Thai Dragon Chilli – 5 Seeds

Thai Dragon Chilli Seeds. Thin and pointed, Thai Dragon Chillies fruits have green fruits that mature to a deep glossy red color. Both colors appear on the plant at the same time making this variety ornamental as well as edible. The plants grow to around 45cm  tall. The fruits grow to around 7cm  long but can be harvested and used while still small and green.

This hot chilli releases a very strong lingering heat and registers between 50,000 and 100,000 Scoville units. They are used in Thai cuisine in stews, broths, stir fries, coconut soups, noodle dishes, and authentic Thai curry. Thai chilli peppers can be refrigerated, for up to two weeks. They can easily be dried or frozen for later use.

Growing Thai Dragon Chilli

Indoor Sowing: Mid Winter, Late Winter and Early Spring.

Direct Sowing: Not Recommended.

• Sow seeds indoors in Mid Winter, Late Winter or Early Spring.
• Soak your seeds overnight in warm water to help them germinate faster.
• Place the seeds on top of the growing medium and cover with a thin layer of soil.
• Mist the soil with water daily so that it stays moist.
• For best germination, keep the soil between 23 and 26 degrees Celsius.
• The pots won’t require light until the seeds sprout.
• Sweet Pepper seeds germinate in about 30 days and Hot Pepper seeds in about 60 days, but it can also take longer.
• After the seeds have germinated, place the pot on a windowsill or in a heated greenhouse.
• When they are 2.5cm tall prick out seedlings, moving each into their own 10cm pot. Make sure the roots are well covered and the leaves are just above the surface of the soil.
• Water and place in a light spot indoors.
• While plants are still growing indoors, move into 13cm pots filled with general purpose compost when roots begin to show through the drainage holes in the base.
• When plants are about 20cm tall, or before if they start to lean, stake with a stick.
• Pinch out the tops of peppers when they are about 30cm tall to encourage lots of branches.
• Plants are ready to be placed outdoors once all danger of frost has passed.
• Either plant directly into the ground, spacing them 45cm apart or transfer them to 22cm pots to give them plenty of space to grow.
• Peppers take a long time to grow large enough from seeds to produce mature fruit, and they require a fairly long growing season.
• Make sure you water regularly, especially in hot weather and feed every two weeks with a general purpose liquid fertilizer. Feeding should start when the flowers first appear and should continue until the fruit have been harvested.