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

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Dean, you'll wanna get rid of those spider mites before they take down your plant. Mites can wipe out a pepper plant real fast. The leaves will start to grow deformed and the plant will deteriorate more and more until it's just a stick with no leaves. :eek:


Blast that baby with a hard spray of water each day until they're gone. Even when you think they're gone though, they're not. Eggs keep hatching so keep spraying regularily. This will put the run to them. Be sure to spray the undersides of the leaves where the mites reside.


When I grow pepper plants indoors, I shower them 1-2 times a week as a preventative measure in keeping mites away. It works and you won't find even one on my leaves. :D


Good luck!


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Um JaNan, I think you've got some explaining to do! :ha:


Here's the first blossom that opened this morning on one of the so-called "marble" plants in a pot...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03655.jpg


What the heck? :eek:


The blossoms were supposed to be purple! :ha:


I had a feeling the plants looked totally different but I thought maybe that's how they grew in pots. Too funny! :ha:


It's kinda cool though, and when the fruits form, we can figure out what it is...


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[Jananas Bananas]

:ha: Weeeeeeeellllllllll! I don't know!

I only had three peppers, the hot marble, the Jigsaw, and the Black Pearl. I bought a couple of sale peppers that weren't tagged with a name. One pepper was red when ripe and had a jalapeño shaped pepper but small. And the other one had the skinny "J" shaped red ripe pepper like a Chili pepper (it wasn't tagged with a name either).

I actually sent you a marble fruit pod with a few loose right, or no?

That's the lowdown of what it could be. Oh, I also had Gold sweet bell pepper seeds, but they are a lot larger seed than all those dwarfs.

That's all I had at the time in December when I sent your box. :) Now of course I have your seeds.

~JaNan

[Dean W.]

Peppers planted outside today.
Bhuts
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41790&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41790)
Super Chili
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41789&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41789)
Mix
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41788&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41788)

[laserlight]

I love peppers and salsa. I dont know all the different types there are but I will be getting hot pepper seeds this weekend. Yay! If anyone can give me some ideas about some good types to get please let me know. Thank you. =)

[Dean W.]

Kevin, it depends how hot you like them to be. There are some really hot ones.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

"Fish" pepper is said to be a great variety for salsa, although they're not nearly hot enough for me. Here's my variegated seedling tonight...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03763.jpg


Here are my "Black Pearl" seedlings tonight too...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03772.jpg


Oh and JaNan, here's the other one that was in the pot with the two that we thought were marble. It's slightly variegated but I wondered if you recall if this is the way 'jigsaw' sets it's buds? Here it is...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03757.jpg


Soon there will be fruits! :goteam:


Do the 'jigsaw' fruits point downward? These look like they might. ;)


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[laserlight]

Kevin, it depends how hot you like them to be. There are some really hot ones.

As hot as they can get and still be safe to eat! =D
And any hot peppers that look really awesome. I grew a sweet banana pepper plant last summer and it got really big and made 5 inch long peppers.

[Dean W.]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03757.jpg



As hot as they can get and still be safe to eat! =D


Great Bottom picture, Sherry. When I take pictures that close they come out blurry.



Kevin, you may want to try a Bhut Jolkia or Scotch Bonnet. Those are super hot if you can handle them.

[Richard]

I love peppers and salsa. I dont know all the different types there are but I will be getting hot pepper seeds this weekend. Yay! If anyone can give me some ideas about some good types to get please let me know. Thank you. =)

Some of my favorites:
Pasila Bajio, very mild but has a smoky flavor that is great in sauces - esp. mole.
Fresno, mild but fruity.
Ancho Gigante, the perfect chili pepper for stuffing.
Italian Roaster, about the same heat as jalapeno but much better flavor and size.
Serrano, medium for people accustom to peppers, hot for others.
Bulgarian Carrot, medium-hot with great flavor.
Habanero (orange), hot with great fruity flavor.

Here's some more information on peppers: Richard's Chili Pepper Guide (http://www.plantsthatproduce.com/guides/ChilePepperGuide.htm).

[laserlight]

Some of my favorites:
Pasila Bajio, very mild but has a smoky flavor that is great in sauces - esp. mole.
Fresno, mild but fruity.
Ancho Gigante, the perfect chili pepper for stuffing.
Italian Roaster, about the same heat as jalapeno but much better flavor and size.
Serrano, medium for people accustom to peppers, hot for others.
Bulgarian Carrot, medium-hot with great flavor.
Habanero (orange), hot with great fruity flavor.

Here's some more information on peppers: Richard's Chili Pepper Guide (http://www.plantsthatproduce.com/guides/ChilePepperGuide.htm).

You did a ton of work on hot peppers. Thanks for sharing it! =)
I bookmarked that link and typed the other list in my hot pepper file on my pc. That's really great too since I want to learn to cook and I really like hot foods. Mexican and Thai are my favorites.

@ snc. Thanks for the link in post #31! I'm learning a ton about hot peppers and how they are used at that site. That will be a great place to buy pepper seeds. =)
I put a few on my shopping list already. Caloro, Bolivian Rainbow, Black Hungarian, Aji Brazilian Pumpkin, Bhut Jolkia, and Cascabel.

[Richard]

@ snc. Thanks for the link in post #31! I'm learning a ton about hot peppers and how they are used at that site.

Here's that link: Trade Winds Fruit - Hot Pepper Seeds (http://www.tradewindsfruitstore.com/servlet/the-Hot-Peppers/Categories). They are located in Windsor CA, about 60 miles north of San Francisco.

Another great place for pepper seeds and Solaneae (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/family.pl?2485) seeds in general: Tomato Growers Supply Company (http://www.tomatogrowers.com/). They are in Fort Myers FL, about 2/3 down the state on the gulf side.

[stevelau1911]

Here's an update on my peppers. They cayenne in the middle is starting to get bigger than the bhut jolokias on the right and the devil's tongue is just starting to make their real leaves. I just added some aerated worm tea a few days ago which really gave them a boost in growth.
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/DSC04289.jpg?t=1302987634

[Dean W.]

Looking good!:woohoonaner:

[laserlight]

I couldn't get all the peppers I wanted today but I did get these. New Mexico, Ring-o-Fire Cayenne, Jalapeno early, Cubanelle, Anaheim, Poblano, and a sweet pepper, Banana. I got a box of plant food too. =)
The Anaheim and Poblano are whole peppers not seeds. Can I dry the seeds and plant them or should I put them in the refrigerator first?

The dark green pepper is the Poblano.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41852&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41852)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Congrats on the new pepper seeds, Kevin. I just sowed another type a couple nights ago, called "Prairie Fire".


Plus too, I had forgot that I traded with someone recently for some lemon cayenne, which produces yellow cayenne fruits. "Long Red Cayenne" is one of my most favorites for heat as well as excellent flavor. Hoping the yellow ones might be just as good.


Here's my "Little Blue" hot pepper in my aero-garden tonight. I've been growing this variety for a few years now and not only is it a very ornamental plant, but the fruits are surprisingly hot too...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03799.jpg


This is my "Hot Marble" plant tonight as well, with a flush of blossoms and a little fruit already growing, which you can see down in the middle of the plant...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03797.jpg


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[laserlight]

I got another type of hot pepper today! I'm going to get the seeds out and plant them. They are red Habaneros. =D

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41897&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41897)

[Richard]

I got another type of hot pepper today! I'm going to get the seeds out and plant them. They are red Habaneros.

If those peppers were grown within 1/4 mile of other pepper plants, then the seeds will likely produce a hybrid of whatever pollen the insects brought to the host plant. This is why I choose my seed sources carefully. A good seed farmer has a separate greenhouse for each variety so that the flowers are pollinated in isolation.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

That's one of the reasons why I enjoy growing peppers indoors because I never have to worry about cross-pollination and my seeds are always true. :D


Buds forming on Bolivian Rainbow...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03919.jpg


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[laserlight]

If those peppers were grown within 1/4 mile of other pepper plants, then the seeds will likely produce a hybrid of whatever pollen the insects brought to the host plant. This is why I choose my seed sources carefully. A good seed farmer has a separate greenhouse for each variety so that the flowers are pollinated in isolation.

Oh. Im going to try them anyway but i wont call them real Habaneros. I can order more seeds anyway. I did get the 5 different types of Ferry Morse pepper seeds planted and covered them. I'll shoot more pictures when they sprout. =)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I'm sure they'll be just great for you Kevin, so I wouldn't worry about it. ;)


You could even end up with a cool new variety! :08:


I just picked up some of these today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03930.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Did I mention that I have seeds for a type called "Golden Cayenne"? The fruits turn yellow!


Very exciting too, is that soon I will have seeds for two white type hot peppers! One is from Hungary and the other is "White Habanero".


Also, I'm getting "Filius Blue" soon...a type I've wanted to grow for years. ;)


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[Dean W.]

