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3 Organic 'Hungarian Hot Wax' Chilli Plants Vegetables

3 Organic 'Hungarian Hot Wax' Chilli Plants

SKU: VEG0067

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A brilliant producer of delicious, medium Chillies

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The Highlights

1,000-15,000 on the Scoville Scale–something to warm you up The Scoville Scale is the official measurement of chilli pepper heat. A Bell Pepper starts at a 0, a Jalapeno is a respectful 2,500-8,000, a fiery Scotch Bonnet is 100,000-350,000, and an absolutely hellish Carolina Reaper tops the list at 1,400,000-2,200,000MORE
One of the very best quick producing chilli plants
Fruity, citrus flavour
Great for stuffing, pickling, sauce, a fantastic all-rounder!
Grows to 60cm-perfect for a window sill or patio

Planting Calendar

Best time to plant
Harvest
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Know Your Plant

Supplied as:

3 Plug Plants

Plug plants are small seedlings that allows you to skip the germination process involved in having to sow from seed.

Height on arrival:

10-30cm

Eventual height:

40-60cm

Eventual spread:

30-50cm

Tasting notes:

Fruity, citrus deep chilli flavour

Time to first crop:

10-12 weeks

Harvest when the chillis turn red for maximum heat

Hardiness:

Not Hardy

Make sure to plant after first frost. Will do best in a warm greenhouse or window sill. If not possible then ensure they are planted in a sunny, sheltered position as the plant will need to be kept consistently warm to produce fruit.

Uses:

Stuffed, Pickled, Sauce, Grilled, Salsa

Rootstock:

Spacing:

30-40cm

If planting in rows, then plant at least 30-40cm apart. If planting in a pot then make sure the pot is atleast 30cm across and has adequate drainage holes. Most of the Chilli varieties require being spaced apart 30-40cm apart whilst the the tomatoes and aubergines prever 45-60cm of space and need to be trained up a support structure.

Care Guide

Good disease/pest resistance

Pepper plants can suffer from Red Spider Mites, Blossom End Rot and Aphids. This variety has good resistance but these are the common pepper problems.MORE

Water Often

Full sun in a sheltered positionMORE

Full sun in a sheltered position

Chilli plants need 6-8 hours of direct sun every day. If not positioned in a greenhouse or inside space then place in a position sheltered from chilling winds such as a south-facing wall.MORE

Rich, well-draining soil

A good-mix to use is three parts quality compost to one part topsoil.MORE

Feed Regularly

Feed every two weeks with a good, all purpose liquid fertiliser for the best resultsMORE

Not required

Put the tools down! No pruning required.MORE