Aurora

Aurora – a colourful chilli for the windowsill

What makes Aurora special

Aurora is a fantastic little ornamental chilli that gives a sparkling play of colour from a single plant. The pods are also edible – with good heat and fresh flavour.

Background and name

The name Aurora refers to the northern lights, and with all the colour shifts from purple, orange and yellow to red it is easy to see why.

Appearance and growth habit

The plant is low, about 40 cm tall, with violet touches in the leaves and purple flowers. The pods grow upwards and change colour through several stages, often with different colours on the plant at the same time.

Estimated Scoville heat

Approx. 30,000 – 50,000 SHU

Flavour and uses

A clear heat with a neutral, fresh flavour. The pods are thin-fleshed and are best pickled, fresh or dried.

Ways to use Aurora

• Perfect as a colourful windowsill chilli

• Dried it gives a nice, medium-hot powder

• A pickling chilli with a wow factor

How to grow Aurora

Aurora belongs to Capsicum annuum. Sow your chilli seeds between February and April. Easy to grow, fast-growing and ideal in small pots.

One of the most beautiful chilli varieties for a window, balcony or table – a real explosion of colour in miniature.

The price is for 6 seeds
Sow in moist seed compost or peat pellets and keep warm, at about 25–30°C for best germination The compost should be moist but not wet. A propagator helps to keep the air humid. Once the seedlings have grown a little and developed their second pair of leaves, you can lower the temperature to about 20°C and take them out of the propagator. They do well on a sunny windowsill, in a greenhouse and outdoors in summer. For best results, soak the seeds inGrowhelper for 12–24 hours before sowing