A thread for hot pepper-a-holics...

[sbl]

6' sbl?............man you must eat good! I started to drool a bit ......poppers, nachos, enchiladas..................must ............stop............salivating:ha:

Don't forget the burritos --or even the fried chicken! Burritos is probably the meal we have most every year--about once a week on average.

One of my favorite ways to eat jalapenos is a toasted swiss cheese and jalapeno sandwich on rye.

Here is another picture of the pepper plant--a little over-exposed, but I am about 5'6" and you can see from the picture that it is taller than I am.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=23532&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=23532&ppuser=5736)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

That is just awesome, Sbl!


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here's some shots of my Aurora plant that I just took now - the fruits will turn many colors before finally red, and they are quite hot.


This little plant is just beginning to put on a crop for me. Aurora is my all-time favorite pepper for ornamental beauty. Will show more pics of it later...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1186.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1188.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

More 'masquerade' peppers ready to harvest today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1185.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Just took this shot this morning to show how great my pepper seedlings are doing. This is about half of them...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1191.jpg


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[Bob]

Wish mine were that big already!

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Don't worry Bob - they will be! I just planted mine sooner, that's all.


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[adrift]

Peppers!

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=24089&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=24089&ppuser=1597)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh those are just gorgeous, Adrift! Wow! What type are they? Hard to tell. So pretty.


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[conejov]

Here a picture of my Black pearl that I rescued from the Lowest discount bin. Its slowly coming back to life.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/llorona/Garden/DSC04408.jpg

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Are you sure that's black pearl?

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The leaves should be dark black, and the fruits are round - not oval and pointy like yours! Sometimes garden centres mislabel their plants.


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[conejov]

Now that you mention it I dont know... I looked up the pearl and your right the fruits are rounder than this.

[conejov]

I looked it up now and I think its a Calico Pepper.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Well, I am glad you figured it out. I knew it wasn't black pearl because of the fruits. I know the garden centres around here are terrible for mislabelling plants.


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Just took this shot today of my Aurora plant. A couple of the peppers are biginning to change color, and more fruits are developing...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1214.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

From left to right, here is my carrot boat pot filled with three kinds of hot pepper seedlings...


Purple Pepper...Numex Twilight...Purple Tiger...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1215.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Also, my African heirloom hot pepper seedling/plant, with green and white leaves.


Although you can see some white on the leaves, it becomes more pronounced as the plant matures. This is one exceptionally ornamental plant as well, the older it gets.

The fruits are medium-hot, and great in salsa. The plant has a real Christmas look to it when it is mature with red ripening fruit.

The green and white leaves and the red fruits, remind you of the candy cane colors of Christmas...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1217.jpg


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[stumpy4700]

Hey alex, How did you plant the Jolokia's. Just in a cup or are you using a heat mat. I still have about 5 seeds left. I tried to plant them last spring but none of them came up. I just don't want to waste them again..I don't have a mat or anything so I need advice.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I know you asked Alex, but I sowed my Bhut Jolokia seeds without my heat mat, and they came up in less than two weeks!

Most of my pepper seeds are sown using my heat mat though, so I am sure it isn't going to hurt if you use it. I was told that Jolokia takes a long time to sprout, but mine seemed to come up just the same as the rest.

I sent some to Bob too, and they came up easily for him as well, but I think he used a heat mat.

Good luck with yours.


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2986-8.gif


Here are some more of my hot pepper seedlings and plants:





Black Cuban...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1218.jpg


Black Pearl...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1219.jpg


Fire Cracker...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1220.jpg


Explosive Blast and Little Blue Pot in middle...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1221.jpg

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[conejov]

I sowed mine in a little pot that I put inside of a clear take out container, its like a mini green house and it looks like its germinated, I saw something cream colored in the pot. Illl look again today.

I havent had any issues previously using this method. But then again I am pretty new to this so I might just be prolonging it.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Your mini-greenhouse, sounds great! Pepper seeds will sprout wonderfully using this method - even without a heat mat.


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[Dalmatiansoap]

Hey ya papper lovers anybody has some free seeds for donation?:nanadrink:
There is maybe new addiction on sight:ha::ha::ha:
:woohoonaner:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

If you mail me the postage, I will send you some wonderful pepper seeds...


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[conejov]

OK, Finally I got a Actual Black pearl Ill post a pic soon. Its and actual black pearl I stood at the nursery comparing the pictures ha... Yes silly I know but.. I had to make sure.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

You could always ask me for some seeds if it turns out to be a fake! Hope it's the real deal though...


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[sandy0225]

I put a recipe for all of you on the "other recipes" thread.

[conejov]

Here they are, the black pearl pictures.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/llorona/Garden/DSC04411.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/llorona/Garden/DSC04410.jpg

[Bob]

Hollyberry...........why does it just figure that you would own a carrot boat pot?

Stump, mine were germinated on a heat mat and I had no trouble at all with them. A warm spot like on top of a fridge or some other heat producing appliance should work as well.

[planetrj]

If anyone's looking for hot pepper seeds (non ornamental), I'm going to post what I have on the classifieds. I've got Scotch Bonnet, Chile De Arbol, Sandia & Big Jim (2 cv's from New Mexico - the best for authentic New Mexican cooking), Ancho, and California Chile. I think that's all. I'm only going to sell these to members for a minimum price as a courtesy, so please be respectful of this and don't ask for 10 packets of each to resell on ebay. lol! :D

[Dalmatiansoap]

Here they are, the black pearl pictures.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/llorona/Garden/DSC04411.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/llorona/Garden/DSC04410.jpg

And these are...pappers?????
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[planetrj]

Black Pearl is gorgeous! Looks like a cross between Aubergine and Cherry Peppers! Awesome!

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yup Conejov - that's definitely black pearl! Great that you got a hold of one. Now you can collect all the seeds you need from your own plant!!!


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Why are you not surprised that I have a carrot boat pot, Bob? Am I that predictable?

[conejov]

Yep! Dalmatia its a pepper.. it has alittle heat to it. I tried it to make sure because I plan to eat my peppers

[The Hollyberry Lady]

My Aurora variety, beginnning to change color. Notice how one of the fruits is nearly white?!!! I have never had a pepper plant that turned so many colors at once! When it's grown outside, it's spectacular...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1244.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

A couple good shots of my Fire Cracker hot pepper plant from last year...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/Picture0026.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/Picture0027.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here is my Aurora plant again. Just took this shot right now - do you see why it's my favorite?!!!


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1295.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

I know I am obsessed, but now you can see orange on my Aurora plant too! A couple days ago, the orange pod was yellow...



http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1306.jpg

[moonboy87]

WOW, those things just keep changing and changing. Really beautiful :D

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks, Moonboy!


Yeah, you should see them when you grow tons of plants stuffed together in one pot - it's like a color explosion!


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh no - it couldn't possibly be another picture of that Aurora plant we've been seeing every day for the past week now, could it?!!!


Why yes, yes it is...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1318.jpg



This is beyond obsession!



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[Blake09]

Oh no - it couldn't possibly be another picture of that Aurora plant we've been seeing every day for the past week now, could it?!!!


Why yes, yes it is...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1318.jpg


verry pretty!


This is beyond obsession!

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:ha::ha::ha:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks Blake!


I have a feeling there will be another shot tomorrow, don't you? I am crazy about this plant - good thing it's not obvious!


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

I would like to share some simple and easy-to-understand information for new people just learning about gardening and particularily about growing hot peppers...


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What a variety of sizes, shapes, colors, and flavors of peppers that are available to home gardeners! Decide from short and chunky, long and skinny, cone-shaped, round, or crumpled - in nearly all shades of the rainbow. Choose flavors from mild and sweet to sizzling hot and pungent. Use them cooked by themselves and with other foods, or in salads and appetizers.

