RE: [CH] Fish Pepper Question
CES (ces@preferred.com)
Wed, 23 Apr 2003 16:32:03 -0400
My seedlings are 4-5 inches tall. This is the first year I've grown them and
I haven't noticed anything unusual but I haven't examined them closely. I'll
look at them when I get home tonight and let you know.
Charlie
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> From: owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com
> [mailto:owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com]On Behalf Of RisaG
> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:59 PM
> To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com
> Subject: [CH] Fish Pepper Question
>
>
> Has anyone on the list grown the Fish Pepper??? If so,
> I have a question for you.
>
> I got some seeds through a private swap. I planted 3
> seeds and they all germinated. I have been watching
> the plants grow and now they are 2-3" tall each. But
> there is something strange with the leaves. I know
> that they are supposed to be variegated and they are.
> But...there are 2 parts to each plant!
>
> When they started growing, the original 2 leaves were
> a bit more pointy than normal chile leaves. Now that
> they are a bit bigger, another part of the plant has
> grown on each one - with 4 normal chile leaves.
>
> Is this normal? I have no digital camera and can't
> privately email anyone with a picture.
>
> I was wondering if this is normal. I have checked
> websites with pictures and none of them show the
> growth of the plant - just the unripe pods and ripe
> pods with some of the variegated leaves on the plant -
> not close enough to see the bottom of the plants.
>
> If these aren't chiles, then what are they?? The rest
> of the plant looks like chile. I know I grew nothing
> else in the greenhouse (one of those window ones) and
> I used fresh seed starter mixture. I also used bleach
> on the greenhouses earlier this spring and no other
> plants were in the greenhouses.
>
> Strange looking plant. If it is the right thing, they
> will be very interesting to watch grow.
>
>
>
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