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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Andy H on October 08, 2007, 20:35:12

Title: peter thingy peppers
Post by: Andy H on October 08, 2007, 20:35:12
Not really sure how the wife came across this plant whilst googling the net but we have got to try these. Make excellent gifts ;D

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c180/beckyandy/peterpepper.jpg)
Title: Re: peter thingy peppers
Post by: Andy H on October 08, 2007, 20:36:44
They are actually called peter peppers or alternatively p e n is peppers
Think this may come up as thingy again!!!
Title: Re: peter thingy peppers
Post by: Biscombe on October 08, 2007, 20:44:16
I've got a plant at the moment but mine are not as phallic as those specimens!
Title: Re: peter thingy peppers
Post by: Barnowl on October 09, 2007, 15:34:47
Loads of flowers, but mine still haven't fruited ???
Title: Re: peter thingy peppers
Post by: Tinkie_Bear on October 14, 2007, 09:21:19
My peter pepers do have little ones growing, they are the right sort of shape but not very big, story of my life !!!!
Title: Re: peter thingy peppers
Post by: alan42 on October 14, 2007, 16:03:26
andy would there be any chance of getting some seeds for those please they look like great presents as you say and we have a daft competition on our lottie to grow the daftest shaped veg so would love some seed of them, looked in catalog and no luck.
many thanks
alan
Title: Re: peter thingy peppers
Post by: Andy H on October 14, 2007, 17:31:58
Hi Alan

we haven`t actually got any seed yet, think the wife is waiting for them to arrive from ebay.

Andy
Title: Re: peter thingy peppers
Post by: alan42 on October 14, 2007, 21:44:02
sorry i read your first post wrong and thought you had already grown them i realise now what your saying my mistake.
thanks
alan
Title: Re: peter thingy peppers
Post by: donlottie on October 14, 2007, 21:54:44
Alan42, how funny are they!!!!! my husband looked over my shoulder at the wrong time and thought I was on some dubious site ;D ;D ;D

Ps major jealous of your greenhouse luck
Title: Re: peter thingy peppers
Post by: Biscombe on October 14, 2007, 22:41:16
Alan, you can buy them here ...
http://www.readytogrow.co.uk/seeds/c_chillis4.htm
Title: Re: peter thingy peppers
Post by: Sparkly on October 14, 2007, 23:17:19
argh !!!! not another chilli site!!! I have now bought more chillies!! I have had to promise my OH that I will not buy anymore. Biscombe I blamed you  :P
Title: Re: peter thingy peppers
Post by: alan42 on October 15, 2007, 13:44:48
brilliant link many thanks but guess what OUT OF STOCK just my luck.
alan
Title: Re: peter thingy peppers
Post by: alan42 on October 15, 2007, 13:49:33
forgot to say i have been given another greenhouse and a shed 3 months old they are moving and the people buying the house don't want them so i got them, that's 6 greenhouses and 2 sheds i have been given in a few weeks, keep em coming still have room for more  ;D
Title: Re: peter thingy peppers
Post by: Lauren S on October 15, 2007, 13:56:13
Alan you could open a second hand greenhouse dealership soon if you carry on like this.  ;D