Shurb's 2014 GLOG

Well, I guess I'll get started seeing as I've now got my first hooks well before season start.
 
So, I got me one of them heated propagator thingimadoobawackies and popped in 3 Habanero Orange seeds and 3 Whippets Tails for a test.
The Hab's decided to work it out. No go on the Whippets, but I think that's because it dried out at one point. Oh well, one pod has thousands of seeds, so all good
 
Here's the Habanero Orange hooks in soil next to an avocado the missus is trying to get started.
 

 
And here they are. Ain't they cute?
 

 
Here's the indoor setup
 
Top: Them ones I did dun just showed you.
Middle: Pubes - Red Rocoto, Yellow Rocoto, Rocoto San Isidro, Canario, Mini Rocoto.
Bottom: Habanero Chocolate overwinter. It got a little bit of the stuntie during the season, and it only gave me one good pod, but I decided to let it recover inside and it's going well!
 

 
Habanero Chocolate (I'll get a better pic soon, I promise!)
It's got buds forming too, which is cool.
 

 
This is what I'm REALLY looking forward to.
Rocoto San Isidro
 

 
Yellow Rocoto - with yellowing leaves to boot =\ Gotta get it some food methinks.
 

 
Red Rocoto - Bet you couldn't tell from the label, huh!
 

 
Canario - State the obvious, Shurb!
 

 
Outdoor overwinters. That Bell is the only pod to produce and it's still growing. We'll see if I get a ripe red one...
 

 
That's all for plant porn for now. In the coming weeks, I'll be getting some new one's started, care of this little package from JungleRain.
(Bottom right is Manzano Orange)
 

 
Thanks for stopping by

 

[filmost]

Heya Shurb, been awhile! Plants looking great ;-)

My rocoto dropped flowers left and right for the longest time too. Didn't really set pods until like September or October. I got may a handful of ripe pods. Heat must do them in.

 

[Shurbryn]

Heya Shurb, been awhile! Plants looking great ;-)

My rocoto dropped flowers left and right for the longest time too. Didn't really set pods until like September or October. I got may a handful of ripe pods. Heat must do them in.

 
Well, funny thing about that. Now it's setting pods nicely
 
Rocoto San Isidro
 

 
Canario
 
Resident ladybug

 
All is going great so far
 
Brazilian Starfish
Bugger is getting really tall.
I'm 6'2" and it's above my waist. I tried to get some perspective, but I dunno if I pulled it off. Oh well
 

 

[filmost]

Niiiice man! So Jealous. Do you keep them under shade at all? I think that was my problem this year. Should have put up some shade clothe to help keep them cool over the summer.
 
Funny thing is I still got two Rocoto plants outside trucking along with temps as low as -4C some nights lol. The leaves are all gone, but the fruit are still in tact and starting to show some color. Pretty crazy. Dunno how much longer this will last though.

 

[Shurbryn]

Niiiice man! So Jealous. Do you keep them under shade at all? I think that was my problem this year. Should have put up some shade clothe to help keep them cool over the summer.
 
Funny thing is I still got two Rocoto plants outside trucking along with temps as low as -4C some nights lol. The leaves are all gone, but the fruit are still in tact and starting to show some color. Pretty crazy. Dunno how much longer this will last though.

 
Yeah they're on a verandah facing N/N/E and they barely get any sun, but quite a lot of light is about. The only thing I've had to worry about with them is the aphids =\
 
Got some more pics that I was unable to post the other day.
 
Jay's Peach Ghost Scorpion

 
Naga Morich

 
Brainstrain

 
Bahamian Goat Pepper

 
6 off one node O_O - There's 3 more that aren't visible in the photo

 
Biker Billy Jalapeño

 
TS CARDI Yellow - Mystery Cross - O/W - 2nd season

 
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I got some tomatoes too.
This one is a Honeybee

 

[Shurbryn]

Update. Apologies from the blurries...
 
Rocoto San Isidro - Pumping out the pods now
 

 
TS CARDI yellow mystery cross O/W 2nd season

 
Brazilian Starfish - Measured at 1.2m

 
Naga Morich - First flower opened

 
Jay's Peach Ghost Scorpion - Loaded with buds

 
Brain Strain

 
Biker Billy Jalapeño

There's a 2 or 3 inch pod already and 2 more forming
 
 
Bahamian Goat Pepper

One pod forming so far
 
That's it for now. All is good

 

[filmost]

Looking good mate!

 

[Shurbryn]

So, we had some cold fronts come through and cool the place down, but we're on again for 30 degrees celsius for the next week at least.
 
Clockwise from top:
Bahamian Goat Pepper
Biker Billy Jalapeño
Brain Strain
Jay's Peach Ghost Scorpion
Naga Morich
Brazilian Starfish - At almost 6 foot tall including pot 

 
Naga Morich

 
Jay's Peach Ghost Scorpion

 
Bahamian Goat Pepper
6 pods on one node. This thing is going berserk!

 
Biker Billy Jalapeño

 
Brain Strain

 
Rocoto San Isidro is going well

 
Mini Rocoto

 
Can't wait to do some taste tests 

 

[D3monic]

Looking good, going to have lots of good things to taste test soon.