Hot Peppers
Hot peppers are a firm favourite here on Livingseeds Farm. We have the largest private collection of chilli seeds in Africa and it is one of our specialties. Growing chillies is lots of fun with rewards that can be bottled, dried, and otherwise preserved.
It’s always best to start your chillies off a few weeks before you would generally plant them out. This gives you a jump on the season and can extend your fruiting period by a full month or more, ensuring that you get the most fruit from your bushes.
Hot and extreme chillies should be started off in seedling trays using a heating pad or old electric blanket to help raise the soil temperature. Raise the trays by 2 or 3cm above the heating pad to ensure that you do not cook your seeds. If bottom heat is not used, your germination will be slow and erratic at best.
Aji Criolla Sella
Capsicum baccatum An easy-to-grow and high-yielding heirloom from the Andes Mountains in Bolivia, th..
R29.19
Aji Duke Amarillo
Capsicum baccatum A staple chilli in Peru, Aji Amarillo is most often found dried in markets and ..
R30.27
Aji Lemon
Capsicum baccatum Another Peruvian chilli with pronounced citrus flavour and beautiful burn. Don'..
R29.19
Aji Norteno
Capsicum baccatumA rare chilli originating from the northern coastal valleys of Peru.The plants prod..
R29.19
Antillais Caribbean
Capsicum chinenseThis is a rare habanero type chilli, thought to originate from the Yucatan peninsu..
R30.27
Arabibi Gusano (Caterpillar)
Capsicum chinenseAnother rare chilli pepper from Bolivia. This unique chilli gets its name from its ..
R30.27
Baccatum Pea
Capsicum baccatum A wild chilli variety that produces Hot small fruits that are pea shaped. Fruits s..
R29.19
Baker's Pequin
Capsicum annuumPequin peppers are traditionally used to produce salsa's and sauces. This little guy ..
R30.27
Biala Shipka
Capsicum chinense A hot, very productive Bulgarian chilli. Its low, compact bush produces an abun..
R29.19
Bird's Eye Carvalho
Capsicum frutescens Named after a farmer that brought the seed from Madeira. Mr Carvalho grew the..
R29.19
Bird's Eye Mozambique Bastardo
Capsicum frutescens Bastardo indeed!!! This one has a bite like a swift backhand on an angry Port..
R30.27
Caronong
Capsicum chinenseA very rare Malaysian chilli of the habanero family. Being a variety of habanero, t..
R56.21
CGN 21500
Capsicum chinenseOriginally from Brazil, this Habanero type pepper has a unique colouring, ripening ..
R19.46
Cherry Bomb
Capsicum annuum There are many varieties of the "Cherry Bomb", this one gives you a swift burn ri..
R25.94
Chinese 5 colour
Capsicum annuum Just as this chillies name suggests.... it is an Heirloom from China and the bush ha..
R30.27
Chocolate Lantern
Capsicum ChinenseA cross between Chocolate Fatalii and Hot Red Paper Lantern. These peppers are high..
R30.27
Clavo Red
Capsicum ChinenseA relative of the habanero chilli. The fruits are elongated medium sized pods that ..
R30.27
Dedo de Mocha
Capsicum baccatum There is some confusion around this pepper as some say it's hot and others say ..
R29.19
Facing Heaven
Capsicum annuum A very old Chinese variety, with a distinct flavour. A pretty bush that has all t..
R29.19
Ghost Scorpion Purple
Capsicum chinenseThis is an almost stable cross between Bhut Jolokia Purple and Trinidad Scorpion Bu..
R41.08