Wild, Indeed, Community Thread

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!

 

[PaulG]

Rocopica Brown finally starting to look decent
after months under the fluorescent lights. The weak
floppy branches are starting to lignify at last. The other
is in a similar situation:

 
Same for the two c. galapagoense:

 

 

[CaneDog]

Hey Paul.  Interesting about the weak/floppy branches and slow lignification on the brown rocopica.  I think of that as a cardenasii trait, so perhaps those 2 are leaning back that direction some in the F3. I didn't grow an F3 this season, but my OW F2 has an upright growth habit with "normal" rigid branches, which IIRC yours did as well.
 
My galapagoense hasn't shown any sign yet of wanting to flower.  Are you seeing any indications from yours?

 

[Pr0digal_son]

Just a few flower shots.....
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[PaulG]

Hey Paul.  Interesting about the weak/floppy branches and slow lignification on the brown rocopica.  I think of that as a cardenasii trait, so perhaps those 2 are leaning back that direction some in the F3. I didn't grow an F3 this season, but my OW F2 has an upright growth habit with "normal" rigid branches, which IIRC yours did as well. Right
 
My galapagoense hasn't shown any sign yet of wanting to flower.  Are you seeing any indications from yours?

There were a few flowers on the galapagoenses
when they were under the shop lights in the garage,
but since moving outside, I haven't seen any. I think
these will have to be long-haul specimens.

 

[PaulG]

Some pics of the c. praetermissum in the front yard.
Really likes its spot, flowering and setting pods at a
fast pace. This is the wild cumari from leo72:

 

 

 

 

[PaulG]

And the Cumari Pollux praetermissum from Pepper Guru
on the back yard deck. The sun seems to be fading some
of the flower color.:

 

 

 
Really long stems on the pods:

 

[PaulG]

Some scenes from the Blue Mystery, showing it’s c. praetermissum traits:

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

[ChilliCrosser]

Just a few flower shots.....
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Amazing shots 

 

[PaulG]

There is no shortage of trichome fuzz on the Cumari Flibu
from Pepper Guru. It seems that the hour or two if direct
sun has finally prodded the plant into producing flowers.
Until now, they have just shriveled before opening:
 

 

[PaulG]

Just a few flower shots.....
 

Really nice photos, John!
 
The yellow flower is a rhomboidium?

 

[Pr0digal_son]

Really nice photos, John!
 
The yellow flower is a rhomboidium?

Correct. I tried to get a clear shot of the green spotting in the throat of the flower but failed miserably. Sometimes it's very pronounced. Something that a lot of people miss because they are drawn to the vivid yellow of the outer flower.

 

[CaneDog]

Good stuff PaulG and Pr0digal.  Some great captures of the varieties and their characteristics.

 

[PaulG]

Good stuff PaulG and Pr0digal.  Some great captures of the varieties and their characteristics.

Thanks, ‘Dog! John takes the flower photography to
a new level, alright! Can’t wait to see more of your
magic images as well, mister!

 

[PaulG]

The Cumari Flibu has finally opened a flower
or two:

Same flower, different p.o.v.:

 

[Pr0digal_son]

The Cumari Flibu has finally opened a flower
or two:

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Same flower, different p.o.v.:

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The tallest and fuzziest C.praetermissum I have grown to date. Nice job navigating those triple teens and keeping your plants moving along.I don't have anything too interesting to add,just ones I have posted photos of on this forum a million times. This year I'm building up some seed stock for a few of these. Wilds don't hold their vigor well,and my seed storing techniques suck.
 

 

 

 

[PaulG]

Your pics always look good, John!

 

[PaulG]

Thinned out the Rocopicas today and removed a lot
of old leaves. Three months under the shop lights with
no wind left the plants pretty floppy, and wind blew
them all around tangling branches once they went outside.  
Now that the branches are stiff I thought it a good idea to
tame the growth and open them up a little:
 
Here is a couple of of looks at one of the Rocopica Browns:

 
Pot-level view:

 
Will try to get a pic of the other one tomorrow…

 

[PaulG]

The wild varieties don't seem to mind the hot weather
we've been having. All are flowering and pod-setting
right along.This is the Cumari wild c. praetermissum
from Brazil, I think. Seed from Leo72. Photo 7/24/21.
This seems to be the ideal sun/shade mix for this plant:

7/24/21 All of these have become pods since:

 

[PaulG]

The 'Tolito' from Guatemala via wiriwiri.
Still leaning toward c. frutescens John?
Taken on 7/24. The canopy is now loaded
with pods. It has turned out to be a beautiful
bush:

A few flower pix to verify green-tinted flower petals and purple anthers:

 

[PaulG]

These pics of the Cumari wild c. annuum var Glabriusculum
taken on 7/28/21. Probably a hundred ripe pods on the plant
now. Will post a pic of the plant soon.

Reminds ,mme of a Goat's Weed pepper, but with short pods: