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Jun 5, 2012
Project Jalapeño VII
After transferring the first batch to a bucket, they took off like a bullet and put out their beautiful white flowers.
Because some of the plants will stay indoors, I used a Q-tip and gently rubbed it in the middle of each blossom to hand-pollinate them (move pollen to stamen).
Since then I’ve transferred most plants and the majority of them are outdoors now.
They’re doing great, but I do notice they have a bit of a rough time with first the extreme heat followed by extremely cool weather. Hopefully that will pass soon.
Another thing I noticed is this…
They’re developing fruit. Yay!
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So cool! They’re doing great! My tomatoes are also not so happy with the big change in temperature.
First the extreme heat, and now it’s so cold. I’ll be glad if they survive this crazy Dutch weather of ours.
I’m impressed! I live in Texas so jalapenos are plentiful so I am very impressed with what you have done! (my dads parents came from Holland)
Ohhh…mine are also with flowers, but tinny, tinny tiny ones!
Ahhh…Kay, I have some Szechuan (Sichuan) chile seeds, that I know will grow, as I have planted them and they aren’t hybrids. (Do you know about hybrid seeds?) Anyway, they are from Sichuan province in China. I have a post at my blog: http://dangermencooking.blogspot.com/2008/10/some-while-ago-while-shopping-in.html - so if you have a post office box (not a home address), I’m pleased to mail you some.
I tried to have some on my windowsill as well, but it didn’t quite work out so far. Maybe my seeds were not good.
Good hint with the q-tip, though. I will try it with the other pepper and chili plants I have.