Re: [CH] Winter (and a datil question)
Ed Cutrell (ecutrell@darkwing.uoregon.edu)
Tue, 23 Jun 1998 14:45:53 -0700 (PDT)
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> On the bright side, THIS YEAR I got earlier C Baccatums which are already
> getting flowers on them. YAHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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> AIN'T SUMMER GRAND????
>
Jeez, I wouldn't know! To date here in Oregon, we've gotten a grand total
of three (3!) days in which the temp. has hit (though not yet exceeded)
80 F (27). Most of my chiles don't know what to do, so they just sit
there. I keep telling them the sun will come out soon, but the clouds
just make a lier outta me. On the bright side, my rocotos are LOVING
it--I can't wait 'til they set....
On a related note, I was wondering if anyone is familiar w/ growing
datils. I've read that they are notoriously difficult to grow outside of
Florida, but of all my chinenses this year it's doing the best--getting
nice and big, though no flowers as yet. Are the reported difficulties in
growing datils more related to flowering or fruit setting vs. vegetative
growth? I'm really curious, 'cause as I mentioned above, you could not
get a more different summer from St. Augustine than what we're having in
the Willamette Valley! Any thoughts?
ed