my newest pepper seeds

[land_pro]

I just picked up some white habanero seeds. Does anybody have any experience growing these?

 

[Maiden]

Not me, but im looking foward for the pictures !

 

[Morpheus]

I've never grown this variety before but I do grow the regular variety almost every year. I imagine that they are very similar.

 

[n bicalcarata]

I have experience growing many types of hot peppers usually just plant them after a 24hour soak in water 1/2 inch deep in peat moss

 

[jrmc114064]

I've been growing peppers for the past few years and have always started them by putting them in a small container with a cotton pad (makeup applicator, can pick them up at the dollar store) and moisten the pad, you can cover it and plant them after they have small roots. I have never tried the variety but am currently growing some ghosts, 7 pot Rennies, Jamacian Scotch Bonnets, and a few other varieties from some of the pepper growers on the other forums.

 

[Plant Planter]

Habanero? Be extremely careful when handling the fresh peppers. They're the hottest commercially grown pepper (the Trinidad Scorpion is the hottest in the world), so don't put too much in a dish at one time!
As for growing, I have no experience, but I'd assume you'd grow them the same as you would other members of the jalapeno family.

 

[hcarlton]

I'm sure a lot of peppers, especially the hot ones, do well in similar conditions. I grow a big pot of Trinidad Scorpions in my greenhouse under lights, and they've gotten huge, but they need new pots.

 

[Plant Planter]

You grow the Trinidad Scorpion pepper? Oh, what audacity do the members of this forum have.

 

[hcarlton]

Yes, got seeds from another member on the forum. And just from trying a tiny piece of dried fruit that came along, I can confirm they're as hot as they say.

 

[jerrysmith]

I have grown White Habanero peppers. I treated them just like the other Habanero's and they grew well. I don't remember the size of the plants, but I think they were not as productive as the regular orange ones. As with all Habanero's, they like hot weather. Wait until a week or so after the last frost before transplanting outdoors. Anything you can do to warm the soil and plants is to your benefit when you transplant. I am assuming you have already started your plants by now. Try to avoid having your plants flower in the pot as they will not take the transplant as well.

One year I grew a Habanero in a 5 gallon bucket with drainage holes and brought it indoors for the winter. I kept it alive overwinter and pruned it in May and placed it back outdoors. Habaneros one month early. I didn't try for a third year.