Chilli 'Trinidad Scorpion'
Chilli 'Trinidad Scorpion' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
'Trinidad Scorpion' chilli is among the world's top ten hottest with a Scoville heat scale of over 1,000,000 units. The sturdy bushes bear over a long period and grow best in full sun. The chillies are 2.5 - 5 cm long and have a wrinkled red skin. Great care should be taken in handling them to avoid contact with bare skin and eyes.
Product: Chilli 'Trinidad Scorpion'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Capsicum chinense
Trinidad Scorpion' chilli is among the world's top ten hottest with a Scoville heat scale of over 1,000,000 units. The sturdy bushes bear over a long period and grow best in full sun. The chillies are 2.5 - 5 cm long and have a wrinkled red skin. Great care should be taken in handling them to avoid contact with bare skin and eyes.
Plant type: Warm season, frost tender annual
Plant height: 60 - 90 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 23 - 30°C soil temperature
Temperate: Early spring - inside with extra heat; outside after frost danger has passed
Subtropical: Spring
Tropical: All year but avoid January - February
Germination: 7 - 14 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Into seedling pots, transplant when soil is warm
Soil type: Fertile well-drained soil pH 5 - 6
Details: Avoid high nitrogen fertilisers as these will promote leaf growth at the expense of fruit; keep moisture constant
Harvest: 90 - 100 days