Will Peppers Grow in a Conservatory?

[Cligereen]

Well, I know they will grow but what I mean is, will they fruit? I'm just wondering if they need to be pollinated by insects. Obviously we don't encourage flying beasts into the conservatory!

If I put a couple in pots in the conservatory, will they fruit without insects? or do I need to pollinate them myself (ahem..if you know what I mean)

[Andy Hamilton]

If they are in pots then you could pop them outside when they start to flower and that should work. I have also grown tomtatoes indoors and I pollinated them using a paint brush. Get some pollen on the brush and "paint" the other flowers with it.

[Shirley]

I give mine a little tickle with my fingertip to make sure the deed has been done - I've got quite a few in my conservatory and they are setting chillies now. YAY!

[Odsox]

I had about half a dozen pots in the conservatory last year, didn't worry about pollinating and had loads of fruit.
I think that peppers, along with tomatoes, are pretty much self fertile .. otherwise you would have trouble growing them in a greenhouse as well.
Maybe to be sure, tap the pots now and again to dislodge the pollen the same as tapping tomato stems.

[Cligereen]

Thanks for that folks. I'll do some shifting of plants tonight. I'll give them a tickle and a spell outside when they are in flower and then hope for the best. Cheers.

[Thomzo]

Mine are in a conservatory and fruit well enough. I don't bother pollinating them, it seems to happen all by itself. But then I can't keep flying beasties out of mine. They seem to get in whatever I do.

I guess the cat sitting on the windowsill helps too. I suspect she brushes against them regularly.

Cheers
Zoe

[frozenthunderbolt]

Lol what they said. Though peppers hate me something chronic.