Superhot or not?

Spork · Jan 18, 2014

Ok, so I set out a few months ago to grow some superhots indoors. The grow has been fantastic, but now I'm afraid I may have brought some bad seeds. These two plants are supposed to be Bhut Jolokia (red) and Trinidad Scorpion Morouga (red).

So far, they don't look how I expect, So I'd like to ask our experts here if they can help ID these two plants. Note: I've got 2 plants of each type with identical looking peppers, so I don't think they're just mutated.

Plant1 Fruit:

Plant1 Flowers (Sorry no good picture for this):

Plant1 Leaf:

Plant2 Fruit:

Plant2 Flower:

Plant2 Leaf:

Plant3 (same as 2):

Hathron · Jan 18, 2014

Sorry to break it to yeh, but those are not Bhuts or scorps

To me they look like a green bell pepper and a wax or santa fe granda.

Spork · Jan 18, 2014

Hathron said:
Sorry to break it to yeh, but those are not Bhuts or scorps To me they look like a green bell pepper and a wax or santa fe granda.

Yeah they didn't look like it to me either.
The first does not look like any bell pepper I have grown, they're usually much more round.

georgej · Jan 19, 2014

where did you buy seeds from?

Spork · Jan 19, 2014

georgej said:
where did you buy seeds from?

EBay. I know, I know; Stupid idea.

ivplay · Jan 19, 2014

Yeah, those are definitely not bhuts or scorps. I would go with a sweet/green pepper of some sort and a wax pepper. Sounds like you already know this, but don't buy from Ebay! If you were in Australia I would send you some seeds for a better start. Maybe someone in the states will offer some up.

bravesfan · Jan 19, 2014

Pm me. We will chat

Spork · Jan 20, 2014

ivplay said:
Yeah, those are definitely not bhuts or scorps. I would go with a sweet/green pepper of some sort and a wax pepper. Sounds like you already know this, but don't buy from Ebay! If you were in Australia I would send you some seeds for a better start. Maybe someone in the states will offer some up.

Thanks for the sentiment, I appreciate it. On the bright side, I did get some indoor growing experience. That's got to count for something. My potential frost dates are November to February, so I should get about an 8 month growing window.

bravesfan said:
Pm me. We will chat

PM sent.

willard3 · Jan 21, 2014

Geonerd · Jan 21, 2014

The yellow one looks like it might be big enough to eat. Give it a try. Maybe it's a new super-hot hybrid?!

Hope you didn't pay too much for the seeds.

Spork · Jan 23, 2014

Geonerd said:
The yellow one looks like it might be big enough to eat. Give it a try. Maybe it's a new super-hot hybrid?!

Hope you didn't pay too much for the seeds.

The yellow one is decently spicy and it was ripe. I let one go a bit longer and it darkened up, but was very bitter.

Got a refund, actually. If anyone wants some of these seeds let me know

Do not buy from this scammer.
eBay seller ID: dude5694

Geonerd · Jan 23, 2014

With a seller name like that....

Along with your refund, did you find out what heck they really were?

Spork · Jan 24, 2014

Geonerd said:
With a seller name like that....

Along with your refund, did you find out what heck they really were?

Unfortunately not; the seller just played dumb.

Jetchuka · Jan 24, 2014

Spork said:
Got a refund, actually.

Ebay seller offering refunds for mislabeled seeds?

That's a first for me !!

Spork · Jan 24, 2014

Jetchuka said:
Ebay seller offering refunds for mislabeled seeds?

That's a first for me !!

He didn't offer and I can be quite persuasive.

Also, they were not mislabeled. It is intentional. He has other neutral/negative feedbacks regarding lying about the seed variety.

Rymerpt · Mar 8, 2014

Bummer

Rymerpt

Spork · Mar 8, 2014

Rymerpt said:
Bummer

Rymerpt

Seriously. Though the yellow one eventually turned red and is actually quite hot, I still don't think it's a superhot of any kind...

On the bright side, I got some new peppers and They're definitely real.
Check out the glog: http://thehotpepper.com/topic/43368-sporks-2013-glog-indoor-superhots/