Varied Variegata

Grub · September 19, 2006

Variegata are up. On of about six is purple, the same colouration as Peruvian Purple seedlings. The rest have the usual lime-green foliage. How should Variegata look? Thanks.

**nctomatoman** · September 19, 2006

Variegata seedlings should have purple cotyledons, esp. when they get some direct sun. The green cot plants are crosses or results of crosses.

From what I've observed of those ornamental and other hots I've been growing, the following varieties should have purple cots -

Purple Robe (very dark)
Pretty Purple (very dark)
Pretty in Purple (not quite as dark - and true leaves are mottled deep green and violet - quite unique)
Vietnamese Multicolor (quite dark)
Spectral (very dark)
Gemstone (very dark)
Indigo (very dark)
Variegata (quite dark)
Trifetti (quite dark)
Filius Blue (medium darkness)
Bolivian Rainbow (shaded purple)
Five Color (shaded purple)
Little Nubian (very dark)
Festival (can vary from very to slightly dark)

The following should have green cot leaves - and indications of purple mean you have a cross:

Centennial Rainbow
Peter
Yellow Peter
Gumdrop
Fish (variegation doesn't show up till a few true leaves)
Bouquet (may have a slightly purplish cast - still segregating)
Pearl
all of the hab types (Bird, Billy Goat, etc)
Skinny
Prettier in Purple

Hope that helps. Hot Peppers cross very easily - since they can grow so well in small pots, it is always interesting to grow out a plant of the unexpected leaf color just to see what you get.

Tomstrees · September 19, 2006

These variegated peppers are interesting -
I had an Equador Hot, just send up one branch,
with variegated foliage, and peppers -
When green, they have white stripes -
and they mature to red - keeping the red stripes ~
Tom

Grub · September 20, 2006

Thanks Craig. I envy your record keeping.

Grub · September 20, 2006

Thanks Craig. I envy your record keeping.
Sounds like I have a cross and I'll grow it out.
There deep-purple one must be the real McCoy.
I'll transplant them in the next few weeks.

September 19, 2006	#1
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Varied Variegata Variegata are up. On of about six is purple, the same colouration as Peruvian Purple seedlings. The rest have the usual lime-green foliage. How should Variegata look? Thanks.

September 19, 2006	#2
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Variegata seedlings should have purple cotyledons, esp. when they get some direct sun. The green cot plants are crosses or results of crosses. From what I've observed of those ornamental and other hots I've been growing, the following varieties should have purple cots - Purple Robe (very dark) Pretty Purple (very dark) Pretty in Purple (not quite as dark - and true leaves are mottled deep green and violet - quite unique) Vietnamese Multicolor (quite dark) Spectral (very dark) Gemstone (very dark) Indigo (very dark) Variegata (quite dark) Trifetti (quite dark) Filius Blue (medium darkness) Bolivian Rainbow (shaded purple) Five Color (shaded purple) Little Nubian (very dark) Festival (can vary from very to slightly dark) The following should have green cot leaves - and indications of purple mean you have a cross: Centennial Rainbow Peter Yellow Peter Gumdrop Fish (variegation doesn't show up till a few true leaves) Bouquet (may have a slightly purplish cast - still segregating) Pearl all of the hab types (Bird, Billy Goat, etc) Skinny Prettier in Purple Hope that helps. Hot Peppers cross very easily - since they can grow so well in small pots, it is always interesting to grow out a plant of the unexpected leaf color just to see what you get. __________________ Craig

September 19, 2006	#3
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	These variegated peppers are interesting - I had an Equador Hot, just send up one branch, with variegated foliage, and peppers - When green, they have white stripes - and they mature to red - keeping the red stripes ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

September 20, 2006	#4
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Variegated Thanks Craig. I envy your record keeping.

September 20, 2006	#5
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Variegated Thanks Craig. I envy your record keeping. Sounds like I have a cross and I'll grow it out. There deep-purple one must be the real McCoy. I'll transplant them in the next few weeks.