Re: Poor pepper pollination problems

Gives new meaning to h*** j**.
Kitty

-- Hollikft@aol.com wrote:
Chris,
   Have you tried hand pollinating them?
 
Holli
   
 
In a message dated 8/2/2005 1:01:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
lindsey@mallorn.com writes:

Hi  guys,

I have ONE pepper plant in a container on my front  step.  It's an
heirloom that supposedly produces large,  thick-walled lilac-colored
fruit.

My  parents have one as well and their plant does indeed produce  fruit
that meets that description, so I don't think it's  unreasonable for
me to have the same expectations with my  plant.

My plant is stubborn or sexually confused or  something, though.
It produces huge quantities of flowers (on  a plant that's now 3'+
tall!), but it has *never* set  fruit.  I thought that peppers were
self-pollinating, but  this poor guy doesn't seem to have any interest.

What's  wrong?  Any ideas on what I can do to get some fruit of it?  
Do I need mood music?  A more secluded corner instead of  a large pot
on my front step?  Are the petunias planted  around the base making it 
ashamed?

Thanks,

Chris

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