hey sak. yeah those were scotch bonnets. there are several strains. i've grown that wrinkly yellow one before they are good. the 7pods you have are the jonah strain. the regular red 7pods are more naga shaped. i thought there were only a few 7pod strains but neil from THSC keeps finding more all the time. i've got to find the douglahs the brain strain and the barrackpore 7pods. hopefully by next year.
@nagacanario Yes, Neil keeps us all educated on pepper types as they become available. I don't have enough garden space to grow different 7 pod types, though I'd be curious to try them. I am now at a point where I think I'll start honing in on specific peppers and grow them - 7 Pods, Nagas and Paper Lanterns, leaving room for a few types I've never grown before, which I'll decide during the Winter.
Nagacanario, I appreciate it that you keep leaving comments on my videos. Thank you.
peppers turn red after theyv ben on the vine lone enugh even sweet bell and bannana peppers. So once they turn from green to whatever then you can pick them. cues iv ben growin soe habaneros and some sweet bannana peppers and have nan getting promising results from the sweet bannana. The habaneros flowers havent grown into peppers they just shrivel up and fall of but now some of them are getting fatter then ussual so well see. Nice garden by the way.
I wish I could. I have very limited space inside with only one window that gets any sunlight. I was able to pot up only one plant; the Seven Pod from the 2008 garden. It's been giving me peppers all Winter, though and it is thriving and rarin' to get back outside. A few years ago I brought a bunch of plants inside & set them up in the basement under growlights. After a few months the house was full of bugs...the wife was unimpressed. I have to go slow with this hobby now. Thanks for the comment.
That was my best season. I am just now coming to the end of my dehydrated, ground up peppers from that yield. Even though the weather has been awful, I am still hoping that things will turn around and this year will be better.
Habaneros are much hotter than the more standard Jalapenos - where a Jalapeno might be 10,000 scoville units, the hottest Habanero, the Red Savina, can be heading towards 500,000, though a more typical Habanero would be around 325,000. They are by no means the hottest peppers in the world, but are nothing to scoff at. Thanks for the comment!
Hi Marcus4president. Not from personal experience, but the Trinidad Congo is a type of Habanero. That would be a nice, sweet, very hot pepper, with a citrus fruity flavour. You would be able to savour that sweetness for several moments until the heat sets in. I water about every week to a week and a half. Just when they really need it. Once the plants have all their peppers maturing, allowing the plants to dry out to the point of wilting; helps make the peppers HOT! Thanks for the comment.
thank you for your indepth reply. i appreciate it... my plant is flowering but taking forever to produce fruit... am i missing something ... do i need to do something ?
This is such a common problem. And one with so many potential causes. Could be too hot or too cold. Could be too wet or too dry. Could be too much nitrogen in the soil. Are the plants outside? When the flowers are open, give them a tap or little shake to spread the pollen. Stick in a Q-Tip and dab around.
Okay, seriously, because I made this mistake before someone told me, check the nitrogen in whatever you are feeding the plant. Too much nitrogen CAUSES the buds to drop.
I am reading the Sunset Western Garden Book and they devote 4 whole pages to grapes. I live in Alberta and it's simply too cold for most varieties of grapes. However it is possible to grow the Valient variety here. There's a picture of a bunch of Concord grapes in the book and your Valients look just like them. Do you prune them by the spur?
Your peppers look great. My Mexican friend Eric likes Habanero and they have an orange color. Yes I think your Scotch Bonnets and habaneros are ready
Thank you very much for your comment. I have been stupidly pruning them to the ground every Fall. This year, though, I've left them totally unpruned and expect to finally have a good crop. The grapes I did harvest made a delicious jelly.
The 7 pod was every bit as wicked as it looked. The instantaneous pain in the throat can catch you off guard. The hottest pepper I've ever eaten. Kind of spoiled me for the other kinds, though.... You will love them!! Thank you so much for leaving this comment.
hey sak. yeah those were scotch bonnets. there are several strains. i've grown that wrinkly yellow one before they are good. the 7pods you have are the jonah strain. the regular red 7pods are more naga shaped. i thought there were only a few 7pod strains but neil from THSC keeps finding more all the time. i've got to find the douglahs the brain strain and the barrackpore 7pods. hopefully by next year.
nagacanario 1 year ago
@nagacanario Yes, Neil keeps us all educated on pepper types as they become available. I don't have enough garden space to grow different 7 pod types, though I'd be curious to try them. I am now at a point where I think I'll start honing in on specific peppers and grow them - 7 Pods, Nagas and Paper Lanterns, leaving room for a few types I've never grown before, which I'll decide during the Winter.
