[rutabagaboy]

These are my 12 #1 hot peppers as of May 23 - more than 3 months since planting seeds. Refer to pot labels in photos for plant numbers.

1-1 2.50" tall, Green, no buds
1-2 6.00" tall, Purple -> Green, buds
1-3 3.00" tall, Purple -> Green, no buds
1-4 3.00" tall, Purple -> Green, no buds
1-5 5.50" tall, Green, buds
1-6 4.50" tall, mostly Purple, no buds
1-7 2.50" tall, Purple -> Green, no buds
1-8 2.25" tall, Green, buds
1-9 2.50" tall, Purple -> Green, no buds
1-10 3.00" tall, Light Green, no buds
1-11 4.25" tall, mostly Green, many buds
1-12 2.50" tall, mostly green, no buds

My favorite is 1-11, followed by 1-2 and 1-6. If I were pressed for space, I'd scrap everything less than 4" tall.