-seeds/tokyo-hot-f1-chilli-seeds/
    Now I need a small window sill / ornamental Chilli . Grew Apache this year which is an excellent Chilli, lovely heat at my maximum of 30000 - 50000 SHU.
    I was looking at Numex Twilight which is very pretty , but Youtube reviews say it has a poor taste . Any suggestions GC for a small / Ornamental Chilli plant to grow from seed ?

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    Hi Harry
    I grew A few peppers this year 2 x Anaheim, 2 x Papecchia, 2 x Pasilla bajio, 2 x Numex twilight I found Numex Twilight to be really nice both eating and as an ornamental plant
    One of these small peppers de-seeded is enough to give quite a kick to a dish.
     
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      Bolivian Rainbow look nice Harry but I've never tried them so can't comment on flavour:blue thumb:
       
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        I don't have much of a problem as I only grow my own hybrids nowadays. Of course, that means taking pot luck on the results but they're always prolific, quite hot and ornamental. :blue thumb:

        I also find that people give me chilli plants or swap them for mine. :hapydancsmil:

        This very successful Naga came from Lolimac :wub2:

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        Some of my Shiney Hybrids
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        I've been harvesting the Hybrids since late June and they keep coming. Plenty still flowering and fruiting.

        June 9th
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        June 30th
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        This year we have already got a dozen baby plants in the propagator :dbgrtmb:
         
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          Shiney , your miniature Hybrid chillies look amazing :dbgrtmb: Nagas always look a little evil to me.
          I am going to look at Lolis Bolivian Rainbow. Also a quick browse on Ebays premier seeds brought up Aji Omnicolour and Patio Fire at £0.99 for 20 seeds you can't go wrong !
          I like to order just after Christmas and get them sown in the props by the last week in January , so plenty decision time. Thanks all for your input.
           
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            Harry, the Hybrids have developed over the years. I used to overwinter them and keep them for about five years.

            One of the ancestors of the current batch was this plant (taken at the end of its third year in November 2007)
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            And some of the crop
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            That plant lasted five years and in its fifth year it reached 7ft high. Over the years, as the plants crossbred, we kept the ones that didn't grow so high but still produced hot chillies. Now, the plants are a lot smaller but the chillies are bigger :scratch:

            The last remaining ancestor of the old style plants is on the floor of the greenhouse at the far end on the right. Just beneath the propagator. It's five years old and may not last the winter.
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