SOWING & GROWING
The best time to sow is Feb/March.
Sow into tray and lightly dust with compost(multi-purpose is fine).
Customers have said that they have started them of on the windowsill, airing cupboard and have had good results.
Potted on to 9cm
3 to 4 weeks
Seed in tray
4 month old plant
9 to 10 weeks
2 weeks after potting
Keep moist but don’t over water as plant grows, keep on the dry side never over water.
Tri-colour leaves. Delicate purple flowers.
Purple fruits turning green to red.
2 Ltd pot ( 2 Years old)
5 Ltr pot ( 2 Years old )
Cut down Fillius Blue
8 weeks later
Cut down Prairie Fire
8 weeks later
You need somewhere frost free to over winter your plants.
If you can acclimatize your plant to its winter home it will not have such a shock.
Late April/may we bring all our plants out of the tunnels, into the nursery. which is sheltered.
By bringing them out we find they are not so prone to pests and it strengthens the plant