We have covered just about every technique to successfully grow chillis, and now have cut down growing too many varieties, only growing for our products and home consumption, with a few spare plants to be sold off at markets. We sow in mid February each year in a heated Greenhouse Sensation Vitopod Propagator into Jiffy Plugs or Root Riot cubes and then raise nearly all the plants in Greenhouse Sensation Quad Grows or Duo Grows, with a few plants put into pots. The Quad Grow & Duo Grows just make life so much easier with watering in the height of the growing season plus the plants gets an even nutrient feed the whole season.

The last 15 years diaries will show you all the techniques we have used and further years will be posted on our facebook page with the growing list posted here for future reference.

Main Equipment Used

Growth Technology Chilli Focus Chillis and peppers have specific nutritional requirements. While it is true that they can perform reasonably well with general purpose “feeds”, the best results will be achieved by using a formulation designed specifically for them. Chilli Focus is precisely formulated for the needs of chillies and peppers – it does not contain urea. It supports the production of healthier, more vigorous plants and colourful, juicier fruits.
Jiffy
Jiffy Pellets The Jiffy-7® pellet: fine netting is filled with high-quality substrate and then compressed to form a handy pellet. Just add water, and the little planting wonder grows to up to seven times its size in a few moments. It is held together by fine netting, ensur­ing optimum air/water exchange.
Greenhouse Sensation Vitopod Precise control propagator- the accurate electric digital thermostat can be set to any 1°C between 5°C and 30°C and the display shows the actual and the set temperatures. The lower temperatures are ideal for over-wintering cuttings and prized plants, the higher temperatures are great for getting hot chillis and exotic plant seeds off to a flying start. Large vents in lids and sides – for superior humidity control, so your plants don’t suffer from damping-off. Even Heat - delivers an even heat throughout the base, so there are no hot spots or cold spots and your seeds and cuttings will germinate evenly. Height adjustable – add the extra layers to give plants more space. Perfect for when the weather is taking its time to warm up enough for you to plant-out and for protecting taller mature plants from the cold. Robust - the Vitopod is built to last. The lids and sides are made from a robust acrylic and are treated to protect them against the UV deterioration which makes other propagators turn yellow and brittle. 
Greenhouse Sensation Octogrow takes 8 young plants in 11 litre pots and keep them perfectly fed and watered at all times thanks to the large Smart Reservoir and FeederMat controlled watering, so that you raise healthier plants with bigger harvests. 
Greenhouse Sensation Duogrow Self Watering Planter - Grow 2x bigger harvests with our Duogrow planter. The impressive growth is thanks to the clever way the stylish Duogrow keeps plants perfectly fed and watered for 14 days at a time. The Duogrow’s 30cm pots are ideal for any plants usually grown in a pot or growbag –chillis, tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, aubergines, peppers and any tall cropping plants. 

2016 Varieties

Assam Bhut Jolokia: (Capsicum chinense) The Bhut Jolokia also known as big Jolokia, u-morok, ghost pepper, ghost chilli pepper, red Naga chilli, Naga Jolokia, and ghost chilli, is a hybrid chilli pepper cultivated in Bangladesh and Indian states of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur. It is an interspecies hybrid of C. chinense and C. frutescens genes. The peppers measure 6-8 cm long and 2-3 cm wide with a red, yellow, orange, or chocolate colour. The unselected strain of Bhut Jolokia from India is an extremely variable plant, with a wide range in fruit sizes and fruit production per plant, however, the red fruit variety has two different fruit types, the rough, dented fruit and the smooth fruit.
Cayenne Purple: (Capsicum annum) The Cayenne Purple is a dark vibrant purple variant of the standard red Cayenne. The inch long thin peppers go from a dark purple and eventually to red when fully ripe. They are of a mild to medium heat. The plants are quite compact but can become tall and have wonderful white and purple flowers. This Pepper makes a great ornamental edible pepper.
Fatalii Gourmet Jigsaw:
(Capsicum chinense) Jukka Kilpinen a Finnish chilli grower always knew the Moruga Scorpion was one of the hottest chilli varieties he had ever tasted. But, he knew he could get more heat by selective breeding between some of the hottest chillies in the world with the Moruga. After spending several years selective breeding, which meant selecting the hottest and the best tasting variety for several generations, the Fatalii Gourmet Jigsaw variety was born.
Fatalii Yellow:(Capsicum chinense) The Fatalii comes from central and southern Africa, with the heat level of a habanero, it has a more fruity, citrus flavour, and packs an instant, intense burn, unlike the habanero, whose heat “sneaks up on you.” The peppers grow to about 3 inches long, and mature to yellow. They have somewhat thin walls, and may be dried if cut lengthwise.
Habanero Fruit Burst: (Capsicum chinense) Lower growing to 60 cm. Pods hang below foliage like apples. Even the green pods have a very strong fruity aroma. Very hot when fully mature at deep red.
Habanero Hot Lemon
: (Capsicum chinense) The Habanero Lemon peppers colour from green to lemon yellow when mature. The peppers are just as hot as the Habanero Red or Habanero Orange. The peppers are about 5 cm long and 2.5 cm wide and have a fruity taste. Originally the Habanero Lemon comes from the Caribbean.
Infinity: (Capsicum chinense) Briefly a world record holder for heat scale, growing to 130 cm tall and wide. Big and bushy, full of golf ball size pods that turn from green to a deep red. They seem full of placenta when cut open and fill the room with an beautiful floral fruity aroma.
Lemon Drop:
(Capsicum baccutum) The attractive, bright yellow fruit are about 70mm long, often with a nipple at the tip. They are very hot, with a sparkling, citrus-like flavour. The tall, straggly plants are modest producers and need support to stay upright.  A speciality chilli that will be much appreciated by gourmands who like some flavour with their heat. Approximate heat level: 56,000 SHU.
Moruga Scorpion Yellow:
(Capsicum chinense) The Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Yellow was developed from the Trinidad Scorpion. The peppers have a wrinkled appearance. This killer chilli pepper was declared world's most hottest chilli in February 2012. The average number of Scoville Units in the Trinidad Scorpion Moruga was 1,2 million with some chilli pods even measuring 2,009,231 million SHU.
Orange Wonder:
(Capsicum annuum) Strikingly attractive plants with glowing orange peppers held upright over bright leaves. The mass of fruit creates an eye-catching display in patio pots along with generous harvests of hot, tasty peppers.

