'Apache' Chilli Pepper Plants
Colourful dwarf chilli
Grown by Cameron
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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'Apache' Chilli Pepper Plants
- A dwarf chilli plant ideal for growing in pots on the windowsill, with lots of hot chillies in a variety of colours from yellow to red
- Perfect for hot sauce, salsa and tex mex food with a kick, as well as drying and pickling
- Grow in a greenhouse, on a sunny patio or in pots on the windowsill
- Up to 75,000 Scoville rating - the Scoville scale measures the spiciness or pungency of chillies. The scale measures the amount of capsaicin (the chemical compound that causes spicy heat) in a pepper and assigns it a number rating in Scoville Heat Units. For the hottest chillies, grow in full sun and water sparingly
- Plant out after the first frosts and harvest at any colour from July to September
- Premium garden ready plants grown by vegetable experts on a family run farm in Lancashire and sent to you at the best possible time for planting
- Growing your own gives you healthy, fresh produce with a lower carbon plantprint than anything you can buy from a shop
- Easy to grow and care for - you should see your first chillies within 12-14 weeks
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, 'Apache' chilli pepper plants are compact and highly decorative, making them perfect for 20-centimetre pots on a sunny windowsill.
How big does it get?
The 'Apache' chilli pepper is a compact variety that reaches a height and spread of 45 centimetres.
How much sunlight does this need?
The 'Apache' chilli pepper requires full sun.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
The 'Apache' chilli pepper prefers a well-drained, fertile soil with plenty of organic matter.
How much watering does this plant need?
The 'Apache' chilli pepper plant needs moderate watering, allowing the top 2 to 3 centimetres of soil to dry out between waterings, especially in temperatures above 20 degrees Celsius.
Will this plant need pruning?
No, the 'Apache' chilli pepper does not require pruning.
How hardy is this plant?
The 'Apache' chilli pepper is a tender plant with an RHS hardiness rating of H1c, requiring minimum temperatures of 5°C. It can be grown outdoors during the summer across most of the UK, but performs best when kept in a heated glasshouse, particularly in cooler regions.
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Meet Cameron
An experienced hand from seed to harvest
When it comes to veg plants, if Cameron doesn’t know about it? It ain’t worth knowing. They’re one of his horticultural passions and the quality of the produce he – well, produces – at the nursery is testament to that fact. Cameron pairs time-honoured horticultural traditions alongside the very best modern techniques in our fabulous, purpose-built nursery in Evesham. With a background that saw him place at the Grand Finals at the Young Horticultural Awards back in 2022, we’re proud to have someone that really knows his onions.
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