Lunch peppers

Good morning!

It is with nervous delight that I am already wondering which of these two "darlings" we will have for lunch... I don't think we will need any other spices :-)

You can click on the links, either on the heading or the picture, if you want to see more pictures.

7 pot brain strain red

7 pot primo

Have a great hot Sunday!
   Mats

Summer update

Hi!

There is still hope :-) Despite of temperatures colder than on Christmas, strong winds and never ending rain... There are a few pods out there on the balcony.

Team chinense is way ahead of team baccatum... Also my canario looks promising, but no flowers yet. Hoping for a warm autumn!

Black naga
A new variety for me. Looks very hot....

Douglah
 A new variety for me. Looking good!

Orange cheiro
 An old favorite, and it was my last chance to get some fresh seeds. So these pods are very welcome!

7 pot brain strain red
 A new variety for me. Judging from the texture, it could be very hot.... :-)

7 pot primo
 Another one that looks very promising!

Bode roxa
 This one has been different from the very beginning. The plant got beaten early in the summer, but does its best to recover...

Please check out my homepage for more pictures. The latest updates are here:
http://petterssononline.com/habanero/peppers.php?action=dates

Take care,
   Mats

Happy Midsummer

Today we celebrate Midsummer!

I went out on the balcony to check the plants, and found out that even though they are severly beaten, there are some pods. Unexpected, but a very nice surprise!

Here is my 7 pot brain strain red. (http://petterssononline.com/habanero/peppers.php?action=variety&id=1248)

And here is my 7 pot primo. (http://petterssononline.com/habanero/peppers.php?action=variety&id=1249)

What surpises me is that the pod shapes are so different. But maybe that will be sorted out later during the summer.

Wishing you all a great midsummer!

    Mats

Excursion on the balcony

 Hi!

I got restless... Eurovision song contest is nothing for me anymore :-) So I started harvesting pictures from my little photo excursion on the balcony today.

This is my overwintered chiltepin, reaching for the sky. It's quite tall. At least 1,8m. But still no flowers.

7 pot primo
First flowers

Bode roxa

I think that these flowers are absolutely great. Pointing in all directions. Looking good.

Very nice flowers.

I love the shape of this one.

7 pot brain strain red
I really hope that these flowers set fruit!

Black Cayman
These two flowers here are turning away from each other...

While these two are hugging.

Aren't they cute?

Douglah
A promising battery of flowers...

7 pod brown
 First flowers

Have a great weeked everyone! And may the best entry in the contest win :-)

    Mats

7 pot brain strain red

A super short update. the 7 pot brain strain red is getting ready to set flowers.

I love the way the flower buds develop. They are pointing in different directions. Almost like they are curious, looking around. :-)

Wishing you all a great Valborg / Walpurgis Night!

Hot regards,

  Mats

Major repotting Friday

Hi!

It's been some really nice days lately, so the plants have been enjoying themselves a lot in the window... Therefore it was time to repot this happy bunch :-)

Sometimes they don't get enough light, and stretch too much towards the window. That makes them tall and weak. When I repot them, I plant them "deep" in the pots, so they can develop roots, and get stronger and more robust. Here is an example of that.
Before: Here is my 7 pot brain strain red before I put soil in the pot.

After: As you can see, I have planted it quite deep in the soil. That's OK, and new roots will develop.

Here are the first three. From left to right. 7 pot brain strain red, 7 pot primo, 7 pod brown.

And the second batch. Bode roxa, bode roxa and black naga.

It's hard work! So we decided to go out for an ice cream. We sang - I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream :-) A beautiful day!

Coming back home, I repotted two more. In front - Douglah, and behind it is Black Cayman.

Phew. Time for an espresso!

Wishing you all a great weekend!
   Mats

I couldn't wait

Hi again!

I couldn't wait... I repotted bod'e roxa (there were so many of them, so I put them in two pots), 7 pot brain strain red and the black naga.

I had to go up to the attic and get the bigger "mini greenhouse", so here they are. Installed and ready.

Still no space problems. Maybe I've learned the lesson after all these years? Who knows. Anyway, it's too early to tell :-)

The other day I was walking through the park, I took this picture. I liked the way the shadows fell from the trees. Really stretching towards the sky. Exactly like we northern people do when we get a chance to feel the heat from the early spring sun.

7 pot brain strain red and black naga

Two more varieties have shown up today. They are new (for me), so it will be exciting to see how they turn out!

So this is the latest status... As you see, there are in total six varieties in total that have shown up now.

I'm really concerned about the dedo de moca and "Patricia's fresh". I think the seeds are too old, so I will probably start a new pot with these two. I look forward to having them both in my biggest pot on the balcony this summer :-)

Regards,
  Mats