Re: Poor pepper pollination problems

The bees' favorite in my garden is Cuphea 'Twinkle Pink." I didn't know how many kinds of bees there were around here until I planted it a few years ago.
zem
zone 7
West TN
----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Poor pepper pollination problems


Bees adore that African blue basil, even more than the sweet Genovese.
I can hardly keep it deadheaded for the numbers of bumble and honey
bees all over it.
If there are any beekeepers hereabouts, they must produce some marvelous honey.


On 8/2/05, james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net> wrote:
I agree with Pam. You get pollinators, even reluctant ones, by
attracting pollinators. I'm getting about 100 percent fruit set on my
two cucumber vines by bumblebees. Bumblebees love Mexican petunias,
which more or less surround the cucumbers. Plant something nearby like
borage, which attracts zillions of honey bees, and I'm sure you'll have
better results.


On Aug 2, 2005, at 1:00 PM, Christopher P. Lindsey wrote:

> 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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Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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Kemp TX
zone 8A

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