One Carolina Reaper Chilli Plug Plant (SUPER HOT)

One Carolina Reaper Chilli Plug Plant (SUPER HOT)

In 2017, the Guinness World Records named the Carolina Reaper as the Hottest Chilli in the world!

It can be hard to germinate, but buy it as a young plant, and the hard work is done for you - the pepper has been described as "a good all-rounder to try at home" by English ethnobotanist James Wong, who said that they require temperatures of at least 18 °C (64 °F) and suggested growing in 30-40 cm (12-16 in) pots to restrict growth and produce fruit sooner.

I've been growing these sucessfully in an unheated greenhouse for the last few years, but they would be very happy on a sunny window ledge, or in a conservatory! A nicely potted up Carolina Reaper is also a great gift for the HOT chilli lover in your life!