Capsicum Annuum 'Filius Blue'
Chilli Pepper 'Filius Blue Chilli'
A small upright shrub with glossy green leaves of varying sizes depending on the variety. Chillies tend to be long, narrow, tapering fruit. The single flowers are an off-white (sometimes purplish) color while the stem is densely branched and up to 24ins tall. 'Filius Blue' is a heritage chilli, with blue-tinged leaves and small purple, hot chillies, that turn red - and milder - when they ripen. It grows as a compact plant, and so is suitable for growing in a pot.
Contributed by @gemmac
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Chilli Pepper 'Filius Blue Chilli'
Latin name
Capsicum Annuum 'Filius Blue'
type
Vegetable
family
Solanaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.40 M
0.45 M
Capsicum Annuum 'Filius Blue'
A small upright shrub with glossy green leaves of varying sizes depending on the variety. Chillies tend to be long, narrow, tapering fruit. The single flowers are an off-white (sometimes purplish) color while the stem is densely branched and up to 24ins tall. 'Filius Blue' is a heritage chilli, with blue-tinged leaves and small purple, hot chillies, that turn red - and milder - when they ripen. It grows as a compact plant, and so is suitable for growing in a pot.
Planting
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant container grown chillies in the greenhouse border when large enough to handle, about 2ft between plants
Propagation by seed in spring
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seed in divided trays in early spring under glass in heat. Plant out in greenhouse border when risk of frost is passed.
tash74
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gemmac