{"product_id":"chilli-fire-and-ice-2073","title":"Chilli Fire And Ice Seeds","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCapsicum annuum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFire And Ice is a compact ornamental Chilli producing masses of slender, upright fruits held prominently above the foliage. Fruits appear in shades of green and yellow before ripening to bright red, often giving plants a colourful mixture of all three stages at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing to only around 25 cm tall, Fire And Ice is particularly well suited to pots, window boxes, borders and other small spaces. Despite its ornamental appearance, the fruits are edible and provide a lively chilli heat. They can be used fresh in sauces, salsas and curries or dried for chilli flakes and powders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChillies originated in the Americas and have been cultivated for thousands of years, spreading around the world following European contact and becoming integral to cuisines throughout Asia, Africa and Europe. They are naturally rich in vitamin C and carotenoids, while their characteristic heat comes from capsaicinoids concentrated primarily in the internal membranes of the fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFire And Ice performs best through warm weather in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil. Its naturally compact habit makes it an excellent choice for container growing, where plants can also be moved into a protected position as temperatures cool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximately 25 seeds per packet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeat: Hot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to Plant (Australia)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTropics: Most of the year\u003cbr\u003eSubtropics: Late winter to summer\u003cbr\u003eMild climates: Spring to early summer\u003cbr\u003eCold climates: Spring after frost, preferably started earlier under protection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting \/ Sowing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow approximately 5 mm deep into trays or pots and keep warm and consistently moist during germination. Chilli seed germinates best with steady warmth and may be slow to emerge in cool conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransplant seedlings once the danger of frost has passed and conditions have warmed. Space approximately 25–30 cm apart, or grow individually in pots, in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest fruits at any stage or leave them to progress through their changing colours to fully ripe red. Regular harvesting encourages continued flowering and fruit production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDue to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eden Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":46649648906458,"sku":null,"price":3.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/4866\/8890\/files\/Chilli_-_Fire_and_Ice_IMG_8957.jpg?v=1783038046","url":"https:\/\/www.edenseeds.com.au\/products\/chilli-fire-and-ice-2073","provider":"Eden Seeds ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}