As garden plants, peppers are easy to grow, and well worth the lack of effort! Besides a sunny location, fertile soil, ample moisture, and protection from strong winds, peppers also like warm days, and slightly cooler nights.

Hot peppers thrive when daytime temps are between 21 & 29 degrees celcius (70 and 85 F). If night temps fall below 16 C (60 F) or stay above 24 C (75 F) blossoms often fall and fruit-set can be poor. However, this can depend on the variety as well.

With flavors from mild to searing hot, hot peppers range in sizes. They are used for making sauces, for pickling, eating fresh, freezing, and for making dried seasonings.

You can select some varieties by degrees of hotness; for example, there are 'Anaheim Mild' and 'Anaheim Hot' varieties. For a really hot pepper, try 'Habanero' ~ it is said to be 50 times hotter than 'Jalapeno'.

Some hot peppers, such as 'Hungarian Wax Hot' and hot cherry peppers, look just like their sweet counterparts. Read labels carefully at planting time to avoid confusing hot and sweet peppers, or you'll be in for a big surprise at harvest time!


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Many small-fruited varieties look appealing and charming stuffed into containers, and provide an abundance of colorful fruit, prolific bloom, compact habits, and tasty edible goodies! What more could you ask for in a plant?!!!

To harvest all kinds of peppers, cut them from the plant with pruning shears.


Type of Vegetable: Annual; warm season

Edible Parts: Fruits

Best soil: Fertile, well-drained, pH 5.5-6.8 (but you don't have to be fanatical)

When to plant: (all year, if you're like me!) For Summer crop, set out plants in Spring (1 week or more after last frost, when temps have warmed. Sow seeds in flats indoors 6-8 weeks before you intend to set the plants in the garden.

How to plant: Set out plants 6"-24" apart, depending on size of plants at maturity, in rows spaced 1-3' apart.

Yield: 5-18 pds. per 10' row!

Care: Keep soil moist, especially during flowering and fruiting. Wed regularily.

Pests and diseases: Aphids, armyworms, corn borers, mite, and white fly.

When to Harvest: 60-95 days after setting out plants, but some much sooner. Pick when full size and still green, or wait until they turn yellow or red for richer and hotter flavor.

How to Store: Keep cool and damp for 4-6 weeks. To preserve, can, freeze or dry.


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P.S. 1st picture shows my "Explosive Blast" indoor ornamental/edible pepper plant - just starting to ripen up for me since last week. 2nd shot shows ripening Aurora fruits I will be having for dinner tonight...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1358.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1356.jpg

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Should mention too, that in warmer climates, peppers are actually perennial.



Hers's my Explosive Blast peppers today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1395.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1396.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1397.jpg


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[PennyG]

Nice looking plants Eric and Sherry.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks, Penny.


Here's some of my Fire Cracker hot peppers, starting to ripen. Just took this shot now...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1438.jpg


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[bikoro child]

Last week was the Pepper day in Espelette (pays basque)(Euskadi) .. The people of the area bring their products and any day you can enjoy ham, different kinds of cow's milk cheese from sheep or goat and taste pepper in all its forms, in jam , chocolate, sausages and so on. .., that day the houses are decorated by clusters of peppers drying on the walls
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=26034&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=26034)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=26036&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=26036)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=26035&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=26035)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=26032&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=26032)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=26031&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=26031)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=26030&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=26030)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=26029&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=26029)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=26028&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=26028)

[r3tic]

That's a whole lot of drying peppers!

[Richard]

Thanks Bikoro Child for sharing those photos!

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yes, those shots are terrific, Bikoro!


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2-8.gif

[PennyG]

Those are great pictures, and a ton of peppers, thanks for sharing :goteam:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Had some of these 'explosive blast' fruits for dinner. Small, but impressively hot...

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1452.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1451.jpg


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[Bob]

Can't wait to try one of those:woohoonaner:

[PennyG]

Thats a cute one isnt it Sherry.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I think I sent ya seeds for that one, didn't I Penny?

The plants are real small and it's better if you stuff a few in each pot to get a good crop. They are good, and surprisingly hot.

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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here's a couple more shots I took this morning of my Fire Cracker...

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1463.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1472.jpg


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[PennyG]

Yep, you sure did Sherry, thanks again :waving:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

No problem, Penny. Hope you will enjoy them. These ones too "Masquerade"...

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1485.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here's my other Masquerade plant. Harvest time...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI1492.jpg


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[PennyG]

That one looks great Sherry!

[Squam256]

Bump!

When does everyone plan on starting seedlings for the year?

Here in Florida I wanted to start a bunch more but the weather appears to be too cold even here for at least a while.

I have a couple plants going currently in pots that I moved into the house/garage temporarily. They grow/produce/ripen really slowly this time of year.

Good news is that I got some grove peppers while I was in Colombia and will be planting some of the seeds this time, along with more Tabasco, various Bell peppers, orange habs, and others. Plan on ordering some of the varieties here for the spring also (maybe firecracker?)

[r3tic]

I'll be planting mine in the next couple of weeks, a bit early but I have the space between the banana pots.

[IndianaSue]

Hollyberry Lady,
Your pepper plants look great as usual!! I've been trying to PM you with no luck.. Please PM me so I can get some pepper seed from you for my son.. He likes them as hot as you have them and we talked about an assortment from Bhut on down.. Can't seem to get in touch with you though!!
Thanks,
Sue

[PennyG]

I'll be planting mine in the next couple of weeks, a bit early but I have the space between the banana pots.

I will be starting mine here this weekend, most likely on Sunday:goteam:

[jmoore]

I couldn't wait and planted them last week, they are growing happily in my propagator.

I planted Fatalli and Cayenne, yum.

[r3tic]

I don't have a seed starters of any kind, I'm hoping a western window over a radiator will be sufficient.

[jeffreyp]

Pepper Types (http://www.robinsnestflowers.com/pepper_types.htm#Hot_Bell_Peppers_)

[jeffreyp]

curious if all peppers are compatible ? Could you cross a bell pepper with a tepin pepper for example?

[Squam256]

curious if all peppers are compatible ? Could you cross a bell pepper with a tepin pepper for example?

I believe they need to be of the same species. Tepin is C. annuum and so is Bell, so maybe it is possible?

Here is a chart I found on crosses. Scroll to the bottom of the page:

chile pepper seed saving (http://www.thechileman.org/guide_seedsaving.php)

[Squam256]

Bump!

I ordered Zimbabwe Bird, Numex Twilight, and Fatali seeds, which I will be planting soon. Also got black cherry and "Black from Tula" tomato seeds as well.

Thus far I've already started or am starting the following:

Tabasco
Orange Habanero
Anaheim
Grove (Pequin)
Cayenne
Thai hot
Poblano
Sweet Banana
California Wonder Bell
Cascabella

[PennyG]

Good list so far Squam:woohoonaner:

[conejov]

You guys are making me hungry!
I started Red green, and orange Bell peppers.

Serrano
Bhut Jolokia (hopefully I will have better luck this time.

[PennyG]

I have started some of mine too, and plan on more, just awaiting a few trades.:2722:

[sandy0225]

look what I picked in the greenhouse. I hadn't really been looking at this plant, just watering it. I knew it had some peppers on it that were about ripe.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29326&size=1

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29325&size=1

[Squam256]

Looks good sandy. Save the seeds!

[r3tic]

Don't save the seeds Sandy.....Send them to me!