Pic from today.:08:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41978&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41978)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

What are they Dean?


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[laserlight]

I planted my pepper seeds the day before yesterday and the first peppers are sprouting now! =D Heres a picture of one of the Jalapeno Early sprouts.
I put them in potting soil and sand in foam cups and covered them with plastic wrap.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41979&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41979)

[Dean W.]

What are they Dean?


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I think those are the "Super Chilies".

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Ok JaNan, here's the first fruit on the plant we thought was "Marble". Look familiar?...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04004.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Maybe this one?

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

Another shot of the one above:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38282&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38282)

Here's how they were before I put them in their separate baggies:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38280&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38280)

That is the extent of my pepper collection. You can see I don't even have the Black Pearl on there. I have all this in my gallery here so you can click on the image and click again for a good close up.

In the 11 o'clock position is the Hot Marble, the 12 is the JigSaw, the 3 and the 6 are the sale peppers that didn't have an ID. (the 9 o'clock is a rose hip and rose seeds)

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

That one looks short and shrubby though JaNan, but these two plants are 10" tall. :ha:


Whatever they are, I love them. :D


The other plant in the pot with those two, is the one we think might be "Jigsaw". One of the blossoms opened today and I wondered if this how the 'jigsaw' blossoms look? Here it is...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04007.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

OK, I think the JigSaw blossom is white tipped and outlined in purple. The color that the leaves have are so dramatic they have that "PIZAZZ" qualityand I would think that would show up right away. All of the peppers with the exception of the Black Pearl are petite, because that is what I am attracted to. You can see my hand holding the sale pepper, I think it was a 3 or 4 inch pot at the most and just covered in peppers. You can see the JigSaw have the same shape but were quite a bit smaller than the NOID pepper. Maybe the small pot stunted the growth too. I don't know! Maybe with your potent fertilizing schedule they have gotten larger? :confused:

That's about as much info that I can provide. I'm glad you like them anyway! ~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh I'm thrilled with them, JaNan! What a totally attractive & appealing pot-o-peppers!


Here's the container of the three of them together...two we thought were marble and one we thought was variegated jigsaw...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04009.jpg


The variegated one is on the right. The pictures though, just don't do them justice. There's buds and blossoms everywhere, underneath the leaves. :08:


It could be that the peppers got cross-pollinated and that's why you don't recognize them, JaNan. We'll soon find out. ;)


This one is a "jigsaw"...I hope! :ha: Here it is tonight...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04026.jpg


Here's Blake's Chilly Chili plants, already developing buds...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04017.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Yeah, your variegated leaves are so large looking! Very pretty! I think you asked me one time about whether that pepper was "true to seed". I had read somewhere that variegated plants in general were unstable and I made a presumption from that. Maybe you have a whole NEW pepper plant! I think that would be exciting!!!

I can see purple veins in the little AG pepper. Does it seem to have more variegation than the large one? Do the leaves look like they are going to be small or no? I could tell right away that my mixed bell peppers were going to be large with large leaves.

I am anxious to see that little dwarf bell you have going. I love dwarf plants! I hope it is a chocolate one. :ha:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I'll show a shot of that mini-sweet pepper in the sweet pepper thread shortly...


I think the leaves on the 'jigsaw' in my aero-garden won't be that big but maybe a bit bigger than the 'marble' and the 'little blue'. It does seem to be more variegated than the larger one and much sooner too. The larger one's markings didn't come until later.


It sure would be cool to end up with a great new variety, JaNan. I love stuff like this, so it's all ok with me.


I didn't know that about the seed being unstable from variegated plants. That's kind of cool though and I can't wait to see how the plant turns out...


Here's my little "marble" hot pepper tonight...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04036.jpg


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[stevelau1911]

Here's an update on my hot peppers.

The cayenne on the middle/right is really dominating everything else. The bhut jolokias on the right are probably the bushiest, but still much slower growing than cayenne. The bottom middle left "banana peppers" look like they have pretty good size potential. Devil's tongue on top middle left is probably the smallest. Trinidad scorpion on bottom left was planted a week later than the rest, but it looks similar to the bhut jolokias. Pequin on the top left is a relatively small species, but it's the darkest.

This is going to be more pepper plants than I'll ever need, but they can always be frozen in the freezer or given to other people so I can't ever have too much of it. It seems like they have grown much more lush and full ever since I started adding aerated worm tea to them.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5268/5644577125_c516caa8eb_b.jpg

[stevelau1911]

Just wondering. Is it better to take these and up-pot them to stay outside by now when the avg temperature should be around 40-60F or should I keep them indoors under the 70watt cfl?

As you can see, my hot peppers are gaining size pretty quickly however the bigger ones look like they are running out of space fairly quickly, and starting to crowd each other out. I know they aren't frost tolerant, but I'm thinking about bringing them outside, and perhaps putting some sort of cover over them in case of frost.

[Richard]

Don't put them out until the night time lows stay above 50 F. Also, initially only allow morning sun until they develop enough vigor for full-day sunlight.

[stevelau1911]

I just found a product called wall o water which I will be able to use to get these guys outside in the garden a bit earlier. Hopefully the deliver this stuff quickly because as you may already notice, some of these hot peppers out-growing their cells quickly, so I am looking forward to getting these guys outside once I have something to keep them protected.

Check it out. It's a pretty cool product eh.

This stuff can be found on ebay, and it is ideal for those of use way up north where winter lasts about 1/2 the year.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Hot and sweet pepper plants can handle full-sun right from the start. Surprisingly, even some sweet varieties, like Gypsy, are very cold-tolerant and don't mind lower temps at all. All you really have to worry about Steve, is frost.


Here's my first "Little Blue" hot pepper this morning...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04169.jpg


Although this plant is very ornamental, the fruits are shockingly hot and tasty. :eek:


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[Jananas Bananas]

Here are some jalapeños stuffed with cream cheese and wrapped with bacon before being put on the grill. I didn't get any "cooked" shots because they were swooped on before I could get my camera out! :ha:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424003.jpg

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Any hot pepper-a-holic would love those, JaNan! :goteam:


Here's my variegated "Fish" seedling today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04204.jpg


I just repotted this little mystery seedling an hour ago...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04206.jpg


It looks like it's taking a bow! :ha:


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Educate Yourself About Hot Peppers!!!


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/hotchilies.jpg (not my shot. ;))


Very interesting & factual information from my wonderful Food Remedies book...




CHILI PEPPERS....RED HOT HEALERS!!!


According to an old saying "Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger"..this might be the perfect motto for the chili pepper. Not only can many people withstand the heat, they actually enjoy it. Chili pepper fans savor the heat at every opportunity, not just in traditional favorites like tacos and burritos but also in foods such as omelets, stews, and even salads.


More is involved than just a little culinary spice. These thermogenic morsels are prized around the globe for their healing power as well as their firepower. Hot chilies have long been used as natural remedies for coughs, colds, sinusitis, and bronchitis. There's some evidence that they can help lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the type associate with stroke, high blood pressure, and heart disease.


There's also some evidence that chilies can help prevent...of all things...stomach ulcers! :eek:


HEAT UP A COLD...


Chili-lovers have long asserted that hot peppers, from Serranos to Jalapenos, are the ultimate decongestant, clearing a stuffy nose in the time it takes to gasp "YOW"!!! :ha:


In fact, the fiery bite of hot chilies (or chili-based condiments like Tobasco sauce) can work well as over-the-counter remedies. Some of the foods used to fight respiratory diseases for centuries, including hot peppers, are very similar to the drugs we now use.


The stuff that makes hot peppers so nose-clearing good, is capsaicin, a plant chemical that gives peppers their sting. Chemically, capsaicin is similar to a drug called guaifenesin, which is used in many over-the-counter and prescription cold remedies such as Robitussin.


0f course, eating a chili pepper has more of an immediate impact than taking a spoonful of medicine. When hot pepper meets tongue, the brain is slammed with an onslaught of nerve messages. The brain responds to this "OW" message by stimulating secretion-producing glands that line the airways. The result is a flood of fluids that makes your eyes water, your nose run, and the mucus in your lungs loosen. In other words, chili peppers are a natural decongestant and expectorant.


It doesn't take a lot of pepper to get the healing benefits either. Adding 10 drops of hot-pepper sauce to a bowl of chicken soup can be very effective. People with colds should eat lots of hot peppers because they can be quite effective, particularily if you want to clear your sinuses.


Help For Heart & Stomach...


Besides unblocking clogged airways, chilies may also cut blood cholesterol. When laboratory animals were fed a diet high in capsaicin and low in saturated fat, it helped reduce their 'bad' LDL cholesterol.


Eating chili peppers also appears to have a blood-thinning effect. Researchers found that chilies can hinder the formulation of blood clots by increasing the amount of time it takes for blood to coagulate. This could play a role in helping blood clots that lead to heart attack and stroke.