Nagacanario, I appreciate it that you keep leaving comments on my videos. Thank you.
SAK59 1 year ago
so I'm going to pick it... YES
Jeratos 1 year ago
@Jeratos Ha. Thanks for the comment.
SAK59 1 year ago
peppers turn red after theyv ben on the vine lone enugh even sweet bell and bannana peppers. So once they turn from green to whatever then you can pick them. cues iv ben growin soe habaneros and some sweet bannana peppers and have nan getting promising results from the sweet bannana. The habaneros flowers havent grown into peppers they just shrivel up and fall of but now some of them are getting fatter then ussual so well see. Nice garden by the way.
slaminblades 2 years ago
@slaminblades - I hope you got some nice peppers on those plants.
Thanks for posting the comment.
SAK59 2 years ago
do u transplant the pepper plants into a pot whenever fall or winter arrives?
airfreak789854521 2 years ago
I wish I could. I have very limited space inside with only one window that gets any sunlight. I was able to pot up only one plant; the Seven Pod from the 2008 garden. It's been giving me peppers all Winter, though and it is thriving and rarin' to get back outside. A few years ago I brought a bunch of plants inside & set them up in the basement under growlights. After a few months the house was full of bugs...the wife was unimpressed. I have to go slow with this hobby now. Thanks for the comment.
SAK59 2 years ago
dam u had a lot of peppers
gardenkids 2 years ago
That was my best season. I am just now coming to the end of my dehydrated, ground up peppers from that yield. Even though the weather has been awful, I am still hoping that things will turn around and this year will be better.
Thanks again for your great comments!
SAK59 2 years ago
cool
gardenkids 2 years ago
How hot are habaneros, i heard they are dangerous
SgtHamster45 3 years ago
Habaneros are much hotter than the more standard Jalapenos - where a Jalapeno might be 10,000 scoville units, the hottest Habanero, the Red Savina, can be heading towards 500,000, though a more typical Habanero would be around 325,000. They are by no means the hottest peppers in the world, but are nothing to scoff at. Thanks for the comment!
SAK59 3 years ago
i am growing a bhut jolokia , autopick, and a trinidad congo... now i dont know anything about the trinidad congo... do you ?
how often do you water, feed ect ?
and can you give me any info about the trinidad congo pepper?
Marcus4president 2 years ago
Hi Marcus4president. Not from personal experience, but the Trinidad Congo is a type of Habanero. That would be a nice, sweet, very hot pepper, with a citrus fruity flavour. You would be able to savour that sweetness for several moments until the heat sets in. I water about every week to a week and a half. Just when they really need it. Once the plants have all their peppers maturing, allowing the plants to dry out to the point of wilting; helps make the peppers HOT! Thanks for the comment.
SAK59 2 years ago
thank you for your indepth reply. i appreciate it... my plant is flowering but taking forever to produce fruit... am i missing something ... do i need to do something ?
Marcus4president 2 years ago
This is such a common problem. And one with so many potential causes. Could be too hot or too cold. Could be too wet or too dry. Could be too much nitrogen in the soil. Are the plants outside? When the flowers are open, give them a tap or little shake to spread the pollen. Stick in a Q-Tip and dab around.
Okay, seriously, because I made this mistake before someone told me, check the nitrogen in whatever you are feeding the plant. Too much nitrogen CAUSES the buds to drop.
Thanks again.
SAK59 2 years ago
I am reading the Sunset Western Garden Book and they devote 4 whole pages to grapes. I live in Alberta and it's simply too cold for most varieties of grapes. However it is possible to grow the Valient variety here. There's a picture of a bunch of Concord grapes in the book and your Valients look just like them. Do you prune them by the spur?
Your peppers look great. My Mexican friend Eric likes Habanero and they have an orange color. Yes I think your Scotch Bonnets and habaneros are ready
AlbertaAllan 3 years ago
Thank you very much for your comment. I have been stupidly pruning them to the ground every Fall. This year, though, I've left them totally unpruned and expect to finally have a good crop. The grapes I did harvest made a delicious jelly.
SAK59 3 years ago
OMG, that 7 pod looks dangerous. How was it? I can't wait to grow it out next year!
ATXtech 3 years ago
The 7 pod was every bit as wicked as it looked. The instantaneous pain in the throat can catch you off guard. The hottest pepper I've ever eaten. Kind of spoiled me for the other kinds, though.... You will love them!! Thank you so much for leaving this comment.
SAK59 3 years ago