⌘ Spicegeist 2013 ⌘

Today we were walloped with a snowstorm in Southwest Virginia and since I was taking some pics of the snow I thought I'd also get started with sharing my pepper progress.

My 2013 selection:

C. chinense
Red Bhuts
Yellow Bhuts
Choco Bhuts
TS Morouga Blend
TS Butch T
7 Pot Barrackpore
7 Pot Brain Strain
7 Pot Yellow
Choco Hab
Morado
Pimenta Morango
Yellow Congo
Pimenta da Neyde
Cumari do Para

C. annuum
Sonoran Chiltepin
Vietnamese Tear Jerker
Peruvian Wild
Armac Chiltepin

C. galapagoense
sp.

C. chacoense
CAP 501

C. praetermissum
Cumari Pollux

C. baccatum
Uba Tuba

C. frutescens
Indiana Pequin
Duke Pequin
Donne Sali
Ekirike
Guam Boonie
Aji Chuncho
Piri Piri
Lotabih
Tabasco

C. parvifolium
sp.

C. pubescens
Rocoto Inca
Dino Pod

Crosses
Choco Bhut x Douglah F1
Queen Laurie (C. baccatum) x Yellow Bhut F1
Aji Cristal (C. baccatum) x Brain Strain (C. chinense) F1
Sonoran Chiltepin x 7 Pot Barrackpore F1
CAP 501 (C. chacoense) x C. chinense F1
Pimenta da Neyde x Bhut F1 and F2
Douglah x Butch T
Aji Cristal (C. baccatum) x Cumari Pollux (C. praetermissum) F1
Locato x CGN19198
Florida Wild x C. chinense F1
Duke Pequin x Pimenta da Neyde
Duke Pequin x Bhut
Wiri Wiri x Bhut


Outside today:

Pots for later on:

Pimenta da Neyde x Bhut F2... I wasn't counting on purple being so dominant here, will have to pick a few from these to grow out:

Here are some of my 2013 treasures.

I was able to start four C. galapagoenses (they didn't all come up on the same date):

Some special crosses I made in 2011:

Aji Cristal (C. baccatum) x Brain Strain (C. chinense) F1:

Queen Laurie (C. baccatum) x Yellow Bhut Jolokia (C. chinense) F1:

 

[roper2008]

Yep, last year and this year so far, crazy weather.

 

[WalkGood]

Killer looking babies, plants and starts … great photography as well, will be interesting and mucho luck in 13

 

[RedtailForester]

I only had a handful of pods before I had to bring it inside to finish ripening. I was lucky to get a pretty decent harvest from that one plant . . . . . .about 1/2 oz. of powder

 

[Spicegeist]

Yep, last year and this year so far, crazy weather.

So far I don't think it's been working in my favor, longer growing season, but without the cold seems to mean more pests...

Killer looking babies, plants and starts … great photography as well, will be interesting and mucho luck in 13

Thanks WG!

I only had a handful of pods before I had to bring it inside to finish ripening. I was lucky to get a pretty decent harvest from that one plant . . . . . .about 1/2 oz. of powder

I had to bring mine in to finish ripening too, I think I got 2 or 3 pods off of it

But these new plants are looking good. My theory right now is that because they are wild, they are also variable, so you just have to keep trying seed until you hit the jackpot.

 

[idosimon]

Looks like you have a great start, and I'm excited to see your crosses!

 

[GA Growhead]

Quite interesting crosses you have made. Will be watching for sure.
That's for sharing!
The snow fizzled out before making it here. Going to have some icy conditions in the morning, but that's the worst of it. Stay warm and safe.

 

[Datil]

Best of luck for the season SG!
Amazing list, Queen Laurie x Yellow Bhut cross sounds yummy!
Also very curious about Chiltepin x Barrackpore outcome

Cya

Datil

 

[915river]

Nice images of your seedlings they look very healthy,nice variety also have great season.

 

[DocNrock]

Very interesting crosses, SG. Looking forward to following this one. So far things look up and running!

 

[PIC 1]

Great start Charles !

I'm looking forwrd to checking out all those crazy crosses and the wilds that you have growing.....have a progressive 2013 !.............

Greg

 

[Spicegeist]

Thank you gents.

Here is another one of my crosses I am particularly excited about.

Aji Cristal (C. baccatum) x Cumari Pollux (C. praetermissum) F1

Plant #1

Plant #2

Even though they're trying to flower, there really isn't enough light for them to develop at this point... a couple more months....

 

[Justaguy]

Looking good. Interesting year ahead for you.

 

[Portuge]

wow Charles those leaves are hairy... Gonna be an interesting cross...

 

[Spicegeist]

wow Charles those leaves are hairy... Gonna be an interesting cross...

Yeah and the flowers haven't fallen off, so maybe I'll get some early pods on this too... no idea what to expect since the fruit of the parents are so different from each other.

 

[HillBilly Jeff]

Looking good and there should be some interesting pods coming this summer.

 

[Jamison]

Healthy looking plants bud! Gets me interested in doing some crosses this summer too.

 

[Pr0digal_son]

Galapa is starting to get fuzzy now. 3 out of 5 sprouted for me. Now see if I can stay out of their way and let them grow.

 

[Spicegeist]

3/5, that's quite nice... beautiful shot!

Healthy looking plants bud! Gets me interested in doing some crosses this summer too.

May as well... although I'm thinking after this year I may quit the crossing, I don't really intend on growing all of them out and then stabilizing. Maybe I'll just distribute F2 seed as much as I can and leave it at that...

 

[Pr0digal_son]

These wilds are like velcro! Turn the fan on them and they look like they were tarred and feathered. I will get those seeds out tuesday.

 

[Sanarda]

Great looking seedlings. I wish mine would get its second set of leaves. I think my oldest are about a week old. I forgot to write down when they sprouted