hot pepper

Best grown inside on a sunny windowsill or in a greenhouse, but can be grown outside once all danger of frost has passed; select a sunny, sheltered position and grow in containers, growing bags or in open ground. Water regularly and feed with a high-potassium, liquid fertiliser once the first fruit has set

No pruning required; pinch out growing tips of plants when they are about 20cm tall to encourage bushiness

Propagate by seed in late winter to early spring

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, whitefly, aphids, slugs and snails

May be susceptible to grey moulds