[CH] Little info....big thanks
Dygurkem _ (dygurkem@hotmail.com)
Tue, 10 Jun 2003 14:25:19 +0000
Hi all, this year I've managed to start 8 types of peppers, thanks to the
tips and seeds of this group. Here's a little info about them for those
interested:
Chocolate Habanero : (Capsicum chinense)VERY BIG light green leaves, seems
to have a bigger steam than other habaneros and are growing a bit faster
too. The first couple of leaves of all my Chocolate Habaneros were weird
looking (two leaves connected into one, weird form...). At first I thought
they would have difficulties to grow, but I was way wrong.
Japone : (Capsicum annuum) Great looking plant (pretty tall). Tends to grow
straight (not forming secondary branches, the leaves are all from the main
steam). Medium size leaves, medium size steam and already forming a couple
of flowers. The tallest plant is now 11 inches tall after 95 days since it
sprouted.
Orange Habanero : (Capsicum chinense)This is a typical habanero plant: big
leaves, slow growing... The only reason why I planted some this year was to
compare it to the Orange Devils Habanero. As expected, they grow slower than
the Orange Devils. I also have an over wintered Orange Habanero which is now
2 foot tall. I'll try to put it in the ground in a couple of weeks or put it
in a very large pot for outside growing.
Caribbean Red : (Capsicum chinense) Looking pretty much like the Orange
Habanero (got to look on the label to tell which one it is). Nothing special
to tell.
Orange Devils Habanero : Well, this plant is growing faster than I thought.
Healthy plant, smaller leaves than a typical Habanero, but there's a lot of
them. Tends to have secondary branches (the leaves aren't all from the main
steam). Looking forward to see who will win the fight : Orange Habanero vs
Orange Devils Habanero.
Fatalli : (Capsicum chinense)This is a weird looking plant I would say.
Looks a bit like a Habanero, but the leaves are kind of bumpy (they're
pretty big too). The steam could be a little stronger, but it is going to do
just fine I believe. Looking forward those big yellow pods.
Red Bell : The only mild peppers I wanted this year, and I don't think I'll
have 1 pod out of them. They're pretty small and not very strong looking,
but I'll plant them anyway. I believe the problem came from the seeds, who
knows...
Lemon Drop and/or Orange Thai : (Capsicum baccatum I believe)These plants
are very different from the others. They have a lot of small leaves and are
producing a big amount of flowers (always a couple to remove everyday). The
steam, though, was pretty weak, but after 2 weeks of hardening off, it now
is of a good size.
All of them were grown under two long fluorescent lights (normal ones) with
an average temperature of about 20°C. They were put into ground last sunday,
I hope they'll be good survivors.... I placed 2 wind breakers, covered 25
plants with a plastic roof and 10 of them with a screen from an old window.
Thanks everyone for your help.
Jocelyn
Québec, Canada.
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