RE: [CH] White-flowered Rocoto
Rob (r.pieters7@chello.nl)
Fri, 22 Jul 2005 10:01:40 +0200
Hi John,
As rocoto always triggers me as its my favourite...
Yes I've had a plant last year who had a few almost white flowers.. grown
from 4th generation seeds, didn't took pictures, but this one had very nice
purple flowers too on the same plant, never the less the fruit wasn't all
perfect in shape, had made a picture of that, but can show it to the group,
I'll send it separate to you, maybe you can place it.
So I do think it did cross with something else but no idea with what why or
how. And had been the first time till now, rocoto did look to me that these
didn't cross easy.
I've also a three year old rocoto from 1nd generation seeds, and a two year
old rocoto from 2nd generation seed who are just starting to flower again
and has nice flowers and beautiful pear shape fruit each year... and HOT.
Hot regards
Rob NL
...back to lurk mode again...
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Onderwerp: [CH] White-flowered Rocoto
Mother plant found in a church yard on the Canary Islands. Typical black C.
pubescens seeds. Earlier blossoms on this same plant had only the faintest
tinge of purple. Not quite as pubescent as the majority of the species that
I have grown. No pods set yet even though blooming for nearly a month. Not
unusual for my growing area. Compact, bushy plant.
http://www.fototime.com/5D04C5BAD5996FD/standard.jpg
Anyone seen the like?
jt