Bought this two days ago at the markets, looked a little under the weather, didnt pay much attention to it. The leaves were slightly browned at the edges, but it was straight from Herbs R Us, the biggest chilli plant supplier in WA, and I have lots already from them, all doing well. Put it in the sun for a day, assuming it was hardened off. Repotted it that night into the pot my kaffir lime came in, then 3/4 of a day of shade and some gentle afternoon rays to give it a poke along. This morning, I come out to find that it looks like this:
The blair skull was all I had at hand for sizing.
When I got it, all it had was the top set of leaves on it, with all buds below that nipped off. I guessed that it had been cut back at the nursery to keep it from getting too big for sale. There is some new growth, so Im hoping that even if all the leaves do fall off, it has enough energy to grow more. It's too late for it to grow fruit this year I think, but it should overwinter well here.I have watered it twice, everything I have done is the same as when I normally buy a plant, what went wrong this time? And also, what do you think its chances are?
I think if it doesnt make it, I might contact the nursery and ask them if the others had any trouble, this is starting to get to me!
The blair skull was all I had at hand for sizing.
When I got it, all it had was the top set of leaves on it, with all buds below that nipped off. I guessed that it had been cut back at the nursery to keep it from getting too big for sale. There is some new growth, so Im hoping that even if all the leaves do fall off, it has enough energy to grow more. It's too late for it to grow fruit this year I think, but it should overwinter well here.I have watered it twice, everything I have done is the same as when I normally buy a plant, what went wrong this time? And also, what do you think its chances are?
I think if it doesnt make it, I might contact the nursery and ask them if the others had any trouble, this is starting to get to me!