[conejov]

Sandy those look more like Serranos than Bhut jolokia,

Heres a picture I found of Bhut Jolokia.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/Naga_Jolokia_Peppers.jpg

Serrano:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Serranochilis.jpg

[sandy0225]

they're definitely not serranos, but the plant looks like crap, it's super stressed. I didn't know if it was even going to make it. The guy who brought it to me put it in the worst potting soil from the dollar store, packed it in real tight and brought it to me after a frost. The plant is still in that same crappy potting soil, and I've pretty much neglected it too other than pollenating it when it bloomed. I thought it would make them as hot as possible, like the "angry onions" on that whopper commercial! It seemed to make the fruit smaller though.
All three of us couldn't eat more than 3 very small 1/8" slices from the center of one fruit. It is so hot it makes your tongue go numb, and then about 5 minutes later, you wish it was numb again.

[jmoore]

I grew some dorset naga last year, which are pretty much the same variety. I didn't have the guts to try one having watched a guy on youtube eat one, but they made excellent chilli oil.

[sandy0225]

I felt guilty after typing out that message and repotted it in some good potting soil yesterday, and in a bigger pot. I'm sure the next batch of peppers will be bigger. I also watched that video on you tube, after already trying the pepper. The guy that ate a piece with me and my hubby, he actually got sick after eating it, about an hour later. That guy on the video didn't look too good either. I'm glad I spit mine out! My hubby didn't have any ill effects, but he only ate a slice about 1/8th of an inch thick.

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30405&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30405&ppuser=2868)

[millworkman]

I have a pretty good list going this year.

Bhut Jolokia
Yellow Bhut Jolokia
Red 7 Pot
Yellow 7 Pot
Cappy Brain Strain 7 Pot
Trinidad Douglah
Fatalii
Yellow Scorpion Cardi
Red Trinidad Scorpion
C. Rhomboideum
C. Lanceolatum
Orange Manzano
Red Rocoto
Chocolate Hab/ Black Congo
Aji Dulce Yellow
White Habanero
Chiltepin
Goats Weed
Pasillo Bajio
Anaheim
Ampuis
Golden Cayenne
Jalapeno
Habanero Arbol(Tree Hab)

[sbl]

My list is a little smaller:
Jalapeno
Red Habanero (Red Savina)
Carribean Red Habanero
Thia Dragon
Bolivian Rainbow
Giant Marconi.

I started all of the seeds on a saucer with a moist paper towel covered with plastic wrap. All of them sprouted and are now in potting media in the greenhouse.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Hello Pepper Pals! :03:


Here's a seed grown "Black Pearl" pepper plant that I grew all winter in the laundry room window, and noticed how great it's looking this Spring despite my negect of it...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI2543.jpg


It wasn't in full sun so that's why the leaves are currently more green than black but that will change soon because I've moved it to a sunnier location. It's already producing fruits...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI2544.jpg


How's everyone's capsicum plants doing anyway?


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[natej740]

I picked up some cayenne peppers today from lowes.....Also picked up some pimento peppers also by accident. Some one put them back it the wrong place and of course im the one to grab them...lol

I want to make some hot sauce out of the cayenne's. Does anybody have any tips on how to make it??

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Cayenne are my favorite for heat and flavor.


Here's a link to make hot sauce...


How to Make Cayenne Pepper Sauce | eHow.com (http://www.ehow.com/how_5050103_make-cayenne-pepper-sauce.html)


Here's another...


How To Make Pepper Sauce | Hot Pepper Sauce Recipe (http://www.howtodothings.com/food-drink/how-to-make-pepper-sauce)


This is a newly opened 'black pearl' blossom...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI2560.jpg


The fruits begin dark purple, appearing black, then ripen red.


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[Dalmatiansoap]

Recognise this Sherry:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31324&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31324&ppuser=4565)
O yes, Aurora flowers:ha:
THX
:woohoonaner:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Wow! Looks great, Ante. :02:

You're in for a real treat - just be careful with the kids, as they're very attracted to the rainbow colors of the ripening fruits.

Aurora is my favorite. Hope you enjoy.

:waving:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here's my "Fluorescent Purple" hot pepper seedlings...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI2572.jpg


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[Abnshrek]

2 Rows of peppers (on the right) :^) Beans on the left
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31444&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31444)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Waiting on some yellow Cayenne seeds to pop. Cayenne and Aurora are my two most favorite varieties for heat, flavor, and ornamental beauty. Growing red, purple, and yellow Cayenne this year and over 10 Aurora plants.

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[The Hollyberry Lady]

"Fluorescent Purple" seedlings coming along...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI2800.jpg


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[Dean W.]

I should have posted this here. http://www.bananas.org/f8/bhut-jolokia-peppers-11656.html:bed:

[Abnshrek]

The peppers ready today. Jalopeno's will be just right in a week or so :^)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=33742&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=33742)

[sunfish]

Pepper ID great tasting pepper any idea which one it is ?http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=33563&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=33563&ppuser=2868)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

How's everyone's peppers doing? :waving:


Here's a few "Flourescent Purple" seedlings in my kitchen window. Like growing hot peppers inside and out...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3080.jpg


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[Abnshrek]

Well I'm getting Jalapeno's,Cayenne, Sweet Banana Peppers, but still waiting on my bells to change color. The wife keeps picking them for cooking before they turn, but they taste pretty good in meals so I can't complain. I'd have a photo but its been raining like crazy; for once in a blue moon.. :^)

[Dean W.]

Here's a few pics of mine. I've been fighting aphids been spraying with insecticidal soap.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=34365&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=34365)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=34366&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=34366)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=34367&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=34367)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=34368&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=34368)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=34369&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=34369)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=34370&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=34370)

[sbl]

I have Bolivian Rainbow (all the fruits are still purple), Red Habanero, Carribean Red, Thia Dragon, Jalapeno, and Giant Marconi--they are all producing, but most have just started. Jalapenos are not producing like normal, so I started some more from seed--they are just comming up. I need to pickle at least 2 gallons to make it thru the winter.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

So Bob, where are those red & ripe Bhut Jolokia fruits you've been raving about. I wanna see a pic...


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[Abnshrek]

My Cayenne is doing very good, and Jalapeno's are thicker than thieves on a many of plants. :^)

[Bob]

So Bob, where are those red & ripe Bhut Jolokia fruits you've been raving about. I wanna see a pic...


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ok a few weeks late but I still haven't felt brave enough to actually try one....
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss149/bob_075/DSCN0460.jpg
There's got to be about 60 fruits on this plant and it's healthy as can be.... got any recipes that wont land me in the hospital?:ha:
Thanks for sharing the seed...... I think!!!:woohoonaner:

[Richard]

ok a few weeks late but I still haven't felt brave enough to actually try one....
There's got to be about 60 fruits on this plant and it's healthy as can be.... got any recipes that wont land me in the hospital?:ha:

It is grown commercially for pesticide: commonly used in boat paint and sheathing for direct-bury cable.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

You're welcome, for the seeds...

Wow, do they ever look great Bob! Thanks for showing. So ornamental & appealing, as well.

Lots of people eat Bhut Jolokia peppers and love them. There's some real capsicum fanatics on a hot pepper forum I belong to that even brag about eating them whole! I wouldn't recommend it however!


: o


I would add them to a sauce and only a small amount at a time until you see what you like. Definitely try 'em though.

Very beautiful shot. They sure look great and you did a terrific job of growing them. Peppers in pots is one of my most favorite things.

Please be sure to save some more of the seeds and send them back my way, will ya Bob? Btw, I've still got some of those "Strawberry" tomato seeds for ya as well.


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[Richard]

It has often been noted that hot pepper eating contests at the Fair are a lot more fun for the audience than the participants!

Strangely enough, about 80% of the worlds chili pepper crop (by tonnage) is grown for pesticide, not culinary use. The majority of these are grown in SE Asia, but the peppers themselves are hybrids of plants native to Peru.

[sandy0225]

I picked a ripe bhut jolokia yesterday. I have a crazy friend who wants it!