Fatalii Gourmet Jigsaw Chilli
Fatalii Gourmet Jigsaw
Fatalii Chilli
Fatalii
Infinity Chilli
Infinity

2017 Varieties

Anaheim: (Capsicum annum) A mild, medium sized chilli pepper that grows to 100-150mm, often used when green, though it can be ripened to red. They are one of the most common chillis in the United States and are used in many foods and recipes. Red varieties can be strung together and dried to make ristras.
Borg 9 Red: (Capsicum chinense) Jon Harper a chilli grower in the UK is the breeder of this chilli. It is a Moruga/Yellow 7 Pot cross. Later he crossed the 7 Pot Bubblegum into the Naglah (Bhut Jolokia X 7 Pot Douglah). This then became know as the Borg 9. Great tasting chilli with an extreme heat level.
Lemon Drop:
(Capsicum baccutum) The attractive, bright yellow fruit are about 70mm long, often with a nipple at the tip. They are fairly hot, with a sparkling, citrus-like flavour. The tall, straggly plants are modest producers and need support to stay upright.  A speciality chilli that will be much appreciated by gourmands who like some flavour with their heat. Approximate heat level: 56,000 SHU.
Moruga Scorpion Yellow: (Capsicum chinense) This is the yellow strain of the famous red Trinidad Moruga Scorpion. These are hot!
Trinidad Genghis Khan Brain Strain:
(Capsicum chinense) Extremely hot rare chilli ripening from green to red, pimply skin, fruity tones and rivals the heat of many superhots, believed to be a Trinidad Scorpion cross.
Trinidad 7 Pot Brain Strain:
(Capsicum chinense) One of the superhot chillis is the 7 Pot Brain Strain, a hybrid 7 Pot variety from Trinidad, it is similar to the Moruga scorpion in fruit shape, yield and plant habit, pods have a fruitier flavour but not quite as hot. Plants can produce pods of different shapes.
7 Pot Yellow: (Capsicum chinense) The Yellow 7 Pod also known as the 7 Pot is a variety of chilli pepper from the Chaguanas area of Trinidad. In Trinidad the 7 Pod is famous amongst the population. Pods vary in shape and size some are smooth and some have a characteristic pimplin' as found on many other super hot varietys. The proportion of Placental tissue in these pods is very high, this explains as to why this pepper is so outrageously hot.

Borg 9 Red Chilli
Moruga Scorpion Yellow
Borg 9 Red Chilli
Borg 9 Red
Bengle Naga Chilli
Bengle Naga

2018 Varieties

Anaheim: (Capsicum annum) A mild, medium sized chilli pepper that grows to 100-150mm, often used when green, though it can be ripened to red. They are one of the most common chillis in the United States and are used in many foods and recipes. Red varieties can be strung together and dried to make ristras.
Butch T Reaper: (Capsicum chinense) This is a cross of the Trinidad Scorpion Butch T and the Carolina Reaper, thinner skinned but will burn like nothing else before, dark orange red.
Fatalii Jigsaw: (Capsicum chinense) Jukka Kilpinen a Finnish chilli grower always knew the Moruga Scorpion was one of the hottest chilli varieties he had ever tasted. But, he knew he could get more heat by selective breeding between some of the hottest chillies in the world with the Moruga. After spending several years selective breeding, which meant selecting the hottest and the best tasting variety for several generations, the Fatalii Gourmet Jigsaw variety was born.
Lemon Drop:
(Capsicum baccutum) The attractive, bright yellow fruit are about 70mm long, often with a nipple at the tip. They are fairly hot, with a sparkling, citrus-like flavour. The tall, straggly plants are modest producers and need support to stay upright.  A speciality chilli that will be much appreciated by gourmands who like some flavour with their heat. Approximate heat level: 56,000 SHU.
Naga Bhut Jolokia Yellow:
(Capsicum chinense) This is the yellow variety of the Naga Bhut Jolokia.
Naga Bhut Jolokia:
(Capsicum chinense) One of the superhot chillis, this is also known as the Ghost Chilli or Ghost Pepper, from the Assam region of India, ripening to a orange/red.
Naglah Red: (Capsicum chinense) Naglah chilli is the result of successful cross made by the New Mexico University Chilli Pepper Institute. The pods have a wrinkled appearance (Bhut Jolokia) x Douglah cross is quite a rare variety. The plants have a paler leaf colour than most chilli plants and the pods ripen from green to red with a great fruity flavour.

These are now going to be our staple growers as we use all these hot ones in our limited edition Hot Sauces

 

2019 Varieties

Anaheim: (Capsicum annum) A mild, medium sized chilli pepper that grows to 100-150mm, often used when green, though it can be ripened to red. They are one of the most common chillis in the United States and are used in many foods and recipes. Red varieties can be strung together and dried to make ristras.
Butch T Reaper: (Capsicum chinense) This is a cross of the Trinidad Scorpion Butch T and the Carolina Reaper, thinner skinned but will burn like nothing else before, dark orange red.
Fatalii Jigsaw: (Capsicum chinense) Jukka Kilpinen a Finnish chilli grower always knew the Moruga Scorpion was one of the hottest chilli varieties he had ever tasted. But, he knew he could get more heat by selective breeding between some of the hottest chillies in the world with the Moruga. After spending several years selective breeding, which meant selecting the hottest and the best tasting variety for several generations, the Fatalii Gourmet Jigsaw variety was born.
Lemon Drop:
(Capsicum baccutum) The attractive, bright yellow fruit are about 70mm long, often with a nipple at the tip. They are very hot, with a sparkling, citrus-like flavour. The tall, straggly plants are modest producers and need support to stay upright.  A speciality chilli that will be much appreciated by gourmands who like some flavour with their heat. Approximate heat level: 56,000 SHU.
Mango Drop: (Capsicum baccutum) Variation of ther Lemon Drop, after growing them they seemed liked a different colou=red version of the Lemon Drop just with an orange mango colour. Approximate heat level: 56,000 SHU.
Moruga Scorpion Burgundy: (Capsicum chinense) This is the burgundy strain of the famous red Trinidad Moruga Scorpion red. Its intense heat has topped more than 1.2 million units on the Scoville heat scale, and fruits from some individual plants reached 2 million scoville heat units.
Naga Bhut Jolokia Yellow:
(Capsicum chinense) This is the yellow variety of the Naga Bhut Jolokia.
Naga Bhut Jolokia:
(Capsicum chinense) One of the superhot chillis, this is also known as the Ghost Chilli or Ghost Pepper, from the Assam region of India, ripening to a orange/red.
Naglah Red: (Capsicum chinense) Naglah chilli is the result of successful cross made by the New Mexico University Chilli Pepper Institute. The pods have a wrinkled appearance (Bhut Jolokia) x Douglah cross is quite a rare variety. The plants have a paler leaf colour than most chilli plants and the pods ripen from green to red with a great fruity flavour.

We are also growing a few small ornamental pot plants for decoration on windowsills.

Mango Drop Chilli
Mango Drop
Moruga Burgundy Chilli
Moruga Scorpion Burgundy
Bengle Naga Chilli
Butch T Reaper

