purple stems are normal. purple leaves are either a purpling variety or a phosphorous deficiency.

while i havent grown pueblo, ive used pepper joe seed stock before and found it unsuitable due to too much cross-pollination. what grows is quite often not whats on the envelope, with his stuff.

sounds like it may have been growing next to bolivian rainbow, which does grow purple leaves.

or maybe thats what its supposed to do :) like i said, i havent grown that particular variety, but have grown many others.

the pictures found by a quickie google search dont show purpling. fwiw.

Thanks shelbyguy :D

Phosphorus deficiency it's not...all of them are fed the same and the soil isn't cold LOL! He does grow Bolivan Rainbow so that I'll buy :D
Geez I hope the Golden Habs are really Habs!! So far they look like such, but I guess I'll find out. Also I'll find another source....thanks for the tip.
Took a few pics yesterday...sorry I don't have optical zoom but you can see the purple leaves:

Vera

Thanks shelbyguy :D

Phosphorus deficiency it's not...all of them are fed the same and the soil isn't cold LOL! He does grow Bolivan Rainbow so that I'll buy :D
Geez I hope the Golden Habs are really Habs!! So far they look like such, but I guess I'll find out. Also I'll find another source....thanks for the tip.
Took a few pics yesterday...sorry I don't have optical zoom but you can see the purple leaves:

Vera

actually that DOES look like a P deficiency to my eyes. perhaps you have a pH-induced lockout. would need to know more about whats in the soil mix and what they're getting for ferts.

Sorry....didn't mean to post that twice!! Really though don't believe thats it. Would need more than one plant with the same symptoms to go there
The pH is not just going to be too acidic or too basic in a single pot when all are watered with the same water/fert.
Now one of the other Pueblo plants is taking on a white variegation in all of the new leaves. I accidently injured the plant and had to pinch it off below the injury an that is how it grew back. You don't see that one in the pic, but that sickly looking one is the center is also a Pueblo....just not too vigerous and much smaller leaves. So now I have 3 different Pueblo with 3 different issues! The Barney and Habs are doing great.

Vera

A better pic of the peppers....all except the purple'ish one, which btw is growing out of it.
Just why I don't think it's a P deficiency; they look pretty healthy to me :D

They look good to me too. In my experience they often outgrow things that I worry are problems.

John