Here they are, turning red on the plant! The rare and ornamental chili pepper plant named "Holiday Cheers". It's called that, as the ripened chilies look exactly like the Christmas tree decorations (changing color from green, to yellow, to orange, to finally red)! So on that account, I now like to wish everyone over here a very happy holiday season! The chilies by the way are somewhat sweet tasting, and are also full of water... Holiday Cheers 3 ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden ) Holiday Cheers 4 ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden ) Holiday Cheers 5 ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden )
What lovely photographs of your pepper plant S-H. I feel that I could almost reach into my computer to pick a few. Have a wonderful holiday season too.
Thank you Eileen! And by the way, HAPPY FESTIVUS! Note: these who don't know what "Festivus (The Holiday for the Rest of Us)" is - Should see these 2 links below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8g4Ztf7hIM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festivus
Those are really pretty, I can't tell but what size are they? Do you cook with them or use them as a condiment? I never watched Seinfeld but it sounds like a good holiday and conveniently set between the Solstice and Christmas, So Happy Festivus to you too.
Well Toni, they are the same size and shape as mothballs (totally spherical, without any imperfection). They also grow upright, but as they get big, they start to droop because of gravity (but they still maintain their round shape). And no, I don't use them in food. Because A, their taste is way too mild, and B, they look too good on the plant (a fact I think Palm Tree will agree with)! So I grow these strictly as an ornamental fruit which brightens up my garden. Also, they stay red on the plant for a very long time (so again, great from a decoration point of view)! By the way, I this time plan on collecting all the seeds (which will number to more then a 1000 I think). So anyone who would like to have some, please don't hesitate to ask.
OK, here is how the plant looks like today! Holiday Cheers 6 ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden ) Holiday Cheers 7 ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden ) Holiday Cheers 8 ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden ) Holiday Cheers 9 ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden ) Holiday Cheers 10 ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden ) Holiday Cheers 11 ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden ) Holiday Cheers 12 ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden ) Holiday Cheers 13 ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden ) Holiday Cheers 14 ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden )
And this is what the chili looks like when opened! Holiday Cheers chili opened up ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden )
I actually grew this plant from a seed. So it is today 11 months old! It's very bushy, robust, and is immune to most garden pests (except for mealybugs). Also grows quickly. And in my part of the world, it stays this way for the whole year! But it does require soil fertilizing from time to time (as it often gets depleted after so much fruiting).
Hi S-H, we grow this plant here in Ireland as an indoor plant,in particular at Christmas,we call it Cheerful "Christmas Cherry",Solanum Pseudo capsicum,a lovely sight at this time of year.
You know what Philip, you are the only other guy I have met on the Internet - Who is familiar with this plant! However, one thing is confusing me a little. How can it grow indoors? Because from what I know of this plant, it requires direct sunlight in order to fruit... Capsium Annuum ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden )
Hi S-H, someone gave me a present of a Cheerful "Christmas Cherry",but after the Cherries fell of i discarded the plant,not knowing i could have pruned it and had it for the following year,starting off in late spring,however a friend who is familiar with the plant put me wise,alas too late,here is a link to some info on its care on this side of the pond. The Cheerful "Christmas" Cherry
Most interesting indeed Philip! By the way, this doesn't grow any taller then 18 inches. Also over here in my weather conditions, it does not require any pruning. Branches that have been used up by fruiting (where the leaves also have dropped off) - Automatically dry up. And so the plant basically sheds them off on it's own!
