Interesting looking plants Alice - do let us know how you get on. Afterall you get peppers to fruit in winter-time!

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Yet Nature is made better by no mean
But Nature makes that mean; so over that art
Which you say adds to Nature, is an art
That Nature makes.

No, I don't get peppers to fruit in winter SBP, but I did get them to fruit very early. I've got plenty now, and some I've just let redden. Will post the pics tomorrow. I just wondered if everybody elses Pepppadews had grown so tall and slim as I've no idea what they should look like.
Piglet, can you help.

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Thanks moggssue for your kind welcome and to vgary for the invaluable tips regarding getting peppers to germinate...I have saved the tips for next year

I can't wait to see Alice's peppadew fruits - if you want, I have a super recipe for peppadew and parmesan muffins (yum!).

rain is good for the garden & water table, but roll on the sun please...

reb

Sorry Reb, I haven't got any peppadew peppers yet, they're just getting ready to flower now. But I do have plenty of other peppers from seeds I saved from last year - variety unknown - but they're very prolific. This is their second flush for this year.

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I know several folks who over winter their Pepper Plants in containers. I have not done this because of limited space. I am sharing this Link which may give you some ideas about keeping those rare/difficult to find Pepper varieties.
Gary

Over wintering chile pepper plants
a guide about keep your chilli pepper plants alive for more than a single year. ... over winter A Chile plant's mission in life is to set seed, ...
www.thechileman.org/guide_overwinter.php

If anyone has success with their plants, and ends up with a few spare seeds, I'd be interested in giving them a go.

Incidently, since information isn't widely available, presumably to guard any investment in the species, does anyone know if they are an F1 variety of some sort?

Just wondered, because if they are, obviously the seeds won't necessarily grow true to the original.

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They are open pollinated and if grown away from other peppers or chillies will come true to type.

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updated Monday 28th April at 11.50hrs

Oh Alice, I was only stretching the truth slightly (and enhancing your reputation. )!

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Manda.

Yet Nature is made better by no mean
But Nature makes that mean; so over that art
Which you say adds to Nature, is an art
That Nature makes.

Piglet, my Peppadew peppers are 4 feet high and of very slim growth type. Just making flower buds now and looking very healthy. Is this their normal growth pattern.

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Yes Alice, mine last year were between 4-5' tall, quite open in their growth and once you see the fruit you will see the quite distictive shape of it. Please save some seed for me as I want to keep an open gene pool.

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Thanks Piglet. If I get seed you are welcome to all you want.

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I have two peppadew plants. The one in the GH is about 2 feet tall and has only one side shoot but has branched at the top. No flowers yet. The one on the south-facing patio is only about a foot tall so far, but is sturdy and has side shoots all the way up the stem. Also no flowers yet.

If the plant needs more warmth, then maybe they won't be very successful with these cool wet days. I'm just hoping that July and August will bring some summer weather .

Tricia

We're all hoping for the same Tricia.

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I have two Peppadaw plants. Seed received from Pigletwillie. Both are doing well with flowers on both and the beginnings of a couple of peppers. Will save seed if anyone wants some.

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You will find yourself a partner,
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Great Bramble. I have 4 plants but just at flower bud stage. I'm hoping I won't run out of year before they get to ripe fruit stage. I'm certainly giving it my best shot.

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With such a bad summer Alice perhaps we will have an indian summer that will take us well into autumn with good sunshine and light.

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You will find yourself a partner,
In the glory of the garden.

Rudyard Kipling.

Wouldn't that be lovely?

Tricia

I found them to be quite late cropping Alice.

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updated Monday 28th April at 11.50hrs

HI piglet are you growing them this year, and if so, what stage are they at. Mine have just begun to show tiny little peppers.

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And when you're back stops aching,
And you're hands begin to harden.
You will find yourself a partner,
In the glory of the garden.

Rudyard Kipling.