For years, doctors advised people prone to ulcers to abstain from spicy foods. Reasearch now suggests the opposite: that chili peppers may help prevent ulcers from occurring...


Capsaicin appears to shield the stomach lining from ulcer-causing acids and alcohol by stimulating the flow of juices. Researchers found that people who consumed the most chili powder had fewer ulcers, leading them to speculate that chili or capsaicin was the protective factor.


Red-Hot Vitamins...


Getting more hot chilies into your diet may strengthen your personal anti-aging arsenal. That's because they're a rich source of the antioxidant vitamin C and beta-carotene (which is converted into vitamin A in the body).


These antioxidants help protect the body by "neutralizing" free radicals, harmful oxygen molecules that naturally accumulate in the body and cause cell damage. Upping your intake of antioxidant vitamins, researchers believe, may prevent damage that can lead to cancer, heart disease, and stroke, as well as such things as arthritis and a weakened immune system.


* One red chili packs 3 milligrams of beta-carotene, between 30 and 50 percent of the amount recommended by most experts. Studies show that people who consume more beta-carotene-rich foods get less cancer and heart disease.


GETTING THE MOST FROM HOT PEPPERS:


Enjoy them raw. Although raw chilies can be uncomfortably hot for some people, that's the best way to get the most vitamin C; cooking destroys the stores of this vitamin. On the other hand, capsaicin isn't affected by heating, so if that's what you're after...to help relieve congestion. for example...cook the peppers to your taste.


Munch the membrane. Inside the chili is a thin membrane that connects the seeds to the flesh. Most of the capsaicin in chili peppers is located in the membrane.


Preserve powder: Storing chili powder at room temperature will eventually deplete it's beta-carotene. Keep chili powder in a dark, cool place, like in the freezer.


Eat for comfort. The hottest chili pepper isn't necessarily the most healing, so don't make yourself suffer. From wild to mild, here are a few chilies you may want to try...


* Habanero pepper and Scotch Bonnet are among the most mouth-blistering.


* Jalapeno and Fresno peppers weigh in at 50% firepower, compared to the Habanero.


* Hungarian Cherry and Anaheim peppers emit more of a glow than a flame and a good choice for tamer palates.


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

These "Little Blue" hot peppers are very nutricious and contain vitamins A, B2, and C...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04278.jpg


They're ripping hot too. :D


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[Yug]

My son has some seeds for something he calls a 'Ghost Chili'. I have no idea what that is, but he claims it is hot. Anyone here ever heard of it?

[The Hollyberry Lady]

"Ghost pepper" is Bhut Jolokia...the hottest pepper in the world. I have seeds.


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[stevelau1911]

Just an update on the bhut jolokia here. They do grow pretty fast with huge leaves.
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/DSC04385.jpg?t=1303787761

[Willow87]

Here is a pic of my sweet banana pepper seedlings
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42173&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42173)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Nice Bhut, Steve. :D


Great your sweet banana peppers are up Cam, ;) but this thread is for hot peppers so your shot should go here...


http://www.bananas.org/f8/sweet-pepper-lovers-13359.html


You likely didn't realize there was a thread just for sweet peppers too. :ha:


Here's that mystery pepper this morning, JaNan...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04286.jpg


The pepper plant beside it, that I thought was identical, is producing pale yellowish peppers...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04285.jpg


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[Willow87]

I didnt know there was a thread for sweet peppers lol

[Dean W.]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42182&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42182)

[stevelau1911]

The last freeze date is supposed to be May 18th in our climate, but I don't see any frosts in the long term forecast, and I have wall o water ordered to protect my vegetables so I went ahead and planted most of my hot peppers. The rest, I'll probably just give away, but I think they will do better in the ground since they were very crowded in the seed tray, and didn't have enough root space.

[Yug]

Just an update on the bhut jolokia here. They do grow pretty fast with huge leaves.
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/DSC04385.jpg?t=1303787761

How could anything that pretty be sooooo hot?

[Willow87]

My Black Pearl Pepper seedlings finally came up:woohoonaner:
<a href="http://s1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/garden%20plants/?action=view&amp;current=007.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/garden%20plants/007.jpg" border="0" alt="Black Pearl Pepper seedling 1"></a>
<a href="http://s1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/garden%20plants/?action=view&amp;current=008-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/garden%20plants/008-1.jpg" border="0" alt="BlackPearl Seedling"></a>
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[The Hollyberry Lady]

So glad the "Black Pearl" seeds I sent you are coming up, Cam!!! :goteam: Yippeeeee! :D


Here are my "Explosive Amber" seedlings today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04319.jpg


Here's another "little blue" fruit today too...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04318.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Sorry I couldn't get a better shot JaNan, but does this look like the beginnings of a "jigsaw" pepper?



http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04360.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here are the greenish mystery hot peppers today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04365.jpg


The smaller mystery yellow ones are shorter and fatter...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04380.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Well, at least they are beautiful plants! :)

On your next set of pictures, the pepper looks to be the right shape - I just don't remember them pointing down like that.

That "Explosive Amber" sure is a beauty!

[Jananas Bananas]

Here's an interesting one I stumbled on when searching for Purple Tiger. It's from Australia and just call the Oz Pepper.

Oz Pepper 9-23-4.jpg photo - John Fiedler photos at pbase.com (http://www.pbase.com/chiles400/image/34158652)

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Wow that Oz one is way cool. Love to try it sometime too.


Thanks about the Explosive Amber...I'll be saving seeds and sharing them with ya soon. ;) You'll love the bright purple fruits and how small and dwarf the plants are as well. It can be as black as Black Pearl!


Gosh there are some cool pepper types out there. I want them all. :ha:


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[Jananas Bananas]

Sherry, why don't you try them now and again when they ripen. I read that some peppers are hot when young and sweet when ripe? Just a thought! You can give us a report on the taste test!

DH found some Jalapeño flavored salt and pepper - it is delicious. We have been using it on all sorts of vegetables, meat, and eggs. Our son in law got him hooked on it. I must say if you haven't tried it, you should! :)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I might try that JaNan, when there's a fruit that stops growing, so I know it's ready. I'll let you know...


I'm so excited for this fat "little blue" pepper to ripen red so I can eat it...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/DSC04388.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

That IS a fat one!!! What will the shape be when fully grown?

[The Hollyberry Lady]

It's nearly all grown now! :goteam:


It'll be kind of a two lobed but mostly round fruit when it matures. That one might grow slightly bigger, but not much. They're really nice and hot too. :D


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[Willow87]

Thats a pretty fruit Sherry. :woohoonaner:

[stumpy4700]

I like the highlighted thread title.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks Jeff! ;)


I like it too! It looks kind of cool. :08:


Thanks too, Cam. :)


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[momoese]

I think this thread should be in bright red or orange indicating heat as in hot peppers.

[laserlight]

All my peppers sprouted and this new thread names in colors stuff is really cool. =D
Those purple and blue peppers really kick and I need to find some like that! That Oz pepper is just way cool!

[PennyG]

Very nice, Sherry :woohoonaner:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks, Pen! :waving:


I can share some seeds with ya Kevin, so don't worry about that. ;) Just give me time to collect some from my fruits when they ripen.


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Picked this ornament up for my kitchen today. The chilies are bigger than they look in the picture. They're made of clay and clink together...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/DSC04404.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

This is a tri-colored (green, white, purple) variegated hot pepper plant called, "Jigsaw". Here it is tonight in my aero-garden...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/DSC04413.jpg


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[laserlight]

Thanks, Pen! :waving:


I can share some seeds with ya Kevin, so don't worry about that. ;) Just give me time to colloct some from my fruits when they ripen.


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Oh wow and thanks! =D ill have a really cool garden with those!
:08:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I'll send ya a few cool kinds you'll love, Kevin. I've got one called Fire Cracker, you'd likely enjoy. Here's one I grew from seed indoors, a few years back. Sorry for the webcam shots...


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


Sideview...


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


It's one of the hottest chili peppers in the world! :eek: If you want it, I've got lots of seeds.


How about you Mitchel...would you be interested in any of my hot pepper seeds?


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[PennyG]

Very nice, Sherry.......i'm going to have to sort some seeds one of these days, and send you some new ones too:woohoonaner:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

This is the plant I really think is a "Jigsaw" but what do you think, JaNan? The fruits are dark purple...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/DSC04415.jpg


Yes Pen, we'll definitely trade soon. ;)


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh and my 2 "Black Pearls" are looking good today also...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/DSC04432.jpg


Buds are already beginning to form.


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here are 8 "Chilly" chili plants in a pot, about to set fruit. Got the seeds from Blake09...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/DSC04465.jpg


Lots more "Little Blue" fruits are developing...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/DSC04463.jpg


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[jeffreyp]

Some of my Jalapeños
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42520&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42520&ppuser=384)

[Dean W.]

