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[discussion] Artificially selecting peppers on flowers

b3rnd

b3rnd

Hey guys! This is just for a fun discussion, and not to be taken too seriously.
 
So I was just looking through Tick's 2015 2016 glog and I noticed the close-ups of some of the flowers. They look just like snowflakes, all with a slightly different shape and color. They're amazingly beautiful. It made me think about what would happen if we started selecting chiles on their flowers. Flower size, color, markings etc. I would love to see one of those flowers in giant form. 
 
What do you guys think? And which chile has the most pretty flowers?
 
 
Edit: It took me this long to notice that I said 2015 instead of 2016. Lol, my bad.
 
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Capsicum lanceolatum
is nice
 
 
Grass Snake said:
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That would mean giant peppers!
 
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Oh yeah I didn't even think about that yet. Seeing the flowers of bell peppers that makes total sense. Anyone know which strain has the biggest flowers?
 
b3rnd said:
Hey guys! This is just for a fun discussion, and not to be taken too seriously.
 
So I was just looking through Tick's 2015 glog and I noticed the close-ups of some of the flowers. They look just like snowflakes, all with a slightly different shape and color. They're amazingly beautiful. It made me think about what would happen if we started selecting chiles on their flowers. Flower size, color, markings etc. I would love to see one of those flowers in giant form. 
 
What do you guys think? And which chile has the most pretty flowers?
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Thanks about the flowers! 
 
There's a pod on that baccatum x Cumari Pollux F2 with the lilac (and  most snowflake-like) flowers that should be pollinated with CAP 1151.  1151 has the biggest flowers on a baccatum that I've grown so far.  The initial cross was not for just for flowers, but after seeing all the variety in them, I happened to make the outcross in large part to get a baccatum with both larger and interesting flowers.  It's a mature-sized pod and the plant is doing OK despite not much light, so hopefully it will ripen soon...
 
- Tick
 
Pretty cool topic. I've never seen anything but small white flowers and never thought much about them. That big purple one is cool. Anyone ever get any smell from a pepper flower?
 
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