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| Thread ID: 128853 | 2013-01-19 18:31:00 | Piper Nigrum | pctek (84) | PC World Chat |
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| 1323601 | 2013-01-19 18:31:00 | I'm most proud. It's taken me 2 years to get one to finally germinate. Apparently they are a pig of a thing to get started. Now, if it grows well, I should be able to take cuttings. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1323602 | 2013-01-19 19:13:00 | I had to Google to find out what that was - a Black Pepper plant. Did you just plant regular peppercorns? | Jen (38) | ||
| 1323603 | 2013-01-19 19:23:00 | I had to Google to find out what that was - a Black Pepper plant. Did you just plant regular peppercorns? Ooops, sorry, should have put it's common name too. No, I had to import seed, I think they do something to the peppercorns....or maybe they were just stubborn too, I've tried for ages....millions off seeds, even made a little cloche, no go. Imported the seed last year (looks the same as peppercorns so don't ask me..?) and tried again, still nothing again and again until just a couple of weeks ago..Yay!! That pot had 5 seeds in it. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1323604 | 2013-01-19 19:52:00 | I have a yesterday tomorrow bush and tried growing one from seed which was extremely difficult but finally got one to germinate. The funny thing about it is that the bush use to grow in open soil and not one seedling grew. About 4 years ago I put weed mat and shingle around it and now seedlings are popping up everywhere. Might have something to do with temperature. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1323605 | 2013-01-19 20:03:00 | I have a yesterday tomorrow bush and tried growing one from seed which was extremely difficult but finally got one to germinate. The funny thing about it is that the bush use to grow in open soil and not one seedling grew. About 4 years ago I put weed mat and shingle around it and now seedlings are popping up everywhere. Might have something to do with temperature. :)More likely to be scarification of the hard seed coat has allowed germination. :) pctek.. well done, the start of the NZ pepper industry. :punk |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1323606 | 2013-01-19 20:08:00 | Or possibly it's a weed that's found its way into the pot... that would be my luck! | Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1323607 | 2013-01-19 20:15:00 | Can you smoke it? | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1323608 | 2013-01-19 21:29:00 | I have a yesterday tomorrow bush and tried growing one from seed which was extremely difficult but finally got one to germinate. The funny thing about it is that the bush use to grow in open soil and not one seedling grew. About 4 years ago I put weed mat and shingle around it and now seedlings are popping up everywhere. Might have something to do with temperature. :) "Brunfelsias are evergreen shrubs from tropical America. The flowers are very sweetly perfumed This plant grows well in Sydney, Brisbane and the tropics, and warm, frost free areas in Melbourne and Perth. Downside: The brown berries have been known to poison dogs. Symptoms include fever, vomiting, muscle tremors, staggering and seizures. If you have a dog, remove the berries every year. Brunfelsias need a warm, sunny position with protection from frost." Got a dog?? Sounds like it has a lovely scent, and yeah....must have needed that tropical warmth to get going..... |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1323609 | 2013-01-19 21:30:00 | Can you smoke it? Pepper? I suppose you could, although it's most likely not going to accomplish anything other than a hot tongue perhaps..... |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1323610 | 2013-01-20 05:40:00 | Can you smoke it? You can smoke anything if you can burn it. Whether you should is a different question. |
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