Just getting this started so I can get a url.
I will post more about this in a couple of days.
Happy New Year, 2021!
I will post more about this in a couple of days.
Happy New Year, 2021!
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Wild, Indeed, Community Thread
- Thread starter PaulG
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I had dreams of a proud, swift germination for my flexuosums, but it turns out that the common wisdom of “about a month” was right on the money. Today, day 32, marks the first sign of life! 
It’s by the netting, at the top. Looks like this seed was near the surface, so it’s a bit “premature”, with its root hairs showing, but I’ll hope for the best and that backups pop up soon.
Four days ago, I moved them from a dark closet at about 75F to a bright germination tray at about 85F. Hard to say if that triggered something or if they were ready to come up regardless.
It’s by the netting, at the top. Looks like this seed was near the surface, so it’s a bit “premature”, with its root hairs showing, but I’ll hope for the best and that backups pop up soon.
Four days ago, I moved them from a dark closet at about 75F to a bright germination tray at about 85F. Hard to say if that triggered something or if they were ready to come up regardless.
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Need to catch up on some wilds photos, quick one here of C.Rhomboideum
Quick roll call, C.Rhomboideum in previous post plus a selection of others below. Have doubles/triples of some of these. I've kept all of them on minimal feed at the moment to control size whilst awaiting potting up and releasing outdoors 
PI 260527 (C.Baccatum var. baccatum)
CAP 524 (C.Chacoense)
CAP 1445 (C.Chacoense)
CAP 500 (C.Eximium)
C.Flexuosum
C.Praetermissum (unknown accession)
C.Eximum x C.Cardenasii
Purple Flower Baccatum
Lots of other things still in germination.
PI 260527 (C.Baccatum var. baccatum)
CAP 524 (C.Chacoense)
CAP 1445 (C.Chacoense)
CAP 500 (C.Eximium)
C.Flexuosum
C.Praetermissum (unknown accession)
C.Eximum x C.Cardenasii
Purple Flower Baccatum
Lots of other things still in germination.
Nice array of wild pepper cousins, @ChilliCrosser!
Thanks. We don't speak of the ones that are still not there yet
@PeriPeri - Looks like a bird pepper of some kind.
Short, detached calx teeth might give someone
better informed than I what it might be. Great for
your friend to just find nice peppers growing in
their garden!
@Pr0digal_son might have a better idea of what it is.
@CaneDog would be another good source.
Short, detached calx teeth might give someone
better informed than I what it might be. Great for
your friend to just find nice peppers growing in
their garden!
@Pr0digal_son might have a better idea of what it is.
@CaneDog would be another good source.
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Thank you Paul, Portuge has replied. It caught my eye straight away. It is very rare for South Africa. Not many growers here growing wilds.
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Lol He thinks it’s Baccatum var Baccatum but required further pictures of the flowers. Thank you, the more Wild experts the better
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Hi CaneDog - Thank You!
New joiner today, CGN 20497 C.Cardenasii
Hope that little sprout grows big for you,New joiner today, CGN 20497 C.Cardenasii
@ChilliCrosser. I have two going, but they
are not very robust, wanting to grow tall
and spindly and not very fast. I topped
both, and it's taking a long time for them
to grow out new growth tips.
CaneDog
eXtreme
My OW Lanceolatum seems ready to bloom. The plant was cut back to sticks by rabbits toward the end of last season, but has come back strong. Most of the other OW wilds are starting to grow in well too after being pruned back for coming inside.
This bacc var bacc sprouted 3 weeks ago and it's been a battle keeping it alive. After a transplant and relocation it's finally starting to show a little sturdiness and true leaf growth. I had only a couple seeds and only this one sprouted, so all my eggs seem to be in this one basket.
Wild Brazil Orange - This guy was also slow after sprouting, but seems to be better now.
And an African Orange Bird with a bit of an odd cotyledon thing happening.
This bacc var bacc sprouted 3 weeks ago and it's been a battle keeping it alive. After a transplant and relocation it's finally starting to show a little sturdiness and true leaf growth. I had only a couple seeds and only this one sprouted, so all my eggs seem to be in this one basket.
Wild Brazil Orange - This guy was also slow after sprouting, but seems to be better now.
And an African Orange Bird with a bit of an odd cotyledon thing happening.
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