[sandy0225]

Have you tried white bullet habanero? I'll take a picture and post on here later. They are hotter than a regular habanero, and it's a pretty plant.
Aurora is a great pepper, it tastes like Thai hot. I have a lot of Thai hot seedlings just starting to bloom right now. I'm potting them up for winter sales with red peppers on them.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

"Aurora" is my most favorite hot pepper, along with "long red cayenne". Two varieties that would keep anyone happy.


Never tried the "bullet" Habs, Sandy, but would sure love to see your shots (no pun intended :ha:)...


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[Jananas Bananas]

Here's one I need an ID on, aren't they cute?

The fruit varies from a small pea to a large pea I would say and from purple to creamy white to yellow to orange then red. I think they are beautiful!

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36059&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36059)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36057&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36057)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36058&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36058)

Sherry do you know this variety?

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

They sure are pretty, Janan! Not sure what they are but hope you find out. Very colorful and appealing. How do they taste?

If you remove the fruits that ripen to red before they shrivel and dry up, it triggers the plant to produce more. Leaving them to dry on the plant is fine, but it will be at the expense of new peppers, unfortunately.

If you remove the dried fruits on your plant Janan, in a very short time new blossoms will appear and then new peppers! "Pick-a-pepper" as the expression goes, don't hesitate, and you'll have more fruits than you know what to do with.


Beautiful plant and thanks for sharing.


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[stumpy4700]

http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss149/bob_075/DSCN0460.jpg
There's got to be about 60 fruits on this plant and it's healthy as can be.... got any recipes that wont land me in the hospital?:ha:
Thanks for sharing the seed...... I think!!!:woohoonaner:

Bob, I love to dehydrate them, grind some of them up into a fine powder and sprinkle it on pizza and sandwiches. It is also added to BBQ sauce for (killer) wings. I also keep some of the dried ones in a mason jar to put into chili and other sauces.....yum. My plant is about 8 inches tall so I won't get fruit this year but hoping for next if I can keep them alive over the winter.

[Jananas Bananas]

:2126::pepper2nana:I'm picking them off now! I am saving seeds and will be saving the dried pepper to add as I am cooking. Thanks for the advice! They are called Marbles pepper and were developed at the Oregon State University and considered an edible ornamental. Here is more info on them:

A Rainbow of Bright, Marble-Size Peppers on Every Plant!
This charming edible ornamental bears masses of bite-sized round peppers in cream, white, yellow, purple, orange, and red!
58 days. Looking for all the world like a bag of marbles had spilled across its topmost branches, this 12- to 14-inch plant produces multitudes of delectable, tiny round peppers in a rainbow of colors: cream, white, yellow, purple, orange, and red!
Just the right size to pop into your mouth, these peppers have a Scoville heat index of 300 -- not nearly as bad as Habaneros, but with a definite bite! It makes a fun snack, a bold addition to salsas and sauces, and a colorful garnish!

Start seeds indoors or, in climate with short growing seasons, outdoors at least one week after last frost. If starting indoors, allow 7 to 10 weeks for the seeds to mature into seedlings large enough to transplant safely. Fertilize when the blooms appear, and water well. Fruit is most nutritious if allowed to ripen on the plant. Pkt is 25 seeds.

And here are some links if anyone is interested:

Park Seed: Pepper Marbles - A round hot pepper in cream, white, yellow, purple, orange, and red. (http://www.parkseed.com/gardening/PD/5290/)

PlantFiles: Detailed information on Ornamental Pepper Capsicum annuum 'Marble 5 Color' (http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/160501/)

Marbles Pepper (http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/vegetables/marbles_pepper.htm)

Regal Peppers - Buy 5 Color Marble Pepper Seeds! (http://www.regalpeppers.com/5_color_marble_pepper.html)

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Janan, we must arrange a trade soon. I have more pepper seeds than anyone you know I bet, and can offer you some unbelievable beauties that taste great too. "Marble" is one I don't have but would like to have.

I was thinking of offering you a beautiful heirloom pepper called "Fish" that has stunning white and green leaves and very tasty fruits that are wonderful in salsa and tomato sauces. I also have 4 other kinds I think you might enjoy called "Aurora", "Chilly Chili", "Fluorescent Purple", and "Black Pearl". You can check out my list and let me know what you want.

Maybe we can trade in the Fall...

Great you'll remove the red fruits. You'll be happy you did and the plant will produce more blossoms and fruits for you soon. It's beneficial too if you can fertilize the plant with a good blooming formula.

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[Bob]

JaNan.... be careful you'll have to buy a new seed storage fridge like I need at this point..... of course there's still some room left for beverages on football Sundays so....:woohoonaner:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Very funny, Bob! :ha:


Careful, or I just might have to send you many more. After all, harvest time is coming...


: o

[PennyG]

:ha: @ Sherry!

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Took this shot early this morning...


Growing these ones indoors in my south window. Mostly ornamental but they have some heat to them...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3485.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

More shots taken in early evening...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3497.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3496.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3495.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3499.jpg

[The Hollyberry Lady]

They're all in different window sills and I needed time to round them all up to take shots of them from my bathroom window where they show up best.


Here's another orange variety, but they are a lighter orange...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3500.jpg


These yellow ones have a cool shape to them...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3503.jpg


These ones in the ground were supposed to be something else, but they turned out to be different than what I had labelled them. Not sure what they are but they look like they'll be good...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3514.jpg


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[Richard]

A colleague of mine grew up eating chili peppers at every meal. He munches down Serrano peppers for a snack. So I gave him a bag of ripe Bhut Jolokai peppers and warned him that they are spicy. The next week he said that they were "very hot" and that he could only eat 1 a day. Jeez! One of those in a 5-gallon stock pot of stew is plenty for me.

[soundofthemusic1]

Below is an ornamental pepper plant I grew from seeds saved in 2009. After it was severely damaged by deer, I was lucky enough to bring it back to life.

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36313&ppuser=5961><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36313&size=1 border=0></a>

Here is another shot of the same plant, a full view with flowers, peppers, and variegated leaves.

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36317&ppuser=5961><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36317&size=1 border=0></a>

What I don't understand is that the parent plant did not have variegated leaves as you can see in the following picture taken in 2009.

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=28954&ppuser=5961><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=28954&size=1 border=0></a>

How interesting...

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Nice shots, Rae!


The parent plants blossoms must have been cross-pollinated with pollen from another variety close by and the difference wouldn't be apparent until you grow the next generation of seeds...which you did, and discovered they were different than the original plant.

Here's the reason...

If you want to collect pepper seeds that are true to the parent plant, you must be sure there are no other different varieties in the area...

This is precisely why I enjoy growing peppers inside also...because the blossoms don't get cross-pollinated and my seeds are always true.

Hope this clarifies things a bit for you. Thanks for sharing your shots with us, Rae.

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[soundofthemusic1]

Thank you, Sherry.

I suspect that was what happened, but I do like the variegated leaves more.

Still waiting to see whether red and black color peppers will show up later this year...

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yes Rae, please show shots of the fruits when they appear...


Richard...


those Jolkias are hot as hell and I can barely stand them myself. I've seen people break into a sweat from eating them and have even heard of people's heart's racing...which doesn't sound too appealing to me. :ha:

I only like the Bhut peppers in sauces and stews, but cannot stand them whole or by themselves. A guy from a pepper forum I belong too, brags about eating them whole all the time, but I think he's absolutely frigging nuts! :ha:


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[Richard]

What I don't understand is that the parent plant did not have variegated leaves

It may have been due to cross pollination -- particularly from eggplant, but just as likely is due to an otherwise benign virus.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yes Rae, what Richard has suggested is also possible...

