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Aji Lily Teolinda Chilli Seeds

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Aji Lily Teolinda Chilli Seeds – 10 Fresh Seeds

🌱 Sowing: January–April
🌡️ Germination Temperature: 25–28°C
🪴 Sowing Depth: Approx. 5 mm
⏱️ Germination: Usually 7–21 days
☀️ Position: Full sun in a warm, sheltered location
🌿 Growing: Suitable for greenhouses, polytunnels or large containers
💧 Watering: Water regularly, avoiding waterlogged compost
🍅 Feeding: Use a high-potash tomato/chilli feed once flowering begins
📏 Plant Habit: Vigorous, productive Capsicum baccatum plants
🌶️ Harvest: Late summer into autumn; allow pods to fully ripen for the best flavour and colour
🎨 Ripening: Distinctive striping develops relatively early and becomes more pronounced as the pods mature

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SKU: aji-lily-teolinda Categories: Baccatum Chilli Seeds, Chilli Seeds, New

Aji Lily Teolinda Chilli Seeds – 10 Fresh Seeds

Aji Lily Teolinda is a rare and exceptionally attractive Capsicum baccatum variety bred in Sweden by Eva Ingelsson and named in honour of her grandmother, Teolinda.

Created from a cross between Aji Omnicolor × Aji White Fantasy, it combines beautiful ornamental colouring with the fruity flavour and productivity for which C. baccatum chillies are known.

The vigorous plants produce large numbers of smaller, pendant pods which undergo a spectacular colour transformation as they mature. The fruits develop from pale cream/green through yellow and orange, with distinctive darker orange-red striping appearing across the pods.

Its appearance is reminiscent of Sugar Rush Peach Stripey, although Aji Lily Teolinda generally produces smaller fruits. One particularly attractive feature is that the striping develops much earlier in the ripening process, so plants can display beautifully striped pods well before they reach their final ripe colour.

The fruits are juicy, sweet and aromatic with a distinctly fruity flavour and hints of melon. Heat is mild to medium, making this an excellent chilli for eating fresh as well as using in salsas, sauces and other dishes.

An unusual variety with a fascinating breeding history, excellent flavour and some of the most striking pods you’ll find on a chilli plant.

Species: Capsicum baccatum
Origin: Sweden
Breeder: Eva Ingelsson
Parentage: Aji Omnicolor × Aji White Fantasy
Heat: Mild–Medium
Flavour: Sweet, juicy, fruity and aromatic
Pod Colour: Cream/green → yellow/orange with orange-red stripes
Plant Habit: Vigorous and highly productive

Sowing: Sow indoors from January to April, ideally in a heated propagator. Sow seeds around 5 mm deep in a good-quality seed compost and keep warm at 25–28°C. Germination usually takes 7–21 days, although some chilli seeds can take longer. Growing On: Once seedlings have developed their first true leaves, transplant individually into small pots. Keep in a warm, bright position and pot on as the plants grow. Planting Out: Move into a greenhouse, polytunnel or sunny sheltered position outdoors once all risk of frost has passed. Plants can also be grown successfully in large pots or containers. Care: Water regularly but avoid waterlogging. Feed with a high-potash tomato/chilli fertiliser once flowering and fruiting begins. Capsicum baccatum varieties can grow into fairly large, vigorous plants, so allow plenty of space. Harvesting: Fruits can be picked at various stages, but for the best flavour and colour allow them to fully ripen. Aji Lily Teolinda develops its characteristic striping relatively early, with the colours becoming increasingly striking as the pods mature. Species: Capsicum baccatum Ideal Germination Temperature: 25–28°C Sowing Depth: Approx. 5 mm Position: Full sun Harvest: Late summer into autumn [caption id="attachment_33567" align="alignnone" width="725"]

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