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Capsicum annuum
Machu Pichu' has smoky-flavoured glossy, chocolate-brown peppers, that are full of flavour and a medium heat. Originates from Peru and often used to make chilli powder.
3 x 9cm Plants
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Despatched between 21st and end of June
£12.49
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Plants Delivery £4.95*
Plants £4.95 - All our plants are dispatched directly from our nursery. Plants showing as 'In Stock' on the individual product page will be dispatched by our expert nursery team within 48 hours of placing your order (orders placed Sunday to Thursday). Dispatching 5 days a week.
We avoid sending plants in the post over the weekend to ensure they arrive with you in the freshest condition.
For 'Pre-Orders' please refer to the estimated delivery date on each product page. Further details can be found in the table below of when we send different plant orders out.
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Upright plants give you big numbers of brown, glossy and attractive peppers. These peppers offer a smoky flavour and a medium-heat. We recommend you chop or slice them in the kitchen and add to chilli con carne and full-bodied curries. Originates from the country of Peru, hence the name.
How to grow
Chilli Plug Plants
Once your plug plants have been delivered, remove them immediately from their packaging. Place them in a shallow dish of water for a few minutes to soak the plug of compost. Ideally, these should be potted on immediately or if not, within a day or 2, keeping the plugs indoors in a warm and sunny place and ensuring the compost plug does not dry out. You may need to turn the plugs around as they will start to grow towards the light.
Potting on Chilli Plugs: When you are ready to pot the chilli plugs on, lift them by their leaves, not the stem, as these bruise easily and can cause disease to enter and kill the plants. Pot into 9cm pots filled with potting on compost by making a hole big enough for the plug to go into. Plant so the seedling leaves are still proud of the surface. Tap to settle the compost and give them a good water.
9cm and 13cm Chilli Plants
Upon receiving your Chilli Plants: Remove the pots immediately upon receipt and give them a good water. If particularly dry, plunge them into a bucket of water until no air bubbles are seen from the compost. Keep them in a warm place and keep well-watered until ready to plant.
These plants are larger and more mature than plugs and are ready to be planted straight away but will still benefit from hardening off before their final planting.
Hardening off:
Once your potted on plants reach approx. 15cm (6in) tall and they are ready to plant out in their final location, the first step is to harden them off before moving them outdoors permanently. This involves simply placing them outdoors during the day and back undercover at night to allow them to get accustomed to the lower temperatures. Once they have been hardened off for a week your plants should be ready to plant out in their final location.
Final Planting:
Once the final frosts have passed, your chillis can now be planted in their final position. Choose decorative patio pots, greenhouse borders or in the garden borders. Best to use peat free fruit and veg compost or general-purpose compost. Choose a sunny but sheltered spot away from strong winds.
Water your compost before planting. Make a hole the size of your pot and plant up to the same level as the original pot. Water in well to settle the compost around the root ball. Chillis are thirsty and hungry plants, give them a good water and always keep moist. Start feeding with a high potash feed once the flowers appear and keep feeding at least once a week depending on the growth.
Click here to view our full Chilli growing guide.
*Planting and flowering months below are subject to seasonal weather conditions.
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Seedlings need a fine Young Plant Compost.
Plug Plants need a Potting On Compost.
Established plants can use a Peat-Free Vegetable Compost
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