My Chilli plant was given to me by a friend at work and was lush and green with lots of Chillies.

I picked most of the Chillies and put the plant on my window sill where it gets the sun in the morning and the late afternoon (if there is any).

Now though it isn't lush and green. The larger leaves are yellow and drooping and frequently fall off. Flowers are still happening and there are some proto chillies forming but I don't hold out much hope. I water it daily.

Does anyone know offhand what could be going wrong. Is it too little sunshine/ too cold an environment / too much water / too little water?

Any help gratefuly received, bearing in mind I'm not green fingered and can just about avoid killing my cactus

Ohhh tricky! Out chilli did beautifully all summer, but is starting to look a little sad now. I'm reckoning on heat and the cooling down of summer -and check if it's a one year plant. Like ours: it was only meant to last a year but it has done 2 now.

They will naturally go 'quieter' in the autumnal season, even morniing sun, which is the best for chilli's, is nowhere near as warm as it was earlier this year.

Cheers, its a shame because it was so lovely and lush and now its looking a little sad

We've had pepper plants do that in the past, they have a proper autumn, but if you keep them inside they might not die off completely and may revive themselves later in the year. Be nice to it, don't over or under water it and don't forget to tickle its flowers.... :)

yep agreed! they get a bit sleepy now, so keep it going and it'll be supplying you with chillis next year.

Could also be to wet / roots rotted. They will need less water as it's not as hot and it's not producing so much fruit.
not sure tho.
:)

My pepper plants did this too - like neeeeeeeeek says, I found that cutting back on the watering helped a lot and some of them are starting to look green and leafy again! Since the weather has become more autumnal I've watering them once a week, if that.

It has been quite cold at nights - maybe it doesn't like the variations of temperature if it's on a windowsill?

Alternatively, I'd say overwatering. I killed two chilli plants doing this... I never learn! :rolleyes: