Did the buds have gold specks on them near the center?

The nipple at pod ends looks Baccatum.

I agree, they easily could be C.baccatum. They look like a pepper that is similar to Aji Limon, but larger. Can't think of the name at the moment.

BTW, Chillydog, those aren't cayennes in the background. They are likely Thai or Vietnamese - probably Thai since Thai are much more common in the States. Cayennes are pendant and somewhat larger, with a different plant shape.

Dennis

Hi there,

Hey thanks for your answers, much appreciated.

I do recall there was a yellow/gold circle [specs] around the inner part of the flower.

Just so you know, the green pepper in the photo is 10cm long. Ok I'm happy to go with Baccatum.

Thank for the heads up on my supposed Cayenne's, this is my first year of growing chilies so I'm getting a few things wrong :) Thanks for letting me know.

I've uploaded a better photo so you can see them properly. I got the seeds from a friend who said they were Tabasco?

Thank you for your help.

Wow those guys are doing great in those little pots! Looks like you know how to keep em happy.
Not sure about Tabasco on the last pic, but they do look a LOT like my super chilis (hot pequin) how long are the ripe pods?

I bet the roots are all packed in there? I am pretty new to growing hot peps too but you should consider transplanting them to some bigger pots at some point. I have a C.chinense in a 2.5 gal pot that has filled that pot with roots in one summer. The Thai varieties don't seem to grow as big and I have no Idea about baccatum, I plan on getting seeds to start one this winter.

Looking good!
dj

Tobasco ( Capsicum frutescens) does grow upright peppers so it is possible. Your pods seem a bit longer than Tobascos I have grow tho.

Hi there,

Thank you for your comments.

The pods vary from approx 6cm up to 8cm. They have a good kick, I'd say similar to the Apache's I've got, but they aren't as sweet tasting.

The reason I keep them in the smaller pots is when I transplanted others into much bigger pots in May, all they did was grow in height, whereas the one's in the smaller pots started flowering then producing pods. So I figured they must be happy as they are, easy to manage and I get a good crops off each plant.

I water when they need it and give liquid feed once a week. But I keep them on the dry side rather than wet, as I found the leaves wilted when I over watered.

Just out of interest, I've uploaded a photo of my friends plant who gave me the seeds, he calls the plant 'Mother', as mine and other friends plants have all came from the seeds of this plant. She is now 2 years old, so seeing this may help you determine the exact type of plant?

He keeps her in a slightly bigger pot than mine, but just waters and feeds the same. This is her second monster crop this year. He took all the first pods off her in July, and she immediately started flowering again. He is now just waiting for the pods to turn red.

Thank you for your interest.

I have basically the same opinion as DMF.
The yellowing pattern in the 1st pic, on the left. is similar to Lemon Drop I have. But the size does not match.
The upright ones can be : Poinsettia, or Thai Hot. I have both of them. Hard to tell the difference when green.