nice pic reyna1.

wow, i decided against ordering these seeds, thought i might be too advanced for me now. apparently it all started with an un-named person's wish list. :)
so how long was germination. can't believe how unbelievably amazing this looks. graceful.
great job/great eye/great post!

oh i'm sorry if i misled anyone, i wasnt intending to.
these are not my peppers. this is just a pepper that i stumbled across when i was searching out rare peppers and is a pepper that i hope to one day grow when i can acquire these seeds.

if you click on the picture it will take you to another site with information on the pepper- the guy who owns the site sells them and i'm debating on ordering some!!
Danny

The story of this pepper is amazing. I wonder how hot it is? Or it's flavor? I don't know much about wild peppers except the Chiltepin, which I have a plant of right now. Can't wait to eat them!!! They are an interesting pepper and can live for years! I read 35 years in some cases on one website.

i found this site per one of my searches. they seem to have an amazing collection. difficult to choose just one. couldn't figure out how many seeds they provide per package. or more to the point, per rare pepper packages. an expensive one;

You would not grow them for the peppers which are small with litle flesh, have no heat, and little flavor.

They do have beautiful flowers though.

Only "wild" pepper that I have grown is the BGH type 81 ( C baccatum). slow to germinate but grows vigorously and is a prolific bearer. Peppers are medium hot, but nothing to write home about.
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Hey reyna1,

You still out there lol?

I am growing a few wilds this year for the first time, and would like to hear of your endeavors, if any.

Rick

Im still here sorry i didnt reply sooner. Email me at dannyreyna1 at yahoo dot com.

I have gotten two types of wilds to germinate. One 100% and the other like 25% but on its second year overwintered and not yet yielding pods.

Long story. Contact me via email and ill go into detail.
Danny

Tepin/chiltepin grow wild in Mexico/AZ/NM/TX. Reminds me of a story that I think is funny. My wife does not. On our honeymoon in Mexico, we were out for a walk and I spied a chiltepin covered with ripe fruits (in October). I popped on in my mouth, bit it in half with my front teeth, thought "yep, that's a chiltepin alright!" and I spit it out. Shortly thereafter, I gave my new wife a kiss, and moments later as I laughed, she proceeded to whack me. I guess that kiss was hotter than she wanted. Years later I purchased chiltepin seeds from Tomato Grower's catalog. They arrived one cold afternoon in January, and after excitedly opening the box (a wonderful treat on a cold winter day) I brought that package over to show my wife who was talking to a friend on the phone. While still on the phone, she started to read the package. When she got to the line that said "often found growing wild in Mexico and parts of the southwestern U.S." she hauled off and whacked me good. I guess it was the gift that keeps on giving!

haha! Thanks for sharing that story, PrestonFarmer! Obviously, she didn't forget!!

I am currently growing the tepin pepper. It used to grow wild along the southwest coast of Louisiana when I was younger. It died out and I hadn't seen any since the 80's. I bought some seed last year and have 9 plants growing in containers. They produced last year and this year. These are some in vinegar.

Wisner, they look really tasty!

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My thoughts on wild peppers (and please note that this is entirely my thoughts on *ME* growing them, and not on wild peppers in general):

I don't like wild peppers. I grow a lot of different things, most of which I grow for their uniqueness. Last year I grew broccoli romanesco, bhuts, and blue tomatoes. This year I'm going to be growing bhuts, trinidad scorpions, blue tomatoes again, purple potatoes, african cucumbers/jelly mellons/kiwano's, and white watermelon. I've also got a numex Halloween ornamental growing as a house plant.

As you can see, most of my stuff would be classified as "weird" (seriously, do a google image search for "kiwano" and just look at these things). A few normal things here and there like blueberries, some cherry trees, and a grape vine, but mostly weird stuff I can hand out to friends and family to get a "What in the name of God is that?" reaction.

So, when it comes to wild peppers, I don't see much appeal. They're small, they're typically not very interesting visually, and they don't have a super good taste or soul scarring heat.

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Bit of a related side story since we're sharing, my friends and family knew I had been growing bhuts this year, as I had offered samples to anyone I could talk into trying them. At Thanksgiving, someone brought green beans with red slivers in them. It was amusing to watch every single person ask me if I had made that dish the instant they laid eyes on it. They all feared my peppers that much, and for that I was thankful. =)

Hello Danny!!
Hope all is going well.

Its cool to pop in here and see your thread resurrected!
On the subject of wilds, I found very interesting that my Flex is still green and unaffected by the lows that have dipped into the high 20's a couple of times!
So far this is the most cold hardy pepper that I have ever seen!

Kevin

kevin!
good hearing from you.
all is well out in south texas.
i'm getting ready to decide on what peppers to plant this year.

my galapagoense survived its 2nd (winter) out in the open.
my wife didnt bother putting in any of my plants this winter and the temps hit just below freezing. most of my plants were on the south side of the house so were protected from a direct hit of the cold air.

other than that, all is well...
hope youve had a great harvest and im curious as to what your "trophy" plant will be this year!!
Danny

Thats awesome that your Galapa's stayed alive through the winter Danny!
Mine bit the dust at about 25F.
But my lil Flex is still just beautiful!

My "trophy" plant this past season was a Baccatum Var Baccatum
Here she is around June. ;)

Kevin

Your garden looks like a set for the TV series "Terra Nova". Do you wear a side arm when you go out there?
Bruce

I live in deep South Texas and enjoy wild peppers. I grow them to eat, use in food, and in sauces/vinegars.

I do not grow things strictly for their "weirdness" I grow things for my utility, what others think of my crop is of little concern to me.

Just my outlook on wild peppers........

Dang, your in a jungle Kevin!