Description

Heirloom Purple Maui Chilli (Black Chilli) Seeds\n\nStunning vibrant green, purple-tinged foliage forms a neat compact bush making 'Maui Purple' the perfect candidate for growing in a pot. The midnight black shiny chillies turn red when they are ripe and at this stage they are hot enough to turn into mouth tingling salsas.\n\nBut one of the best attributies of this Heirloom Purple Maui Chilli (Black Chilli) Seeds is that it just keeps giving, producing fruit right through to winter. Getting hotter as it ripens, it is more mild when purple and extremely hot (more than 30,000 Scoville Units) when red.\n\nHow to grow\n\nWithin the capsicum family, germination temperatures are generally related to the heat of the capsicum or chilli. The hotter the chilli, the higher the germination temperature required.\n\nFor this reason, it is always best to germinate chillies indoors, using a heat mat to provide bottom heat directly to the seed and root zone.\n\nWater frequently as the higher temperatures can cause the seed raising mix to dry out more quickly, and use a cover to help improve the humidity and surrounding air temperature. Chilli seedlings can be planted out into the garden once the risk of frost has passed.\n\nChoose a warm, sunny spot and cultivate it deeply adding dolomite to supply chillies with both calcium and magnesium. Regular harvesting improves the productivity and vigour of the plant. Pick the fruit using secateurs to avoid damaging the plant and wear gloves when harvesting chillies!

Pros and cons

• Guaranteed Authenticity: Every seed & bulb is hand-selected & verified to be true-to-variety native & open-pollinated.
• Strong Resilient Growth: Traditional varieties bred over generations for hardiness adaptability & natural resistance.
• Supports a Larger Cause: Every purchase supports small farmers & helps conserve endangered native seed varieties.
• Seed-Saving Ready: Being non-hybrid you can save seeds from your harvest & grow the same variety again next season.
• Premium Pricing: Sourcing rare native genetics directly from small farmers plus manual quality checks costs more than mass-market hybrid seeds.
• Limited & Seasonal Stock: Because many varieties are rare & grown in small batches stock is limited & can sell out before the season peaks.
• Slightly More Care Needed: Native & heirloom varieties may need more attentive growing conditions than common commercial hybrids.
• Longer Dispatch on Some Items: Certain rare or seasonal varieties may take longer to source & dispatch than always-in-stock products.