Pollen ?'s

bluelytes · January 30, 2007

What is the average time that one might expect to see pollen form on a C. Chinese pepper flower?? Immediately upon the flower opening, few days, week, more??

Is there a need to manually pollinate these peppers?? They are growing in a tropical environment. If one part of the flower is missing, (pistol/stamen), will a fruit still form?

Regards;
bluelytes

Love2Troll · February 1, 2007

Peppers are self-pollinating and need no help from you.

You will see pollen the same day flower opens. Take a magnifying glass and you will be able to see if the anthers have opened to release pollen.

Peppers do need both male and female parts so it would depend on how damaged they are.

bluelytes · February 1, 2007

LOVE,
TY for your kind response. The stamen(sp) was traumatically removed during an attempt (by an overly impatient chilihead) to speed up the natural pollination process. Can the flower grow fruit without this? (silly ? I know), or can the flower be hand pollinated?

Regards;
bluelytes

January 30, 2007	#1
bluelytes Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 250	Pollen ?'s What is the average time that one might expect to see pollen form on a C. Chinese pepper flower?? Immediately upon the flower opening, few days, week, more?? Is there a need to manually pollinate these peppers?? They are growing in a tropical environment. If one part of the flower is missing, (pistol/stamen), will a fruit still form? Regards; bluelytes

February 1, 2007	#2
Love2Troll Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 64079 (Missouri) Posts: 252	Peppers are self-pollinating and need no help from you. You will see pollen the same day flower opens. Take a magnifying glass and you will be able to see if the anthers have opened to release pollen. Peppers do need both male and female parts so it would depend on how damaged they are.