Do you know what other plants were growing nearby and blooming silmultaneously with your pepper plant? This will tell us what you're dealing with. It could be a virus...unless there was also a variegated pepper plant growing nearby in which case cross-pollination would be the culprit...but you would have a lovely new creation!

After looking again at your pics though and seeing that the fruits have not changed but only the leaves, is a strong indication that it may very well be a virus.

Pepper viruses are somewhat infrequent however, so this was not my first guess...but if this turns out to be the case, discard the seeds and start again with fresh true seed.

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[Richard]

Pepper viruses are somewhat infrequent however, so this was not my first guess...but if this turns out to be the case, discard the seeds and start again with fresh true seed.

There are viruses utilized in the nursery trade to induce variegation, and some of them are not specific to peppers or Solanaceae. In general, they do not cause additional harm to the plant, fruit, or animals that eat the fruit. I would not discard the seed unless you are not interested in seeing what the next generation produces!

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Personally I would be most curious...I love the white and green variegated leaves and think it makes the plant way more appealing and attractive. Very unique.

If you are concerned about growing plants true to the parent in your original pictures though Rae, get yourself some new seeds. Otherwise, enjoy!


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3534.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Some new buds on my marble pepper:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36418&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36418)

Fruit and blossom
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36419&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36419)

Ripening peppers on my black pearl
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36422&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36422)

Peppers before they are ripe - this one is in full sun, it makes the leaves nearly black
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36421&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36421&ppuser=5614)

Blossoms before fruit
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36420&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36420&ppuser=5614)

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Gorgeous shots, Janan! Love your "Black Pearl"!!! :goteam:


Thanks for posting.




These guys are very hot indeed...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3544.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

I'm saving seeds for you and anyone else that might want some. For such tiny peppers they have a lot of seeds inside. My husband put some of the dried peppers on his pizza and he thought they were pretty mild - the seeds had a bit more bite to them according to him. :ha:

~JaNan

[PennyG]

Gorgeous peppers, Sherry and Janan:woohoonaner:

[bikoro child]

What kind of peppers couls it be?

kewl.ch - Bilder - Penis Chilli? (http://www.kewl.ch/bild/6711)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Too funny, Ivan! :ha:


I have seeds for that one also..didn't you give me them Penny...for us perverted pepper growers?! :ha::ha:


Here's some fruits I recently harvested...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3670.jpg


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[PennyG]

Hmmmm, i have no idea Sherry, we have sent so many seeds back and forth to eachother :woohoonaner:

[Jananas Bananas]

Here's a couple of new pepper plants I picked up this week on the sale table - they were 75 cents each! :08:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37703&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37703)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37704&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37704)

Obviously I am playing on the computer tonight! HA! HA! :ha:

~JaNan

[soundofthemusic1]

Here's a couple of new pepper plants I picked up this week on the sale table - they were 75 cents each! :08:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37703&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37703)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37704&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37704)

Obviously I am playing on the computer tonight! HA! HA! :ha:

~JaNan

Great buys, JaNan. Looks like you also have seeds that can be harvested for next year.

Rae
;)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yes yes, don't forget to collect the seeds! :eek:



Also too, when you remove the old drying & shrivelling fruits, new ones will continue to develop. My pepper plants are still producing, indoors...



http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3913.jpg


As you can see, I've got some fruits to remove too! :rolleyes:



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[bananimal]

Can anybody guess what variety of peppers these are? Two different capiscum chinensis.

Seven plants are producing over a dozen ripe ones each a week right now with more to come. Bushes are 2 to 4 ft high and still growing.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37756&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37756&ppuser=820)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Nope...


but they look darn good...and damn hot! :2709:


Thanks for sharing with us hot-pepper-a-holics! What are they, anyway?



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[PennyG]

The plate on the left looks like, Nepalese bell peppers?? They have a little kick to them.

[bananimal]

Here's some hints---------

Neither one is hot, not even a little.

They are used extensively in cooking throughout the Carribean countries. They are a principle ingredient in Sofito in Puerto Rico and Venezuela for example.

These peppers were one of the new world foods that became part of Latin cooking. The European colonists got them from the Taino and Arawak indians.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Not sure. Alright, just tell us already...


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[bananimal]

Both are commonly referred to as an Aji Dulce, or sweet pepper.

The commercial growers sell them as "Cachucha" peppers here in South Fla.

Generally, the one on the left is used in Puerto Rico and the one on the right in Venezuela. They are used mostly in stews, pot roasts, beans and fritters like Bacalaitos Fritos (salt cod fritters).

The taste imparted in a sofrito by the Cachucha pepper, together with Culantro leaves, is what Carribean cooking is all about. Especially in Puerto Rico.

Dan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

After reading your post a 2nd time bananimal, I checked my supplies and discovered that someone sent me seeds for the Aji type but I never did sow them. Think I will next year...

Thanks for sharing your pics and information. :08:


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[PennyG]

Thanks, Dan......i think i might have seeds for that one too.

[sandy0225]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38168&size=1

naga jolokias picked yesterday from a 2 year old plant. going to make some HOT tabasco type sauce

[Caloosamusa]

Those really look good Sandy! Congratulations!! :jalapenonaner:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

They sure do, Sandy! Thanks for posting your beautiful shot here. :08:


I have seeds for Naga as well.


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[sandy0225]

I made some hot sauce today for a friend of mine. I call it "sunshine from hell"! It's 3 bhut jolokias and a pint jar of orange habaneros aged and blended together into a tabasco type sauce. It's really pretty orange colored--it's also the hottest sauce I've ever made.
Jimmy said he could eat ANY hot sauce, we'll see...

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Sounds awesome, Sandy! :08:


Pictures please, pictures please!!! :ha:


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[Jananas Bananas]

Sherry here are your seeds for the Hot Marbles.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38279&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38279)
Other assorted peppers that I am getting seeds.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38280&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38280)
Growing this one in the house
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38282&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38282)
And it has buds and blossoms on it! :woohoonaner:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38281&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38281)

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh I can't wait, Janan! Thanks so much for sharing. I have lots of seeds for you also. Great pics and thanks. ;)




Just a little hot pepper joke...



http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/funny210.jpg



I wouldn't suggest buying this for your kid! :ha:



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[PennyG]

Cute pic Sherry, and nice peppers Janan:woohoonaner:

[sandy0225]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38295

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38295&size=1http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38298&size=1
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38296&size=1
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38297&size=1

[Jananas Bananas]

Good Morning and Thanks Penny (I'll have seeds for anyone else that might want some too)! Those look yummy Sandy! Do you happen to have a recipe for your home made Tabasco? I would love to have one if you care to share.

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

WoW Sandy...so glad you posted your shots here also but I commented on them in your gallery too.


I must say that I'm jealous of those jars of goodies you've got. They look scrumptious and I wish I had some to go with my dinner tonight...ok every night! :ha:


The jars looks so ornamental and pretty too, filled with colorful peppers. Nice job! ;)


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[PennyG]

Well done, Sandy....everything looks great!!

That would be great, Janan, yes please :nanadrink:

[sandy0225]

I posted the recipe under "other recipes"
Have fun everyone!

[Caloosamusa]

Thank you Sandy! I will put it to use! Great pictures!

Sherry, thanks for the picture, start them young!
:jalapenonaner:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

These hot black little beauties are still producing in my windows, and will turn red soon...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC00222.jpg


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[snc]

cant wait to get my hands on some seeds

FoxNews.com - World's Hottest Chili Pepper Grown in Snow-Covered Greenhouse (http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/12/03/worlds-hottest-chili-pepper-naga-viper/)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Very cool, Snc! :08:


When and if you do get seeds...please be sure to share. ;)


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[Blake09]

Very cool, Snc! :08:


When and if you do get seeds...please be sure to share. ;)


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Ime sure that you would need a full body suit to touch and handle the plant! Sherry, you should put one of the hot pepper plants that you have near the persons door that is stealing your plants.


.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yeah Blake....with a tag in the pot that reads "sweet"!!! :ha:


Good one! ;)


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[Caloosamusa]

SNC,

Your X rated avtar is great! :jalapenonaner:

[PennyG]

Hmmmmm, dont know if i would be brave enough to try those hot ones!!

[snc]

Haha forgot that was still on there. those guys are like rabbits at my place


SNC,

Your X rated avtar is great! :jalapenonaner:

[notrecruiting]

You all have some awsome pepper plants!!!

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Hey, thanks Notrecruiting...glad to see you made it! ;)


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[notrecruiting]

Some of my pepper plants have little white spots on the under sides of a few leaves....should I be scared?

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yup, you should be scared! :eek:


It's the dreaded spider mites and they love pepper plants, especially inside! :(


If the white spots are large it could be sun-scald from wet leaves in the sun, etc.


For mites, shower the plant immediately...most especially the undersides of the leaves. You can even use a spray bottle filled with dishsoapy water to kill the mites...but be sure to rinse it well afterwards.


Mites are tough to see, so you might not believe you have them...but believe me, they're there! They can take down a pepper plant in no time flat so be sure to rid them completely.


Good Luck! :waving:


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[notrecruiting]

I did a mix of "murphy's" oil soap with a touch of vegitable oil in a spray bottle with water. The tops of the leaves are all glossy now. I'm gonna snip a leaf and snap a pic to post....maybe that will help to identify what it is.

Here's the pics (sorry for the crappy camera)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/data/1786/thumbs/DSCF0048.JPG
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/data/1786/thumbs/DSCF0047.JPG
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/data/1786/thumbs/DSCF0046.JPG

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Looks like spider mites to me! Get rid of them and fast because they can take down a pepper plant quicker than quick. :eek:


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[notrecruiting]

I just got my Jolokia seeds today from the new mexico pepper institute. There was a little warning not about how they are very difficult to germinate...blah blah blah...we have limited supplies and can't replace seeds that don't take and such.
Are they really that much of a pain to get to take? I had a hard time with my jalapeno plant germinating, I may never get these guys to go. I'm gonna give it a shot. any suggestions?

[The Hollyberry Lady]

They germinate like any other pepper seed but they just take awhile longer than most. If the seeds are fresh you have no worries.

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[notrecruiting]

I hope they're fresh....I figured the Chili pepper institute to be pretty legit. That's why I ordered from them....I'd read stories of ppl ordering Jolokia and not getting what they paid for.

[notrecruiting]

anyway, I just started these first 7 pods today with 2 and 3 seeds in each.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/data/1787/thumbs/DSCF0057.JPG

[The Hollyberry Lady]

So did your Jolokia seeds pop, Notrecruiting? Hope so.


I just sowed a whole whack of peppers tonight and many nights over the last week. Gonna grow a ton of them in my windows again this year.


Here's some sprouts from my aero-garden I am currently growing...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02354.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02359.jpg


I'll show my soil grown ones soon as well...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here are my 'hot marble' pepper seedlings that sprouted in my aero~garden but got transplanted to soil...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02420.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

2 "Black Pearl"sprouts are up! :goteam:


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02500.jpg



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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Pot of many different hot peppers is emerging...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02631.jpg


This is my "Little Blue" hot pepper seedling, transferred from my aero-garden and into soil...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02622.jpg


These are the three extra 'hot marble' pepper seedlings from my aero-garden, now in soil also...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02633.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

One of my most favorite things as a gardener, is a pot of many different delicious and colorful hot peppers. Here's a pot I started recently...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02767.jpg


Of course I will space them a bit better later when they've grown a little more and will eventually transplant them into a pot that's twice the size as the one they're currently in.


You'd be surprised with how many hot pepper plants you can stuff into one pot and even the larger varieties will take on a dwarf-like appearance but they'll still produce fruits.


(oh shut up, Bob! :ha:)


I not only like to eat peppers but I adore the look of them for ornamental beauty as well.


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[Bob]

The bonsai queen strikes again!!!!

[Dean W.]

Various peppers.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40845&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40845)

[notrecruiting]

I'm gonna have to take some pics....my jolokia are all doing quite well as are most of my others. I'm getting lots of bells on all my plants. My jalapeno are doing well also, one has lots of peppers and the other has lots of open flowers. My sons scotch bonnets have quite a few peppers maturing. A couple of my cayenne plants are flowering. The sweet pepper plants only have one pepper so far but lots of flowers recently bloomed. Most of my little ornamentals are also flowering. Unfortunately most of my boiivian rainbows aren't fairing too well, not sure why. I think I'll have to plant some more rainbows. Anyway I'll try to get some pics out soon, maybe tomorrow.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Looking forward to seeing your shots tomorrow! :08: Sounds like you've got some good ones going, Notrecruiting.


I'm excited about this new one from JaNan called "Hot Marble"...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02765.jpg


It's a dwarf! :goteam:


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Got these today, so I thought I'd try them...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02795.jpg


This next type though are one of my all-time favorites, for flavor & heat...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02796.jpg


Check out the sideview of my marble plant in my aero-garden...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02784.jpg


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[Richard]

There are a couple of peppers that go by the name "red mushroom". One of them is a Scotch Bonnet type rated about 150,000 scovilles. Anyone else growing this pepper?

Here's a picture from Tomato Grower's Supply Company (http://www.tomatogrowers.com/hot5.htm):

http://www.tomatogrowers.com/2002/pepper-tn/RED-MUSHROOM---N13520_small.jpg

[The Hollyberry Lady]

No, I've never grown them but they look like hot mother.......!!! :ha:


If you get some seeds, perhaps we'll arrange a trade Richard! :eek: I'll see if I might be able to get them also. They sound and look cool.


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[Dean W.]

They're growing like crazy...
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40909&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40909)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40910&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40910)
:woohoonaner:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Wow Dean, you'll have pepper blossoms soon!!! :08:


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[Dean W.]

On the top pic towards the bottom I already noticed some.

[stevelau1911]

Here's one of my bhut jolokia starting to germinate. I have a few other species like cayenne, trinidad scorpion, cayenne, jalepeno, pequin & devil's tongue, and it will be very fun to watch them grow once I get them into their individual pots by around May.

Here's the little jolokia.
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/DSC04098.jpg?t=1300591855

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Wow, your seeds look great and yes it will be fun to watch them grow. Let us watch them with you and feel free to post more shots. ;)


I have Naga, which are nearly as hot as Jolokia. :eek:


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[Dean W.]

I think the bhut's are a form of Scotch Bonnets. Then there is Chef Jeff's Best (trade marked).

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here are some of my seedlings this afternoon:


Black Pearl...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02909.jpg


Thai Dragons...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02907.jpg


Chilly Chili


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02908.jpg


Marble...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02905.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Here is an interesting recipe that I stumbled on - I thought some of you Hot pepper lovers might like it.

A cookie recipe, made with the Chocolate Trinidad habanero pepper shown here.


Chocolate Habanero Fireballs

1 (12-ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup almonds, finely chopped (toasted if desired)

2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon dark rum (Myers’s or Gosling 80 proof preferred)

1 Chocolate Trinidad seeded and finely chopped (or other habanero pepper

1/3 cup Splenda

Melt chocolate and butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in almonds, rum and chopped habanero and mix well. Refrigerate mixture about 15 minutes. Shape into 1-inch balls, then roll in Splenda to coat. Store in refrigerator.

It is suggested you wear rubber gloves when chopping the pepper and while shaping the balls.

Makes about 3 dozen.

I am not so sure that I would put peppers in cookies, but I do like jalapeño jelly!

~JaNan

[Richard]

I think the bhut's are a form of Scotch Bonnets. Then there is Chef Jeff's Best (trade marked).

The Bhut Jolokia strain is originally from Peru.

[Dean W.]

The Bhut Jolokia strain is originally from Peru.

I thought all peppers originated in South America ie. tomatoes, and corn. They were just exported to different parts of the world and developed into new hybrids.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh and here's some mixed hot peppers just coming up for me recently...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02920.jpg


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[Richard]

I thought all peppers originated in South America ie. tomatoes, and corn. They were just exported to different parts of the world and developed into new hybrids.

Well yes, but including Central America and the Caribbean. The Scotch Bonnets are thought to originate in the area of north-eastern Venezuela, Trinidad, etc.

There were no chili peppers (or tomatoes, guavas, and other new-world plants) in Europe until 1525, nor in Asia until 1526 when Dutch and Spanish Galleons made port in Manila.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Loving these two types I've got going. This is the "Little Blue" variety that was in my aero-garden. I transferred it to soil and it's thriving. It's already got buds on it. Love the purple speckled leaves too...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02964.jpg


Here are my 2 handsome little "Black Pearl" seedlings...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02966.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Those are beautiful Sherry!

You know, after seeing your Black Pearl, my Hot Marble looks like it could be a clone and has me doubting mine is a Hot Marble! :eek:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110315005.jpg

I mean I wouldn't be upset, because it is a beautiful plant. And I have all my seeds separated and marked, and I am so anal about my labels, but I am doubting myself now. Your Hot Marble doesn't look like mine! :( What do you think?

I guess I will know by the size soon! :ha: ~J

[millworkman]

Ive cut back this year compared to years past, I only have 30 different varieties of hot peppers growing this year compared to the almost 60 I had last year. As soon as I can get back outside and take some pictures I will post them up for you.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Still pretty young to tell JaNan...guess you'll know for sure soon enough. ;)


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[millworkman]

Here are some pictures of plants I grew over the last couple years that I am growing again, some are the exact same plants, I over wintered them.

The tiny ripe pods of a wild C. Praetermissum.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/SDC10922.jpg

Trinidad 7 pot plant.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/SDC10941.jpg

7 pot pod.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/SDC10951.jpg

Red 7 pot

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/SDC10890.jpg

Yellow 7 pot

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/SDC10889.jpg

Yellow Trinidad Scorpion Cardi

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/SDC10895.jpg

[millworkman]

Fatalii I was growing in a tiny pot just to see how it would do, it did amazingly well.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/IMG_3521.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/IMG_3517.jpg

Some bumpy Bhut Jolokias

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/SDC10891.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/SDC10892.jpg

Ripe and next to a Chocolate Habanero

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/CIMG0042.jpg

Tree Hab pulled from the ground. The ceilings in my detached garage are 9'

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/CIMG0116.jpg

I will have a bunch of new varieties this year so I will try and post up some pictures in here for you all.

[millworkman]

Fatalii and Yellow Scorpion Cardi were some of the most prolific plants I have ever grown

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/peppers%202009/IMG_3500.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/SDC10748.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/SDC10747.jpg

And the Red 7 Pot was not too far behind.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/SDC10952.jpg

[The Hollyberry Lady]

WOW....great stuff, Millworkman!!! :08:


Thanks for sharing your terrific shots! I see you're a fan of peppers in pots too. I love them in the garden, but I've got a thing for them in pots. :D


Right now I'm also growing Fish, Jigsaw, Long Red Cayenne, Naga, Black Scorpion Tongue, Texas Bird, Bolivian Rainbow, and Pepper Joe's Alma Paprika. There are others but I can't recall offhand. :ha:


It's gone beyond obsession this season! :eek:


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[Jananas Bananas]

:2126: I AGREE! Great shots Millworkman! I did not know there was a pepper that is a tree! Is it supposed to be like that or it just grew that large? Amazing!

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

There are some types that grow 6 feet tall! :eek:


"Tree" is right! :ha:





Here's a mix I've got going, of many surprises. They'll get transplanted to a much bigger pot in a few weeks...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02976.jpg


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[millworkman]

Thanks for the kind words guys. Hollyberrylady, I think I am done using pots for the most part this year. The plants in the ground for me last year did soooo much better than the ones in pots it was almost unbelievable. All the plants that were in the ground grew to be over 5' and they were all planted late, almost July. As opposed to those in pots that had far fewer pods and were much smaller.

The tree hab does indeed grow just like a tree. It was started much later in the year compared to all my other plants and just took off. Here is a picture of it only 2 months old, passing 42"

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/IMG_3474.jpg

The seeds for this were planted in june 2009 and I overwintered the plant in my garage just like this past year. It is already in the ground now and I fully expect it to get over 10' before november this year. It is going to be a very interesting year for me that is true.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Like anything...they always grows better in the garden. ;)


I love them in pots though and especially indoors when it's cold outside. If they're fertilized well and they receive lots of sunlight, they can produce an impressive yield.


Yes, pepper plants can get very tall indeed, depending on the variety. I saw pics of some perennial peppers that were well established and they easily reached 6 feet tall. :eek:


Do you ever "top" your pepper seedlings when they're young to make them grow more dense and bushy?


I might top my Bolivian Rainbow...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02997.jpg


Nice pepper tree, by the way. :D


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[millworkman]

Ive only topped what I overwinter, and that is only so I can keep them manageable over the winter. If I was growing them indoors for good then I would most definitely top them. Anything that gets started fresh from seeds though gets a full chance to grow tall outside for me, at least for one summer.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

That makes sense Millworkman...and I don't always top mine either. ;)


Here are my Thai Dragons seedlings...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03060.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/hotpeppers.jpg


I came across a couple new ones in my pepper seed collection tonight that I've never tried before...Atomic Starfish & India Jwala.


Anyone ever tried either of them?


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[Dean W.]

Nope! Do you have the Japanese pepper? Takanotsume?

[stevelau1911]

Here's an update on my hot peppers. The seed rack is pretty long so I only got 1/2 of it on here, but I have 5 species, bhut Jolokia, Cayenne, banana, Pequin, Devil's tongue, and trinidad scorpion, all of them at least have some degree of germination.

The only problem I encounter is maggots feasting on seedlings before they fully develop, but they seem to become immune once they get big enough. I have sunlight supplemented by a 70 watt 5000spectrum light which I put within inches of these seedlings, and they seem to like it very much.

Bhut Jolokia right, Cayenne left
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/DSC04177.jpg?t=1301545702

[Richard]

... The only problem I encounter is maggots feasting on seedlings before they fully develop, but they seem to become immune once they get big enough. ...

The source of the maggots could be your soil or the local environment. Before putting the soil in the tray(s), spread it out about 1/4-inch to 1 centimeter thick on a flat surface. Spray it lightly with a pyrethrin product, then put it in the tray. About 3 days later, spray lightly the surface of the soil in the tray(s) to kill any eggs that have been laid in the interim.

[stevelau1911]

I guess I could of done that, but now I have so many of them germinating that it doesn't really matter anymore. It seems like once they get big enough, make their own roots, they become immune to the maggots, and I think they are gnat larva because I see a pile of them dying as they rush to the flourescent light.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Steve, I just don't know how you handle it...I'm a freak about clean & sterile soil. You just won't believe the problems you will encounter from using that soil!


It looks like it's just outside dirt from the garden. :eek:


Steve, you may choose to garden how you wish, but I'm just letting you know that you are in for a huge amount of problems by keeping your plants indoors, in that soil. If you have other plants in the house too, the bugs can easily spread to them as well. Soon you'll have a gnat problem too, if you don't already.