2020 Varieties

Anaheim: (Capsicum annum) A mild, medium sized chilli pepper that grows to 100-150mm, often used when green, though it can be ripened to red. They are one of the most common chillis in the United States and are used in many foods and recipes. Red varieties can be strung together and dried to make ristras.
Clockwork Orange: (Capsicum chinense) This Chilli is a Hybrid Chilli Pepper - Carolina Reaper x Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Originating from Robs Chillis. This is Still (F2) Stage the Pods are no joke. The Burn is a Creeper and has a strong Throat Burn. Estimated to be over 1.2 Million Scovilles (SHU).
Death Spiral:
(Capsicum chinense) The Death Spiral Chilli or the "Death Pepper" is a new strain of pepper that emerged from the United Kingdom a few years ago. Peppers are fruity with citrus undertones, while some are floral with extreme heat. The ripening stages are very unique compared to other chili peppers. In the early stages it starts at a light green, then changes to light peach, finishing with a vibrant red and orange colour. Estimated 1.3 Million Scovilles (SHU).
Lemon Drop:
(Capsicum baccutum) The attractive, bright yellow fruit are about 70mm long, often with a nipple at the tip. They are very hot, with a sparkling, citrus-like flavour. The tall, straggly plants are modest producers and need support to stay upright.  A speciality chilli that will be much appreciated by gourmands who like some flavour with their heat. Estimated 56,000 Scovilles (SHU).
Naga Viper Brain: (Capsicum chinense). The Naga Viper Brain has the heat of the Trinidad Brain Strain with the slower burn of the ghost pepper. Large fruits ripenning from green to orange through to a deep red. Estimated 1.2 Million Scovilles (SHU).

Mango Drop Chilli
Fatalii Gourmet Jigsaw
Moruga Burgundy Chilli
Mango Drops & Lemon Drops
Bengle Naga Chilli
7 Pot Yellow

2021 Varieties

Anaheim: (Capsicum annum) A mild, medium sized chilli pepper that grows to 100-150mm, often used when green, though it can be ripened to red. They are one of the most common chillis in the United States and are used in many foods and recipes. Red varieties can be strung together and dried to make ristras.
Assam Bhut Jolokia:
(Capsicum chinense) The Bhut Jolokia also known as big Jolokia, u-morok, ghost pepper, ghost chilli pepper, red Naga chilli, Naga Jolokia, and ghost chilli, is a hybrid chilli pepper cultivated in Bangladesh and Indian states of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur. It is an interspecies hybrid of C. chinense and C. frutescens genes. The peppers measure 6-8 cm long and 2-3 cm wide with a red, yellow, orange, or chocolate colour. The unselected strain of Bhut Jolokia from India is an extremely variable plant, with a wide range in fruit sizes and fruit production per plant, however, the red fruit variety has two different fruit types, the rough, dented fruit and the smooth fruit.
Butch T Reaper:
(Capsicum chinense) This is a cross of the Trinidad Scorpion Butch T and the Carolina Reaper, thinner skinned but will burn like nothing else before, dark orange red.
Death Spiral:
(Capsicum chinense) The Death Spiral Chilli or the "Death Pepper" is a new strain of pepper that emerged from the United Kingdom a few years ago. Peppers are fruity with citrus undertones, while some are floral with extreme heat. The ripening stages are very unique compared to other chili peppers. In the early stages it starts at a light green, then changes to light peach, finishing with a vibrant red and orange colour. Estimated 1.3 Million Scovilles (SHU).
Fatalii Gourmet Jigsaw:
(Capsicum chinense) Jukka Kilpinen a Finnish chilli grower always knew the Moruga Scorpion was one of the hottest chilli varieties he had ever tasted. But, he knew he could get more heat by selective breeding between some of the hottest chillies in the world with the Moruga. After spending several years selective breeding, which meant selecting the hottest and the best tasting variety for several generations, the Fatalii Gourmet Jigsaw variety was born.
Infinity:
(Capsicum chinense) Briefly a world record holder for heat scale, growing to 130 cm tall and wide. Big and bushy, full of golf ball size pods that turn from green to a deep red. They seem full of placenta when cut open and fill the room with an beautiful floral fruity aroma.
Lemon Drop:
(Capsicum baccutum) The attractive, bright yellow fruit are about 70mm long, often with a nipple at the tip. They are very hot, with a sparkling, citrus-like flavour. The tall, straggly plants are modest producers and need support to stay upright.  A speciality chilli that will be much appreciated by gourmands who like some flavour with their heat. Estimated 56,000 Scovilles (SHU).
Moruga Scorpion Yellow: (Capsicum chinense) The Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Yellow was developed from the Trinidad Scorpion. The peppers have a wrinkled appearance. This killer chilli pepper was declared world's most hottest chilli in February 2012. The average number of Scoville Units in the Trinidad Scorpion Moruga was 1,2 million with some chilli pods even measuring 2,009,231 million SHU.
Naga Viper Brain: (Capsicum chinense). The Naga Viper Brain has the heat of the Trinidad Brain Strain with the slower burn of the ghost pepper. Large fruits ripenning from green to orange through to a deep red. Estimated 1.2 Million Scovilles (SHU).
Trinidad 7 Pot Brain Strain: (Capsicum chinense) One of the superhot chillis is the 7 Pot Brain Strain, a hybrid 7 Pot variety from Trinidad, it is similar to the Moruga scorpion in fruit shape, yield and plant habit, pods have a fruitier flavour but not quite as hot. Plants can produce pods of different shapes.