Thai Pepper
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42575&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42575)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42577&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42577)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

My 2 Black Pearl plants are getting blacker by the day...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/DSC04473.jpg


Tonight I'm sowing some "White Habanero" seeds. Not my shot, but here's how they'll look...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/whitehabanero.jpg


I think they're about the coolest thing ever! :08:


They've been rated at over 300,000 scoville heat units!!! :eek:


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Is it possible to fall in love with a pepper plant?! :ha:


Here's proof that it is...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0074.jpg


This is a beautiful new type I got from JaNan...called "Jigsaw". ;)


It's a tri-colored (green, white, purple) variegated variety. Can't wait to see the fruits. It has buds already!


Oh and here's that potted one we thought was a Jigsaw! The fruits are too cool...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0084.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

JaNan...you're the best! :goteam:


Wanna know why?


First, realize that these are nighttime shots with a new camera and they may not be the clearest. I was too excited to wait until tomorrow...


Ok, remember those three plants in one pot that I thought were all 'marble', but then two turned out to have little pointy greenish fruits?


Well tonight, upon closer inspection, I came to realize that the one plant actually has little fruits that have turned a white color, blushed with purple!!! :eek:


I think you know that I've recently developed kind of a thing for white peppers, so these are especially cool...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0158.jpg


Aren't they so cute? At first they were like a really pale yellow, but have since turned nearly white!


The other plant in the same pot, is producing peppers that are totally different from the other two plants...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0159.jpg


In this last shot, you can see the differences with them both together...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0154.jpg


Are you as freaked out as I am, JaNan. Where the heck did you get white peppers from? :eek:


Whatever they are...I love 'em! :08: I intend on collecting seeds. It's neat watching them grow. The bigger they grow, the whiter they're getting. :goteam:


You really have a cool variety there, JaNan. What will I call them?


They'll likely ripen red later, but we'll see...


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[Jananas Bananas]

Well Sherry I am glad you are so tickled with them! :woohoonaner:

The only one that I know has white in one stage is the little Marbles, unless those red ones I bought had a white stage that I didn't see, because they were all red when I bought them.

Name them whatever you want! They are really pretty, whatever they are!!! :)
They look "white hot" to me!!! :ha:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

That's exactly what I was thinking...that something got crossed with your marble plant. How cool is that though?! :08:


I'll wait until they develop and mature before I name them but I was contemplating..."JaNan's Snowdrops". :D


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[Jananas Bananas]

Well, Snowdrops is a pretty name! :p Do you think the seeds would be similar to the parent plant? Or be split between the parents? It might take a couple of generations to know for sure I guess. That is really fascinating to think about though - how all that works. I know a little bit about animal genetics, but plants not so much. :)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

From my experience of growing peppers, the seeds should be true to the parent only if they don't keep getting cross-pollinated...which they won't of course indoors. :D


You've never seen them before, so they were the result of last season's cross-pollination. You were collecting marble seeds that had been crossed with something else. I'll grow some of the seeds later to be sure they are true.

This is kinda cool and exciting. Here I thought they were all marbles and none of them are! :ha:


What do you make of that short, fat dark purple fruit, on that other variegated type? It's cool looking whatever it is. I love pepper surprises!


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[Jananas Bananas]

See there you go asking ME again! Like I know what is going on!!!! :ha:

It's got to be another hybrid, because it isn't one that I have. That one has to be a cross off the Jigsaw though, because it is the only variegated one that I have. Yes, it is very interesting! :lurk:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Well whatever they are I love 'em, JaNan. I'm still freaked out that some turned out to be whitish. How cool is that.


So I wasn't expecting them this early but there's buds on my Black Pearl plants...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0171.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

First little pepper on Blake09's "Chilly" chili plant...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0184.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

This little white guy is really blushing purple today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0226.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

That is sooooo pretty!

That is going to go through the same colors as the marble I'll bet!!!! Won't that be beautiful! And they will be in all colors in different stages. Be sure and take pictures!!! Like I had to say that right??? :ha:

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh yeah, for sure you'll be seeing lots of shots as the fruits ripen. ;)


I'm really enjoying this mystery purple/brown one that seems to be some kind of variegated "jigsaw" cross...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0233.jpg


I hope they're super hot when they turn red. Oh I can't wait to eat some hot peppers this season! :goteam:


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[Jananas Bananas]

Brown like possibly CHOCOLATE!!!??????? Are you SURE all those seeds came from ME??????

I would say that trying to get a purple brown color and the variegated leaves - JigSaw, Black Pearl, and the mini Jalapeño cross, if that is even possible. I do have lots of bees, wasps, and butterflies. It could be some wild combo like that!!! :woohoonaner:

It really kind of makes me feel bad though. I think I have them labeled correctly, then they turn out to be some wild combination. :( I think you are saying you like them just to make me feel good!

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Not a chance JaNan...I'm far too blunt and outspoken to keep quiet if I didn't like something. I'd take my chances and just be honest, but the truth is, I love them all! :goteam:


I already have a true marble and jigsaw plant in the A-G so it's nice to have some changes and surprises showing up in my pots. I love the variations. If you want to collect true seeds from your pepper plants, do what I do and grow some inside.


It's possible too, for sweet and hot varieties to cross! :eek: I had a sweet red bell pepper a couple years back that I collected seeds from, only when I grew the seeds, the fruits had heat the next time around! :ha: I knew they'd been crossed with one of my hot peppers.


Blake09's three little fruits are adorable today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0249.jpg


I think they'll get really purple and then ripen through many color shades. We'll see soon...


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[Jananas Bananas]

Well, that really makes me wonder. I bought the original marble pepper from a nursery that was going out of business. BUT......they were next to all sorts of different peppers and pollinating insects everywhere. Even closed up varieties had bees in the greenhouses. And when you are buying at the big box stores the pollinators are all over the plants too. I guess you never know if your seeds will be true right (unless grown indoors like you do)?

I bought these two for my Daughter In Law for Mother's Day:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110515060.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110515059.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110515061.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110515052.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110515062.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110515063.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110515057.jpg

I kept one plant each for myself of course!!! :ha:

Sherry, I know the black one is Black Pearl, but do you know what the little whitish yellow one might be? It is a dwarf with small leaves and the flowers are white.

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Cheater...buying already grown plants at a nursery! :ha:


Um, the yellowish one could prove to be "Explosive Blast". It sure looks like it to me, but I'll have to see how they continue to grow and ripen.


My Black Pearl plants have open blossoms now...



http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0318.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Yeah, I know! :p But I couldn't give her my little seedlings for a gift - that would have been kind of chintzy! Does Explosive Blast turn red when ripe? And I am guessing they are very, very hot with a name like that? :2239:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

They're more of an ornamental pepper but they do contain some heat. Yes, they will definitely turn red. ;)


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

On 2nd thought, they're not 'explosive blast'....too long to be. They could be a type of medusa. Whatever they are, they'll turn red later.

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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here's a variegated "Fish" leaf today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0332.jpg


Blake09's "Chilly" plant...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0333.jpg


First "Thai Dragons" fruit...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0351.jpg


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[Dean W.]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42814&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42814)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42815&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42815)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42816&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42816)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42819&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42819)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

So these are the super chilies, Dean? Please let us know how they taste. Lookin' good. ;)


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[Dean W.]

Sherry, the first and last pics are Super Chilis the two in between are Thai peppers. I also have some Habeneros that are fruiting now that didn't get a pic.

[Jananas Bananas]

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110517049.jpg

~JaNan

[Jananas Bananas]

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521049.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521047.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521044.jpg

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh la la, JaNan! :goteam:


Soon, my Black Pearl plants will have fruits too. Some of the blossoms are about to drop. I have an assortment of different peppers now. All my plants are setting fruits...some about to ripen! :D


I've got some Filius Blue seedlings that are turning more blue/purple with age. My Aurora seedlings are thriving as well. I'll show stuff soon...


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[Jananas Bananas]

Thanks Sherry! See how much smaller the little yellow fruit plant is in comparison to the Black Pearl? I just love the black of those leaves on that plant. I saw your Black pearl blossoms! My seed grown Black Pearl (from the seeds you sent me) below.


http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521096.jpg

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Be sure to collect lots of seeds from the fruits of your Black Pearl...especially one grown inside, so they'll be true to the parent plant. That's why I'm producing mine indoors so I can harvest some good true seeds to share.


I love how black it is too, JaNan. It's incredible. They aren't as black though, if they're not in full sun. I've got mine in my south picture window...best and strongest light I have to offer in here. They are both black as night! :08:


Wouldn't it be cool if they developed a pepper plant that was the complete opposite of black pearl...pearl white?! It would be completely white, even the peppers! I hope they do
someday. :goteam:


In the meantime though, I'm going to grow a black pearl and a white habanero in the same pot together. I thought the stark black and white combination would be cool looking. :D


Great that you got some of my seeds to pop, JaNan. Will you grow that one in the A-G? I bet it will be super black.


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here's a pic of the very first pepper plant I ever grew from seed...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/scan0003.jpg


It's called "Fire Cracker".


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[Jananas Bananas]

I can see why that one is named Firecracker! Is it super hot?

I am posting this in "hot" pepper thread, but I don't really know if it is a hot one or not. I think I posted earlier that it is just labeled as a decorator pot or something to that effect.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110526059.jpg

Anyway, it sure is prolific at peppering! :ha: Sherry do you want me to save any seeds of this one for you since we really don't know what it is, or no? I know you have a ton of pepper seeds.

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

You can't collect the seeds until the fruits turn red anyway so we'll see what they're like then. You can get Greg to test them for us. :ha:


Yup, those Fire Cracker peppers are one of the hottest chilies in the world. They're very very very hot. :2709:


Oh my gawd JaNan, I've got enough pepper seeds to open up a business! :ha:


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here's one of my 'Fish' pepper plants today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0453.jpg


Some of the leaves are really white and pretty...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0457.jpg


'Jigsaw" fruits...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0468.jpg


Mystery fruits...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0463.jpg


More mystery peppers...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0461.jpg


1st 'Black Pearl' fruit...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0455.jpg


'Little Blue' peppers are ripening...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0449.jpg


Others soon...


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[Jananas Bananas]

Aw man, that variegation on that Fish pepper is beautiful! Those mystery peppers are really nice too! Are those the ones from me? Looks like you can taste that one and see what it's like and have the milk standing by just in case! :ha:

Here is my fish this morning, see the bits of variegation, isn't it just the cutest thing?

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603023.jpg

And here are some of my other AG peppers:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603003.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603004.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603007.jpg

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Looks terrific, JaNan! :goteam:


Yup, the mystery ones are all from you. ;) They're all so interesting and cool. Gonna put that red one in a salad later and I hope it's nice and hot. Looking forward to trying it.


The Fish pepper plant is getting prettier by the day and now pure white leaves are growing. I love this variety and when the fruits ripen the plant has a real chrismassy look to it. Even the peppers are variegated! They have stripes until they turn completely red. They're also medium hot so you might enjoy eating them, JaNan. So cool you're growing one as well. It's truly a unique and beautiful type to have. Your little guy is looking great. ;)


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[Jananas Bananas]

Here's a packet of Chili Peppers I picked up for the AG. The names are Mini Jalapeño, Red Fire, and Purple Super Hot. I put one pod each in the Ladybug. Are you familiar with any of these. They say they are for Mexican, Asian, and Indian dishes.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110531024.jpg

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

No I'm not familiar with them JaNan, but looking forward to seeing them.


I'm really enjoying all of your mystery types...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0500.jpg


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[stevelau1911]

So far, the aero-garden has worked very well on hot peppers and tomatoes, but all the other plants I've tried tended to do OK for a few days, then die off so I'm basically sticking to those plants until I find another plant that grows well in the AG.

Phyllostachys Kwangsiensis running bamboo seems to also do OK in there, but there's no real increase in growth rate for it using the AG as opposed to with soil. Basically the AG requires plants that can grow in a warm controlled environment to get desired results.

[Jananas Bananas]

Steve, I grow a lot more than just peppers and tomatoes in my AeroGardens - several trees (Mimosa, Royal Empress), Datura, Bachelor Buttons, Goji, Eggplant, to name a few - I started all of them from seed - and they are all doing well (picture updates are in the AeroGarden thread).

Here are my "probably" hot peppers starting to ripen:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110605036.jpg

My Fish Pepper is getting two more leaves already :goteam: I LOVE the variegation showing in the baby leaves, so pretty:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110605022.jpg

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Looking good, JaNan! ;)


Here are Blake's 'chilly' chilies today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0592.jpg


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[laserlight]

I dug a new hot pepper garden today and i separated all of my different peppers that are ready to plant outside. I will keep a few of each of them inside and now I have 12 more kinds of hot peppers to plant!
This is whats ready to be planted outside.
14 Jalapeno Early
14 Ring o Fire Cayenne
14 Banana peppers
14 New Mexico
23 Cubanelle
The California wonder, red Pimento, and Tangerine Pimento are getting big but thats the sweet peppers.
My Anaheim, Poblano, and red Habanero peppers are still too small.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Soon you'll have more to add to that list, Kevin...when I get done with ya! :ha:


So here are all three of the mystery types from JaNan today, in one pot...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0611.jpg


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[Dean W.]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43378&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43378)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Nice fruits, Dean! :08:


Ok JaNan, here are your three mystery varieties again so you can tell them apart. These were those whitish ones with the purple tips. Some of them are ready to eat! They get more purple, and then turn yellow, orange, and finally red...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0763.jpg


These ones are just green and then red, but I love them...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0761.jpg


This is the "jigsaw" pollinated with "black pearl"...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0762.jpg


Looking forward to some of them ripening. :D


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[Jananas Bananas]

:2126::2239:That is just amazing to me!!! :jalapenonaner::pepper2nana:

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yes and what's more amazing is that all three plants are together in one single 6 inch pot!!! :eek:


I've learned over the years that rootbound pepper plants produce the best crops and highest yields. This is surely proof. In fact I couldn't even fit all the peppers into one picture...they're just everywhere.


I'd have to say it's my favorite pot of peppers this season. They just look so cool all in one pot like that with three different kinds of fruits! Do you want seeds for any of them? Let me know...


Too funny how people on that aero-garden site go on and on about how indoor peppers and tomatoes require hand-pollination! Not one of my plants were hand-pollinated and just look at all the fruits I've got!


I've set them all straight now though and some have been in total amazement. Do you believe they've all be running around with paintbrushes, trying to pollinate thier pepper plants! :ha: See how one idiot can tell people something like it's a fact and have the whole site believe it! Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups! :nanadrink:


Anyway, I'm glad you're as amazed as I am JaNan. Thanks a lot for sharing such cool types with me, even though you didn't know you were!


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[Jananas Bananas]

:ha: Agreed! :ha:

I think I can really see the Black Pearl influence on the variegated one. On my monitor the peppers look almost a chocolaty black.

I love the white and purple tipped, so pretty. That is the same color changes that the Marble does I believe. I am anxious for you to taste them and see what the flavors are like.

I'm trying to post, but if I am gone suddenly you will know it is internet issues!

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yeah that is just hysterical, JaNan. I've been giggling to myself picturing them all running for the paintbrush the second a new blossom opens!!! :ha: :ha: :ha:


Yup, I'll be letting you know soon, exactly how they all taste...


Yes, I like the chocolately look of those too but in different lighting they are quite purple...like when sun shines on them.


Those frosted purple tipped ones are way cool and I can tell they're some type that's been pollinated with 'marble' because of all the colors.


Oh and here's the two potted 'black pearl' plants today, starting to develop their crops...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0760.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

See JaNan, today one of the chocolate purple fruits is ripening!!! :goteam:


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0780.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Yes, I see! :woohoonaner:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610063.jpg

AG peppers growing well:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610077.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610076.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610085.jpg

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Great stuff, JaNan! ;)


Ok here are my new seed-grown "Aurora" pepper plants today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0830.jpg


They're in an east window but the leaves would be more purple if they were in my south window. I still love them though. Aurora is my most favorite hot pepper. There are already buds present!


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[Jananas Bananas]

Took a few new pictures today. The purple trimmed one is so photogenic! :)

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110611010.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110611008.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110611019.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110611020.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110611027.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110611029.jpg

~J

[Jananas Bananas]

Sherry, this is Momma Marble. It does have quite a few fruits but you can see not nearly as much foliage. And you can see how petite the leaves are knowing the size of the fruit.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/August252010001.jpg

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I really think it's that intense aero-garden light that's making the leaves so dark on all my pepper plants in there...because the ones in the windows aren't nearly as dark...accept for 'black pearl'.


I don't think Marble is suited for the A-G though, if you wanna see lots of fruits. Mine missed it's crop entirely and only put on a couple, although the foliage is stunning.


The 'little blue' plant right beside it put on a whole whack of fruits though. Some pepper varieties are fussier than others. I don't want to take it out just yet though because I'm afraid of losing it. I love it too much to let it go or remove it yet.


Nice plant though JaNan. Thank for showing me the momma. :D


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

My "little blue' plant is packing on lots of new blossoms...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0891.jpg


The fruits are so pretty...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0892.jpg


Oh and I have another pot of a bunch of mystery purple varieties and some are producing fruits already. I think this one might be "little blue"...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0856.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Isn't this just the most beautiful pepper you have ever seen?