The fact that your seedlings were getting eaten, was a HUGE sign of the disasters to come. I used to go cheap on soil too, but then I learned from experience that it's not worth it in the long run. Buying clean sterile soil is the only way to go when sprouting seeds and growing seedlings. Plants whose roots are constantly being screwed with, are weaker. A weak seedling makes for a weak adult.


It's not really that much money to get good soil either, and your seed germination rate will skyrocket! Those maggots are still feeding and they will stunt and deform the growth. I would start over with a good sterile medium.


Only my opinion, but it's formed from my experience. Good luck to you. ;)


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[stevelau1911]

I used simple spaghnum moss for these guys, and obviously it is not too steril so I probably needed a seed starter mix. The gnats are however not very smart so they keep running into the light and killing themselves, so there's no gnat problem.

anyways they're starting to make their 1st real leaves so I'm kind of excited.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I sure don't mean to burst your bubble, Steve. ;) Wish you luck.


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Update:


Here's how my hot pepper seedlings are doing today. :goteam:


Black Pearl...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03172.jpg


A few dark mystery varieties I'm very much enjoying watching develop...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03185.jpg


There are many dark purple-ish ones in this next pic...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03186.jpg


Blake's Chilly Chili seedlings...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03184.jpg


Bolivian Rainbow...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03187.jpg


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[Dean W.]

Stepped up these two Thai chili plants to 5-gallon containers.:0519:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41314&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41314)

[stevelau1911]

Wow, they are pretty big already Dean. All of mine are still tiny, and some are starting to just start making true leaves. They get 18 hours of light, from 7-11:30 they get natural sunlight, and then I turn on the flourescent light until 1AM so they can stay nice and sturdy. I've also been moving the extras that germinate to a different seed rack.

Here's an update on the cayenne and Bhut Jolokia. There are already noticeable differences between these species.
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/DSC04201.jpg?t=1301808635

[Worm_Farmer]

This is a little different, but seems like a good place to share.

http://www.organicbouquet.com/common/product/detail/wreaths/GreekPeppersWreath.jpg.xd?width=250&height=337

Greek Pepper Square Wreath, Eco-Friendly - OrganicBouquet.com (http://www.organicbouquet.com/p_3008/Eco-Friendly/greek_pepper_wreath.html?subCatId=40&utm_source=cj&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=cj&src=CJOB&PID=1492714)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

WOW, I love that Mike! What a fantastic idea! :08:

JaNan was showing wreaths before that had succulent cuttings all around it, and yours reminds me of the same kind of thing. I always have so many chilies that I could actually make something like that. Now you've given me ideas! :ha: Thanks so much for posting that gorgeous thing. ;)


Here's the first of my pepper buds this season...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03245.jpg


Soon I'll have little round fruits! :goteam:


Here too are my two marble plants and a mystery variegated type in the back...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03251.jpg


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[Dean W.]

A few that I up-potted today.
Habanero
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41422&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41422)
Pico De Pajaro
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41421&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41421)

[Dean W.]

Some more...:bananas_b
Bhut Jolokia chili pepper
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41423&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41423)
Super chili
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41424&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41424)

[Jananas Bananas]

Here too are my two marble plants and a mystery variegated type in the back...

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03251.jpg

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Sherry, was that variegated in my seeds? If so, it would be Jigsaw. It is the only variegated pepper I have had (and it is a dwarf also - but not as small as Hot Marbles).

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I think you're right JaNan because I could have sworn they were all your seeds. I thought it was a marble plant but it started to look different than the other two. Now it makes sense. Thanks JaNan...that's just terrific news! :D


They all look so great together and they're thriving...I think I might leave them together. I love pots of different peppers. :08:


I really went nuts this year and sowed tons of hot pepper seeds. I grow them great indoors and they'll cheer me up while I'm packing. I'll show more soon...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Ok JaNan, here's that other variegated plant that was with the marbles. What do you think?...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03281.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Very pretty! Sherry I am not sure. My Jigsaw had small leaves and had three or four colors on them. Yours looks like it only has variegation on just a couple of the leaves, but that could be getting started in the AG and your feeding program. I will go look again in my old picture files and see if I can find it. I think I looked for it once before and couldn't find it. Thanks for taking the shot for me. Does it look like the other variegated one you have also? ~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh how exciting JaNan. :goteam:


I love a good mystery! ;)


The other variegated one I have is smaller. Not the best shot but you can see the white on 2 of the leaves, on the smaller seedling of the two...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03300.jpg


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[Richard]

Anyone growing Fish Pepper this year?

[Jananas Bananas]

Sherry, have you had a chance to look up those Calico peppers? That is very similar looking to my Jigsaw. There is about five colors on the leaves with lots of purple. And if I am not mistaken the are edible ornamentals. Tell me what you think!

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yes JaNan, that is one gorgeous beauty! :goteam:


I can't wait to grow yours though. What colors are the fruits? It sounds amazing. Maybe I should take out the basil or the zinnia and keep it in my aero-garden!!! :D


Thanks for sharing it. ;)


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[Jananas Bananas]

It is just a tad bit taller than Marbles, but I think it got quite wide (and you know me I didn't prune it to make it that way!!!) :ha:

The fruit is purple until ripe, then it is red. It has a lot of purple in it, and lavender, which is why I chose it of course! :ha: I think you will really love it as much as you do Marbles when you see all the color it has. ~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I've got a tiny seedling already growing in the pod with the zinnia JaNan!!! :goteam:


Now I feel like taking the zinnia out and keeping the Jigsaw in there! I have to sleep on it and make some decisions I guess.


That just sounds too beautiful, JaNan. I can't wait to see the colors. I bet it would be stunning in the A-G, like the marble. :D


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[Jananas Bananas]

Didn't you tell me you had a fish pepper started also, Sherry? It is a variegated pepper also isn't it? You know me - I do love the variegated stuff! :ha:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yes it is a variegated type, JaNan. Even the fruits are variegated! :eek: They're green with whitish stripes. A totally wickedly cool variety! :08: I grow one every year!


Here's my "Fish" seedling...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03342.jpg


You'll have seeds for it soon JaNan. ;)


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

My Black Pearl seedlings are growing nicely...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03357.jpg


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[stevelau1911]

Just in case you were all wondering, here's some shots of all my species. The gnat maggots I mentioned earlier don't seem to be able to bother these seedlings once they get to a certain size, I guess because they probably develop oils that are probably toxic to them.

There's already noticeable differences between each species.

Bhut Jolokia
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41587&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41587&ppuser=6098)

Cayenne
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41588&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41588&ppuser=6098)

Banana
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41589&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41589&ppuser=6098)

Devil's tongue
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41590&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41590&ppuser=6098)

Trinidad Scorpion
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41592&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41592&ppuser=6098)

Pequin
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41593&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41593&ppuser=6098)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Purple pepper plants are so cool...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03439.jpg


I'm enjoying watching this pot of purple and green mixed varieties grow...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03395.jpg


Loving this pot as well, of two "Marble" and one "Jigsaw"...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03405.jpg


Here they are from the top after a shower. Healthy as anything and setting buds...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03410.jpg


I like how purple this little mystery guy is turning out...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03411.jpg


...and this one too...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03447.jpg


2 Thai Dragons with a mystery variegated type in the back of pot...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03449.jpg


Many Chilly chili plants in one pot...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03450.jpg


I hope these mystery ones get more and more purple...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03441.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Woops, I forgot to show my Bolivian Rainbow with the others also...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03413.jpg


It's got buds!!!


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[Dean W.]

Super chilies with peppers and spider mites. :)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41640&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41640)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41641&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41641)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41642&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41642)

[Richard]

Just in case you were all wondering, here's some shots of all my species. ...

A minor point really, but most of those chili peppers are different cultivars of the same species: Capsicum annuum (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?8904).