First time growing Bhut Jolakia whats happening??

Well i bought some ghost chilli seeds (still not sure if there ghost chillis may of been scammed) we only have 2 plants they seem to be fruiting okay but just today they started to change colour the weather has been around 15c and they have been in direct sunlight with moist soil and they have started to change colour but a very strange colour i'm not sure if this is normal as i have no past experience they are still only small but growing fairly quick the biggest in being just over 2 cm if any pictures are needed to help diagnose whats going on just ask
 
Thanks in advanced for the help 
 
Leyton
 

 
 
 
 
these are the flowers are they bhut jolakia 
 
 

Those leaves don't look like any chinense type to me and the upward growing peppers definitely aren't Bhuts.
Ebay by any chance?
 
I'm also seeing hints of purple in the top pic. Purple is a perfectly normal colour for chilli plants.
It's their natural defense against an excessive amount of sunlight, much like human tanning, and nothing to worry about at all. Some varieties have the reaction at far lower levels of sun than others, though, and I don't think I've seen a Ghost get it in the UK before.
 
That said, you're doing remarkably well to have pods this early in yorkshire weather, especially with only natural light and standard central heating. I've been growing my plants in a heated window box since january and I've only had flowers in the last couple of weeks.

spicefreak said:

Those leaves don't look like any chinense type to me and the upward growing peppers definitely aren't Bhuts.
Ebay by any chance?
 
I'm also seeing hints of purple in the top pic. Purple is a perfectly normal colour for chilli plants.
It's their natural defense against an excessive amount of sunlight, much like human tanning, and nothing to worry about at all. Some varieties have the reaction at far lower levels of sun than others, though, and I don't think I've seen a Ghost get it in the UK before.
 
That said, you're doing remarkably well to have pods this early in yorkshire weather, especially with only natural light and standard central heating. I've been growing my plants in a heated window box since january and I've only had flowers in the last couple of weeks.

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Yeah they were from ebay and i thought maybe it was just the weight of the fruit not being heavy enough for it to droop downwards and yeah and i'm in Doncaster not too far from you also Sh*t weather most of the time so yeah i was surprised they did anything to be honest and any idea of what they could be and how hot they could be or is there no way of telling ?
 
and yeah i did a bit of googling on the original question i asked regarding the colour and i saw something along the lines of a self defence sort of thing but as i say this is in fact the first thing i've ever grew so will be sad if it dies on me (even if its not a ghost chilli)   

A little bit of purple doesn't mean it's going to die. Unless the leaves are actually sunburning, it's nothing more than a preemptive measure. And you'd know if they were.
 
Growing upwards until a certain weight is common but not in all varieties and I don't think I've seen it in superhots like the Bhut Jolokia. Your plant and the fruit on it look far more like some kind of annuum variety, though I couldn't say exactly which. They are definitely going to be something with some heat (bells may be close to annuums but they don't look much like yours) but they're unlikely to be anything above Bird's Eye and will probably be somewhere between that and Cayenne, if I had to guess.
 
That said, the pinky-purple stamen is interesting. Perhaps it will clue some more experienced folks in a little more.

spicefreak said:

A little bit of purple doesn't mean it's going to die. Unless the leaves are actually sunburning, it's nothing more than a preemptive measure. And you'd know if they were.
 
Growing upwards until a certain weight is common but not in all varieties and I don't think I've seen it in superhots like the Bhut Jolokia. Your plant and the fruit on it look far more like some kind of annuum variety, though I couldn't say exactly which. They are definitely going to be something with some heat (bells may be close to annuums but they don't look much like yours) but they're unlikely to be anything above Bird's Eye and will probably be somewhere between that and Cayenne, if I had to guess.
 
That said, the pinky-purple stamen is interesting. Perhaps it will clue some more experienced folks in a little more.

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thanks for the replies and helping me better understand what i could be dealing with here feel a lot better now knowing its probably not serious i have this second just ordered some Carolina reaper seeds from chilli wizards hopefully i will get these to germinate (they say 70% chance of germination around the first 4 week) and being from chilli wizards i think there a fairly trust worthy company so hopefully these will be what they claim to be.
 
Bit off subject and i promise to leave you alone after this  but any useful tips for germinating quicker and what is best to put the seeds in when i receive them
 
and thanks for your help 

Some people soak their seeds to soften the shells, some keep them between moist kitchen roll in a ziploc bag until they start to sprout, both with or without a nutrient solution of some sort. I can't say I really know what works best.
 
Regarding Chilli Wizards, they're definitely a lot more trustworthy than somewhere like ebay or amazon. I have heard occassional tales of people getting not-Reapers from them but, even then, they've all been very similar peppers in appearance, heat and taste. You're likely pretty well off with them.
 
And, as for your final question, is that about growing medium or seed storage?
I grow mine in compost from a relatively local garden centre and have had no problems when growing indoors but others here go far more in depth than I do. At a beginner level, though, anything you can grow tomatoes in should be fine for peppers. Just, if you have the time to spare, consider baking or microwaving your compost, then letting it cool before use. It gets rid of anything else that might be looking to live in it.
 
Storage-wise, people tend to use those generic little press-sealing plastic pouches that some people associate with drugs. The seeds can be chilled to help ensure dormancy but it's rarely necessary and the slightest moisture will kill them if they go below zero. The main thing, chilled or not, is simply to keep them dry and well labelled.
 
If you wish to save seeds from what you grow, simply pick them from the peppers and place them in kitchen roll, fold it for protection and then put something with a bit of weight ontop (a small can of paint, a bottle of ketchup, whatever you have lying around that will apply light pressure without crushing them). After a few days, all the moisture should have been pressed out and you can back them up for next season.
 
Another thing worth noting is that, under normal conditions, pepper plants are essentially hibernatory. They will look like they die once winter sets in.
If treated well, however, and kept relatively warm, they should spring back into life once the wheather improves.

sry not ghost  

sorry i know we near enough resolved the issue i was having regarding my chilli plant showing strange colour variations but i've woke up this morning and near enough over night the entire chilli on my second plant is black but it dosn't look unhealthy it looks shiny black and the fruit on this one is also a fair bit wider then the other plants fruit is it possible this could be another variation of chilli 
 

There are certain types of chilli that will grow actual dark purple or black peppers. These types do tend to be more prone to purple tanning on the rest of the plant, too.
There is a good chance that it will still ripen to red but it may not so give it a gentle feel from time to time and, if it starts to soften up a little, it's probably getting ripe.