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110615060.jpg

My Mini Jalapeno sprouting:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110615081.jpg

My first little pepper from the purple trimmed AG pepper"

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110615094.jpg

~JaNan

[laserlight]

I finally got my hot peppers garden dug up and planted and i have 102 but only 5 kinds and 1 is a sweet pepper. im putting those in another garden.
These are the ones im growing inside under grow lights. left to right = Jalapeno Early, Ring o Fire Cayenne, and Cubanelle.
Im still going to plant the Red Habanero, Anaheim, and Poblano pepper seeds i dug out of peppers from the store and see what happens and im doing that today! I had too many other plants i had to take care of.
this is how my indoor hot peppers look today. =)

Edit = I just planted those last 3 hot peppers and there were tons of seeds!

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43595&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43595)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Wow you've got lots of different kinds going, Kevin! How exciting! :D


I'm enjoying the three different shades of orange this evening on these 'little blue' peppers...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0981.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Black Pearl and I don't know what are ripening:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110618054.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110618052.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110618051.jpg

~JaNan

[orinoko]

Anyone know if the growing tip has to be took out?

http://www.katecorner.com/flora/chillies2a.JPG

I grew these from seed, my first.

:waving::ha:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

If you cut the tall one back, it would fill out more and if they had better light they'd already have peppers on them by now...but a very excellent first attempt you've made, if I do say so. ;) Do you know which type they are?


Why don't you put them outside? That tall one will require staking at that height but if you choose to cut it back, it'll become more stocky and dense. Putting them outside and giving them at least 6 hours of sun a day is a must if you want to see more than just leaves. :)


Nice job though. They're very healthy looking and you're getting some pepper-growing experience. :08:


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[orinoko]

Thanks HBL!!

Yes the make is from Johnsons, bought at Homebase. The variety is Romano.

Thin skinned and very sweet, widely used in the mediteranian.

July to October fruit.

Do you want two or three seeds?

:waving::waving:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks. Perhaps at some point I might...I'll let you know.


Good luck. :D


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[laserlight]

Oh man Orinoco those are pepper trees, thats awesome! =D

I got some new seeds today for growing Serrano peppers and im going to plant them tomorrow. now i have 8 kinds of hot peppers!

[Jananas Bananas]

Cute babies coming up:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110619011.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110619013.jpg

My favorite today - looks like the next two leaves are green:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110619020.jpg

~J

[orinoko]

Janas,

How are you growing those? I love the little covers (glass or plastic)

Kevin,

Oh man Orinoco those are pepper trees, thats awesome

:ha::ha:

Not meant to be Kevin, it my first year with Peppers. I guess I should have removed the growing tip early.

:waving:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Orinoko, that's JaNan's aero-garden. You can check out more plants growing in our systems in the following thread. The cups are plastic. ;)


http://www.bananas.org/f8/my-aero-garden-13280.html


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Blake's "Chilly" chili plant...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1091.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1093.jpg


Gonna try one soon...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

I couldn't fit them all in the picture but here are some of the mystery fruits today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1113.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1118.jpg


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[orinoko]

that's JaNan's aero-garden.

Well HBL it gets the thumbs up from me,

Very clean, very tidy.

Lovely clean plants.
:waving::03::lurk:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thank you! ;)


Yes, I rather enjoy the cleanliness of the plants as well, with no messy soil. It's just a great unit and anyone who likes to grow things inside, should have one...although the system can be put outside as well.


Ok here are my "black pearl" plants today. It's two plants in one pot and there's lots of fruits setting now...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1153.jpg


Even on the back of the plants too...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1154.jpg


Such a unique plant...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1152.jpg


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[orinoko]

I love the top image,

Lovely contrasting lilacy flower.

I just bought this month a Nigella, it won't flower till next year....pink flowers and leaves your top image color.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh and here's my "Explosive Amber" hot pepper plant, developing it's first fruits...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1140.jpg


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[laserlight]

Okay mom said the red habanero pepper seeds i dug out of the pepper might not be real habanero peppers so i bought some seeds and planted them in cups and they sprouted today. i have tons of red habanero peppers now! :D
im planting them in the garden when they make more leafs but im growing 4 inside too so they can make good seeds.
this is a picture i took today.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43831&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43831)

[Jananas Bananas]

AG peppers:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110623078.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110623018.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110623082.jpg

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I knew it! It's just like those short pale yellow/whitish ones that were frosted with purple, but they're the longer type! I want seeds for that one as well so be sure to save them.


Great shots, JaNan! Love the blossom shot. How beautiful...and so clear!


Your "Fish" plant is absolutely gorgeous! It will get whiter and whiter...and just wait until it branches out! Some of the branches will be pure white! What a beautiful variety that is. Oh I love it. Mine already has little fruits, which I will show soon. They're variegated!


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[Jananas Bananas]

Thank you!

Were your blossoms like that also, I can't remember? It is a very nice plant. It just has blossoms everywhere and it has a nice spreading canopy. I can tell when the fruit is going to set - they have a thick "neck" on them - the skinny ones just fall off. It is getting the bluish black leaves on it like yours have also. Let me check my pictures to see if I have a whole plant shot.

I think that FISH it the most beautiful pepper plant I have ever seen!!! It is growing so fast right now too.

Here is the Black Pearl from your seeds:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110623084.jpg

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I don't recall JaNan, if my blossoms were the same or not but I'm totally tickled by all the very cool varieties you seem to have created! :ha: Seriously though...they're gorgeous! I think my blossoms were just pure white.


I've also been eating them and they're hotter than hell! :eek: Just the way I like them to be. ;) I love purple peppers most especially, and I enjoy how many or your types have lots of purple running through them.


Check out these mystery ones of yours today. These are the whitish ones that get frosted with purple and then become more and more colored...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1221.jpg


Would've been a clearer shot if I'd used the flash. Sorry. :o


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh and here's the bottom half of my variegated African heirloom "Fish" pepper plant tonight...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1233.jpg


Here's the top half...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1236.jpg


The pics do not do it justice at all...it's a gorgeous specimen! It already has a fruit on it too that's green with white stripes on it. None of the shots I took of it came out clear though, so when it gets a little bigger I'll surely show it. :D


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[Jananas Bananas]

Gosh, that is gorgeous!!! :nanadrink: I am so darned partial to any variegated plant it is not even FUNNY! :ha: I love watching mine grow. I think it is putting on two leaves every day or every other day.

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks, JaNan. I'm sure enjoying it and I can't wait to show you the little green fruit that points downward, with white stripes!


Ok here are your other mystery hot peppers, with the exception of the larger ones (Jimmy Nardello sweet Italian frying peppers)...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1227.jpg


They remind me of my "Fire Cracker" plant and they're pretty hot as well. I like the way this type trails down the pot. :D


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[Jananas Bananas]

Boy those Mystery Peppers are very colorful and cheerful! Here are my mini Jalapenos and the Thai Red Fire - the Hot Purple hasn't done anything yet:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110626049.jpg


http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110626048.jpg

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

JaNan, your imaginings have come true! :ha: I've gotta be out of my mind to do this for you...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1329.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1328.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1327.jpg


:ha::ha::ha:


Gonna eat 'em all tomorrow!!!


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[Jananas Bananas]

I just flipped!!!! :ha::ha::ha::ha::ha:

Those are just ADORABLE!!! :woohoonaner:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yeah I figured you'd like them, JaNan. Now we can both share a room together at the nuthouse! :ha:


So here's a pot of around 8 or 9 different purple varieties, some from Portugal...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1295.jpg


They're all just starting to put on their crops for me...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1296.jpg


There are some pretty cool looking fruits...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1298.jpg


"Black Pearl" tonight...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1291.jpg


"Black Pearl" beside "Fish" pepper...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1313.jpg


Mystery fruits...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1307.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1333.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1339.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh and here's the 'Explosive Amber' plant today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1353.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Here's a few of my AG hot peppers from this morning!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110629003.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110629007.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110629031.jpg

And my potted peppers

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110629059.jpg

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Great pics, JaNan!


Loving the colors on these mystery peppers today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1399.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

I swear those mystery peppers look like Christmas lights don't they? They are very pretty. That's what your marble are supposed to be doing!!!

[The Hollyberry Lady]

They really are so pretty and cheerful, JaNan! You want seeds for them? I'm definitely saving some. ;)


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[Willow87]

Here are some pictures of my hot peppers. I can't wait until I get the Purple Flash pepper. I'll post pics of it once I get it tomorrow.

