" > wrote:
> Nick Cramer wrote:
> > " > wrote:
> >> Hi -
> >>
> >> I bought a 'facing heaven' chilli plant and have planted it in the
> >> garden where it will be fully exposed to the sun most of the day - in
> >> Northern VA - is this OK, or would more shade be appropriate?
> >>
> >> I'm also sprouting some from seeds, but when I saw the plant at a
> >> farmer's market yesterday, I couldn't resist.
> >>
> >> Any advice is welcomed - I'm not finding anything useful on the web.
> >
> > Hi, Ian,
> >
> > We're on So Cal. We've been growing 'facing heaven' chiles (Prik Chii
> > Faa) for years, along with several other varieties. We grow them in
> > partial sunlight, but when they're small, they need to be protected
> > from direct sunlight.
> >
> > Good luck, and burn your face off! ;-D

> Thanks for your quick response.
>
> The plant I bought is about a foot high and quite bushy, with small
> green pepper buds on it. Is that big enough now to handle direct
> sunlight?

Sounds like it should be, Ian, but only part of the day. Well drained soil.
They don't like to have their feet wet all the time. Mist them when they're
not in direct sunlight. Sounds like it'll be a prolific producer. We mostly
pick them when they're black. Let a few of the chiles get wrinkled red on
the vine, to save for seed stock. If you don't get frost, they'll winter
fine. Otherwise bring 'em indoors. I don't know how many years we've had
ours.

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