glog 1st time Growing Zimbabwe Bird🌶️

I've started a few seeds, I got from Amazon.

I've seen some call Zimbabwe
Anuum and some people say they are
fructescens
That doesn't matter too much.
I'm going to try to grow them up to fruit and save seeds for sharing and collecting pollen for breeding.
Also I want to hear from people that have grown Zimbabwe Bird Peppers. Any advice on growing these is much appreciated.
Maybe help confirm that I have an actual Zim .
Because I got the seeds from Amazon


Here's my 2 babies

I might need help growing them
I will be posting pics of the grow process.
Thanks

 

[HerbCasa]

GOOD SHOW
@Englander



Alright Update:

The Zims have been lounging in the shade and the leaves are bigger now. I'm throwing them back into the sunshine

I still haven't gotten any flowers yet

They are getting taller though

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[HerbCasa]

There They R​

The time has come.

WOW, finally
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[HerbCasa]

Blooming Begins​

Even though...
The plant is not liking the full sun

 

[Englander]

Hi Guy's

My Zim this morning finally getting chillies it's brother's and sisters that are in my friends houses are doing much better than mine that's been out in the greenhouse for months now..........

I'm going to assume they like a constant temperature or rather they don't like the night /day temperature fluctuations I get in my greenhouse.

As the house Zims have produced 20 to 30 chillies already

At last my first fruit on my Zim and a gazillion flowers

I wonder how big it will get ........

 

[Englander]

Hi Guy's

Here's two of my Zimbabwe birds siblings from the same packet of seeds that I gave away.

The small one is still in a 1 litre pot and not been fed and must have been existing on the original blood and bone meal. I have it for 2 weeks while he's on holiday abroad, I shall spoil it with some organic liquid chilli feed But it's still pretty impressive given the pot size.

The bigger plant has been Potted up twice now in 3 litre I believe and looking much fuller both live on window legdes in friends houses.

My friend has tried one straight off the plant........ a real punch he said caught him off guard for its size he said.....I've seen him eat Scotch bonnet raw so I respect his first review.

Goes to show a slightly larger pot and a bit of feed makes a big difference but both show the Zimbabwe bird has potential for a house chilli with a good kick

 

[HerbCasa]

Those peppers have tags similar to the peppers that I have in my breeding project.

breeding-crossing Post in thread 'Gorilla Chili Pepper Breeding Project'

Apr 9, 2025

Here's another "look"

Would you?
look at that!

• HerbCasa

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Here's the latest photos of the peppers on the plants

ZIMBABWE

And some new buds on the way

 

[Englander]

Hi Guy's

Quick update on my Zim and it's sibling that I gave away that I'm looking after whiles he's on holiday.

Wee Paco still in the 5" pot I gave it to my mate in ! I've been watering it with chilli focus organic liquid fertiliser.

Nite the small ripe pod's.........and open tree like shape ..........

My Zim in 5 litre kratky hydroponics no ripe pids yet I reckon because it's still busy growing the leaves, flower's and green chillies.

How many pod's

The pod size is much better

Stephen

 

[HerbCasa]

Nice pods!

 

[HerbCasa]

The pods are showing some color

I like peppers

 

[Englander]

Hi Guy's

This morning I took my mate Dougies Zimbabwe bird chilli plant to work for him to pick up.

I took the opportunity to take a photo this of his in 5" pot and mine in 5 litre hydroponics also noticed two pod's "just" stating to turn red

Told Dougie to remove all the Red pod's to induce more flowers and pod's

Quick question ..........do these bird pod's "twist" off when ripe ? Or should you snip them ?

 

[growyourown]

i had "malawi bird" last year and when ripe they literally came off (separate from calyxes) with only the gentlest pull (not even requiring twisting). this is what's known as having "deciduous" pods.

no idea if it's the same family as zimbabwe though, as the malawi berries were round or slight ovals, not nearly as elongated/"pointed" as those on yours.

did you give it a try?

 

[Englander]

No not yet the red Pods are on Dougies plant..... it's up to him

Today I've just noticed the first two pod's on mine "just" stating go go red .........

 

[Englander]

Hi Guy's


Just got a photo of another of the Zims i gave away this one "Miguel" it belongs to Wee Alan not really a plant guy but he's loving the Zim

His favourite chilli I've ever given him he says it lives in the kitchen but goes outside in the afternoons if the weathers good .....today it's been 29 oC / 84 oF outside !