Fish Peppers
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43964 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43964&ppuser=5867)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43969 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43969&ppuser=5867)

Red and Golden Cayenne
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43968 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43968&ppuser=5867)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43963 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43963&ppuser=5867)

Black Pearl
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43966 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43966&ppuser=5867)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43961 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43961&ppuser=5867)

Bird Pepper
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43965 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43965&ppuser=5867)

Firecracker
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43962 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43962&ppuser=5867)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Wow Cam...they look great. Fertilize those babies and they'll quickly shoot up for you. Be sure not to over-do-it though. ;)



One of my "Thai Dragons" is ripening...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1422.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh and JaNan, you requested to see my first little green "Fish" pepper with the white stripes...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1432.jpg


Isn't it too adorable?! There's another white stripe on the other side! You love variegated plants but how cool to have a variegated fruit!!! :goteam:


Soon, you and Cam will too. ;)


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[Willow87]

Ok I have a little Miracle Grow tomato food left, so I may fertilize them tomorrow with a weak solution

[Jananas Bananas]

Oh my gosh! I thought your "baby hands" was my absolute favorite, but no........ we just had a change in the leader board! That is about the cutest little thing I have ever seen! :ha: I can't hardly wait. :pepper2nana:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Wait until it gets bigger and more distinctive. They're certainly the coolest peppers I've ever seen too, so I hear ya JaNan. ;)


They turn completely red in the end and the plant takes on a very Chrismassy appearance.


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1441.jpg


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[Willow87]

I think this maybe a Black Pearl Pepper rather than Purple Flash. Its still pretty though lol
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/002-5.jpg
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/003-5.jpg
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/004-4.jpg

[Jananas Bananas]

Very beautiful pepper Cameron! I agree, I believe it is a black Pearl also, but you can't beat it for beauty! Very nice and healthy looking, you picked a good one!

~JaNan

[Willow87]

Thanks Janan. It was the last of 2 left, I thought they had sold all of them but they moved them to another aisle. I set it outside in a sunny area in my yard.

[Jananas Bananas]

I kept my first one in full sun Cam, and it was jet black. BUT it was very, very thirsty and I watered it every day. It will wilt and tell you! :) I moved it to the back yard in the shade and only had to water it every third day or so, but it started to have dark green leaves.

[Willow87]

Thanks for telling me that Janan. I may move it to a shadier location. The area its in gets morning and early afternoon sun and late afternoon shade. I'll probably have to water it tomorrow LOL. I had to repot it because it had outgrown its pot and it was very dry

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Gosh I love peppers...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1456.jpg


"Explosive Amber" in front of giant orinoco leaf...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1469.jpg


"Black Pearl" are too pretty...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1462.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1459.jpg


Wait until your 'fish' peppers get a bit older, JaNan & Cam, and the start to develop snow white branches...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1467.jpg


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[Willow87]

I love that fish pepper! I planted mine in new soil so hopefully they will start growing. They have been stunted for the longest time lol

[The Hollyberry Lady]

The new soil and a zap of fertilizer should do the trick, Cam. Bet they take right off for you. ;)


Yes, that 'fish' plant is such a cool variety, eh? I love it too. When it gets red fruits and the plant is mostly white, there's a distinct Christmas look to it. It's so unbelievably ornamental.


I'm so glad you guys are growing it too. :D


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[Willow87]

I can't wait to see more variegation on my Fish pepper. It has become my favorite variety

[Jananas Bananas]

Me too, Cam, me too!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110703109.jpg

My Personal hybrids :ha:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110703133.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110703138.jpg

Super Hot Purples are finally popping! These are about two weeks behind the other two in the LadyBug with them!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110703125.jpg

Thai Red Fire

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110703126.jpg

Mini Jalapenos

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110703127.jpg

~J

[Willow87]

Janan the first pepper plant looks so neat! What variety is that?

[Jananas Bananas]

That is my baby "Fish" pepper that I'm growing in an AG which isn't so much of a baby anymore! :)

[Willow87]

Oh wow its beautiful. I thought it was another type of pepper because the variegation looks yellow lol

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Wow JaNan...soon you'll have 'fish' buds!!! :goteam:


These new ones are just developing on this mystery variety in my window...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1486.jpg


Think it's an 'explosive amber'. :D


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[Jananas Bananas]

I know, I know! It (Fish) is my favorite AG plant right now (and I have a bunch to choose from!!!) :ha: I think that shot is without the flash Cam, which made the white more creamy. :)

The blooms on Explosive Amber are solid purple? I like that a lot. Did you send me that seed? I need to go dig through my seed bin again!!!

Did you guys see how thick the stem is on that little Super Hot Purple? If the plant looks anything like that stem it is going to be one stout little puppy!!! :ha:

[Willow87]

Wow Sherry that's beautiful! Fish Pepper has become my favorite one. I wonder if I could cross a Fish Pepper with a Black Pearl, I wonder what the results would be lol

[Jananas Bananas]

A Black and White pepper???? :ha:

[Willow87]

LOL I don't know but I would love to try it. I'm very curious

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Just make sure you collect some true seed first before your little experiment. :ha:


I'm sure it would be gorgeous, Cam. ;)


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[Willow87]

Good idea Sherry. I don't want to lose the variegation on the Fish peppers. I guess I'm getting ahead of myself because it will be awhile before the fish peppers get mature enough to bloom. The 3 I have are an inch and 2 inches tall

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Ok this is only an idea and you don't have to do it but...


What about jacking those parsley seeds out of your Aero-Garden (I can replace them) and popping your best Fish seedling in the empty pod?! :eek:


Just think about it...


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[Jananas Bananas]

I was just NOW thinking of the SAME thing! :ha:

[Willow87]

Ok I'm going to do it now lol. Its bothering me LOL

[Jananas Bananas]

You can also root cuttings in there too. Perhaps a cutting of that gorgeous Black Pearl birthday pepper!

I have to be honest Cam, Sherry wanted me to send all peppers - but all I had in the pods were duplicates - so I included the herbs. :lurk:

[Willow87]

So many good ideas! I'll take a cutting of the Black Pearl in the morning and trade it for the cosmos. I didn't know cuttings could be rooted in the Aerogarden too. I'm really amazed now. I moved one of the Fish peppers in the Parsley pod so I'll take 2 cuttings of the Black Pearl to fill in the remaining 2 pods

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Not so fast, I have to tell you stuff first before you transplant the fish pepper Cam. Give me a sec...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Ok, I'll post the information in the Aero-Garden thread...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

JaNan I thought you'd really enjoy this. ;)


Look closely at the brownish purple fruits pointing downward that we think are "Jigsaw" crossed with "Black Pearl". You'll see one fruit that's half green and half whitish purple and another that's chocolate brown with dark purple stripes! Many of them are like this. They are just too cool...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1549.jpg


Although the shots are alright, they truly don't do the plants justice. It like a rainbow jungle of colorful fruits. I tried to take a few shots so you could see all sides...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1548.jpg


It's three completely different varieties in one pot...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1546.jpg


I like the dark variegated ones...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1543.jpg


They're turning out to be my absolute favorite this season. I grew them all from seed in a small pot in my south living room window with absolutely no hand-pollination whatsoever. The colors are truly spectacular...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1541.jpg


The seeds will all be true because they plants were never outside.


Oh and my 'black pearl' plant's leaves are black as night from being in my south living room window. Although blurry, if you look closely, you might see a little surprise in amongst the leaves...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1551.jpg


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[Willow87]

Wow Sherry that is a beautiful plant! I already transplanted one of the Fish peppers unfortunately =(

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks Cam, about my colorful peppers. :D


I saw the pic of your little Fish now in the aero-garden, and it looks great. It should start to grow in a short time for you. How exciting.


Fish pepper can get very large though, I'll warn you and Janan, so you may have to do some pruning. It will be beautiful though, no doubt. The plant can trail sometimes and I have a feeling it will in the A-G. Neat that both you and Janan are growing one in your systems!


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[Willow87]

Thank you so much Sherry. The Fish is definitely my favorite and I look forward to seeing it grow more. I just love my aerogarden lol.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I know just how you feel about your aero-garden Cam, because I feel the same about mine. It's a must-have.


Yes, that Fish pepper is an African heirloom and I got my seeds from J.L. Hudson in California. The fruits are medium hot and they're recommended for salsa.


There's a reason it's called 'fish'...just wait until you taste the peppers. They're unlike any other. What an amazing variety...another must-have. ;)


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[Willow87]

Wow I can't wait to taste the peppers. My sister said here coworker brought some stuffed peppers wrapped in bacon today. I definitely want to make some stuffed peppers when I can

[Jananas Bananas]

Here's some pepper pictures from the AeroGarden peppers. I have one that is just producing peppers daily:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110704008.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110704019.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110704021.jpg

That's the one you like Sherry!

Here's the other one:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110704015.jpg

The Black Pearl:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110704018.jpg

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Rainbow Jungle...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1574.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1600.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1599.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1576.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1593.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1578.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1596.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1584.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1566.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

OH WOW! :woohoonaner:

I am at a loss for words. Those look like studio shots of peppers! Geez oh Pete!

Just UnBelievable! What do you think of THOSE Cam?????!!!!

[Willow87]

Wow those are beautiful! I love the Fish pepper next to the Black Pearl, what a beautiful contrast!

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks so much guys, but the truth is, you ain't seen nothing yet! :eek: I've got other pots of mixed peppers that are just now setting their crops and when they begin to ripen, the show will be spectacular. Of course I'll show them as well. ;)


Yes, I love the black pearl and fish together too, Cam. Next year, I'm gonna grow one of each in the same pot together.


I've also got many Aurora pepper fruits now setting, which I'll show shots of soon too. Oh boy they're gonna be beautiful! :goteam:


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[Willow87]

That would be so pretty to have Black Pearl and Fish pepper in one pot. You have so many beautiful and healthy pepper plants :woohoonaner:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Ok this one's just getting started, but it's one of my favorites, next to Aurora, called "Explosive Amber"...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1613.jpg


It's black, like 'black pearl' but it's a dwarf and it gets purple fruits that turn red later. At first the peppers are black but then they turn bright purple. I have 4 more plants just like it, also in pots.


It would be the perfect variety for the aero-garden, and I have one in there now! :eek:


It's not black yet, but once I change the bulbs, it will be. It's just now setting buds though so it will have a crop soon. Looking so forward. I'm going to be saving lots of seeds for sharing because it's one very cool and much sought after variety. :D


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[Willow87]

That's a beautiful plant Sherry! It looks similar to my Black Pearl with the leaves. You said it was a dwarf so how tall does it get? My Black Pearl that I got for my birthday is about a foot tall.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yes, it's very similar to 'black pearl' Cam...that's why I love it. But it gets purple pointed fruits instead of black round ones. It grows about 6 inches tall.


This next pepper variety is one of my most favorites called 'Aurora' and I have 8 of plants in one pot. It's another dwarf type and the leaves get purplish over the season. Here are my very first fruits today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1622.jpg


There are blossoms absolutely everywhere so I'm expecting a huge crop...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1621.jpg


They'll ripen through 6 different colors and shades in between too. :goteam:


I'm also growing this type in my 2nd A-G system too. Waiting for germination...


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[Willow87]

Wow 6 different colors! How neat and it being a dwarf is a plus.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

The colors are starting already, even though the plant is just beginning to set it's fruit. Notice in the 2nd shot, one of the peppers is bright purple and one is mauvey/violet? They even go through a white stage too! They're just the absolute best and I grow them every year. The fruits are super hot and surprisingly flavorful also. I'd have to say it's my all-time favorite type. You'll soon see why...


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[millworkman]

Here are a few of this years plants

A little Bonchi/Bonsai plant made out of a Bhut Jolokia

A few weeks ago

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/SDC11561.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/SDC11562.jpg

Here it is today

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/SDC11796.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/SDC11797.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/SDC11798.jpg

Tree Hab

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/SDC11732.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/SDC11733.jpg

Pasillo Bajio

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/SDC11794.jpg

Brain Strain 7 pod

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/SDC11787.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll225/millworkman/SDC11786.jpg

[Willow87]

Wow how neat! Bonsai peppers

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Very nice, Millworkman...and thanks for sharing! :D


Love the Bonsai Pepper plant. How adorable! :goteam:



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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Ok so here are three more "Explosive Amber" plants in one pot, but they're just getting started...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1632.jpg


They're beginning to set fruits and will grow more full over the season.



I'm ashamed to say these are my "Filius Blue" pepper plants in desperate need of fertilization, which they received today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1633.jpg


There are actually 4 plants in one pot but I got the seeds later in the season and so they got neglected a bit because I was busy tending to all my other pepper varieties with fruits on them!


Don't underestimate those 'filius blue' plants though...I'll have them looking great in no time. They're already setting buds and I can't wait to see the fruits because they're as close to actual blue as you can get (except for the ones my grandmother used to grow).


Will show soon...


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[Willow87]

As usual those are nice plants. I added some Epsom salts to my AG so I hope that helps my peppers out. I can't wait to see the peppers on the Filius Blue. So how big are the pots that you have them in?

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I've shamefully got the Filius Blue plants in a 3 and a 1/2 inch pot because I'm dwarfing them! :ha:


I didn't realize I was getting the seeds until I had already sown my indoor pepper crops and I didn't have a lot of room left in my south windows, which is where I wanted them to grow.


Some pepper plants I just grew this year for seed though and once I collect them I'm giving the plants to my girlfriends. I will have more room in mid to late summer and I grow some of my best peppers in Autumn. Oh wait until you see what I will have. I'm even sowing more pepper seeds now to get ready for a late Autumn harvest! :goteam:


Ok these mystery fruits from Janan are super duper HOT :eek:


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1647.jpg



I mean VERY hot!


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[Willow87]

You should open up your own pepper nursery lol. I like the little red peppers, they remind me of Christmas

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Not that I'd need the money (I could donate the proceeds to the little girl I sponsor in Africa) but if I grew many of my beautiful pepper varieties and set up a little table...they'd sell like crazy! I just know it. Especially these ones...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1644.jpg


See the green one with orange stripes?! :D


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Christmas?!


Oh wait until you see Fish pepper plant Cam, when it's white & green with red fruits all over it!!!


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[Jananas Bananas]

That green with orange stripes is really cute! Is that the same plant that had the chocolate and purple stripe?

~J

[Willow87]

Wow Sherry that's a cool pepper! That's so wonderful that you are sponsoring a child.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yup, I've been sponsoring her for over three years now, Cam. ;) Through a reputable place though, where 100% of your money actually goes to the child!


Yes Janan, it's the same plant. :D Isn't it too cool?! It grows like an actual tree and the branches are horizontal!!! :eek: It totally reminds me of "purple tiger" in a huge way. I just absolutely love it and know people who would go nuts over it. :08:


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[Willow87]

Thats so wonderful Sherry. I think my Fish pepper is growing a new leaf

[Jananas Bananas]

Your fish will be very happy in your AG Cam. It will be putting out a leaf or two every day or every other day once it gets started.

Sherry can you use your macro and take some tight close ups of those striped peppers? I really like those a lot.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Best I can do until I get the sony back, Janan...



http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1652.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1656.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1653.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1657.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Thank you very much! The top one almost looks like a teeny watermelon. They (the mystery peppers) have a rounded rectangle look to them don't they, or is it just how they photograph? Is there any other known peppers that have that shape?

Love those FISH! I keep checking mine every day for little buds. :ha:

[Willow87]

I look forward to seeing some new growth Janan. I guess I need more patience lol. Sherry those are beautiful pictures. I love the Fish Pepper the most

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yes Janan, the mystery peppers are block shaped, and rectangular! That's why they remind me of 'purple tiger' as well, because of the shape. I really am enjoying them and have seeds collected already.


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[Jananas Bananas]

My AG Hot peppers this morning:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110708067.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110708068.jpg

And my nominee for the most beautiful pepper in the world:

With Flash

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110708032.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110708033.jpg

Without flash

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110708030.jpg

~JaNan

[Willow87]

Janan I'm jealous of your fish pepper lol

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Looking great, Janan! :goteam:



Oh that Fish is gonna have buds soon...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

I'll get some better shots later because these are taken from the back of the plants but this is another mystery pot of hot peppers, from Portugal. A gardener sent me a mix of some of their best types and these purple ones are looking so intriguing...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1683.jpg


It's a dwarf plant too and the leaves are kind of purplish. I definitely plan on saving seeds for this one. :D


Even the brownish/black peppers (a totally different variety in the same container) are really neat looking.


Here's yet another variety with a fruit ripening...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1685.jpg


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[Willow87]

I love the purple peppers Sherry. I'm still waiting for mine to sprout.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Gosh I'm loving these today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1697.jpg


I enjoy how the little fruits start out yellow but then turn purple. They also turn violet, mauve, and white!


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1698.jpg


Those are my "Aurora" plants. :D I have 8 dwarf plants in one pot.


The peppers will ripen through many colors and they're surprisingly hot and flavorful as well as ornamental. They're my all-time favorite hot pepper plant. :goteam:


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Other pepper shots I took today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1724.jpg


Many new fruits are developing on this mystery variety...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1723.jpg


A few Black Pearls are ripening...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1722.jpg


Side view of Black Pearl & Fish...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1735.jpg


Fish pepper...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1721.jpg


Another shot of Aurora...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1702.jpg


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[stevelau1911]

Here's an update on my hot peppers. I included it in a blog which has the progress on one of each species dating back to April 2, until July 9. The real show is yet to come.

Steve's garden: Progress on my hot peppers 6 varieties April through July 9 time lapse (http://stevesbamboogarden.blogspot.com/2011/07/progress-on-my-hot-peppers-6-varieties.html)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Fish peppers today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1802.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1805.jpg


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[Willow87]

Sherry those are so beautiful. Mine are slowly starting to pick up speed. I can't wait until they form peppers

[Willow87]

Black Pearl Pepper
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/canna004.jpg