Growing pepperoncinis

[senoremac]

I just received some seeds from Greece and I'm going to give them a try. Has anyone tried to grow these or similar peppers?

[jamescollister]

I just received some seeds from Greece and I'm going to give them a try. Has anyone tried to grow these or similar peppers?

Don't really know, but generally things from dryer or arid climates don't do well here. Same as cold weather crops, you could try starting indoors in pots if you use aircon, cuts the humidity down. When you have a few plants to waste, try outside in big pots which drain excess water off.
Really it's trial and error, plus where in Thailand you are located, some places have long dry seasons, others rain and more rain, others are cooler.
Tell us how you go and I my come and steal a few plants off you, love pizza. Jim

[senoremac]

I'm in the rainy north Jim. Will try to start them indoors and put them out when things dry out in October

Thanks for the tip!

[Pragmatic]

I bought some Scotch Bonnet Peppers off Ebay , I think from Germany. I received 20 seeds and they've all failed, bar one. That's so slow growng it's beyond belief. I'll persevere and hope it matures so I can get some seeds from it's fruit.

[jamescollister]

I bought some Scotch Bonnet Peppers off Ebay , I think from Germany. I received 20 seeds and they've all failed, bar one. That's so slow growng it's beyond belief. I'll persevere and hope it matures so I can get some seeds from it's fruit.

Think you will need to have at least 2 plants or how will they pollinate, no expert, but think you will need to do cuttings.
Sure there are others who may know how to do cuttings on to local peppers.
To be honest don't know if you can graft plants like trees or not, or plant cuttings and they will cross pollinate or not. Jim

[Pragmatic]

Think you will need to have at least 2 plants or how will they pollinate

Good point. As you have noticed I'm no pepper grower.

[Pragmatic]

Aren't peppers self pollenating?

[jamescollister]

Think you will need to have at least 2 plants or how will they pollinate

Good point. As you have noticed I'm no pepper grower.

I'm a farmer now, or rubber planter to be more accurate. Had a crack at growing other things, chilli, corn, cassava, melons and tomatoes, it's a steep learning curve for an ex cop and screw who thought such things came in tins.
Keep trying, not had a win yet. Seems trees, rubber and coconut and hopefully soon cashew nut trees , I seem to get them to grow. When it come to plants of the non tree type, useless. Jim

[jamescollister]

Aren't peppers self pollenating?

Did a Google search and you may be right, one plant may be good enough. Flower to flower may be good enough to produce. Jim

[senoremac]

My scotch bonnets were pitiful as well Pragers, three sprouted, two died and the survivor is a runt. Conversely, my jalapenos and red habaneros are growing at a remarkable rate. They seem to acclimate the best to the Thai climate

[DentDent]

How are your peppers coming along these days?