Beautiful very hot little peppers on small attractive plant. Review by James III
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(Posted on 12/2/09)
Review by James III
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Would like to add that I would recommend this plant (clicked to preview and it instead posted it for approval). Liked how the little colorful peppers grew upright. Started these indoors 8 weeks prior to planting in June.
Especially good for small gardening spaces or containers. My 4 plants averaged slightly under 1.5 ft tall. Though I surmise they would have grown bigger had I not left them in cell trays most of the indoor period, and we had an unusually cold/dry July..
(Posted on 12/3/09)
Wonderful pepper Review by Unknown
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This was about a 3 foot high pepper plant that looked as though Christmas lights were lit up all over it. They have the heat of a jalapeno, but small size is very handy for cooking. Beautiful plant, and very prolific..
(Posted on 1/7/10)
Very Satisfied Review by Unknown
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I recieved 20 seeds. 19 of 20 spourted and survived indoors before the first frost was over. 17 reached full maturity with lots of fruit on each plant. I was very happy with the productivity. I filled one quart sized back for the freezer to save for the winter and had at least 5 to 10 good fruit per week once it got midsummer..
(Posted on 1/25/10)
Pretty Boquet of heat Review by FloridaFarmer
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This pepper is what my Mother kept in two cast iron wash pots beside the door of the old family farm, Great for warmer climates but can be grown all the way in Alaska..
(Posted on 4/11/10)
Um Review by Casey
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I am pretty sure these are bolivian rainbow peppers! Not some chinese pepper. I have a few Bolivian Rainbow Pepper plants these are exactly the same. Other than that I love these peppers, you can always pickle and or cook them in vinegar to take some of the heat out. But I love to use these peppers in everything from Guacamole to Stuffed Fish. A great investment and the seeds are easy to harvest so you are sure to have this strain for a long time..
(Posted on 10/3/10)
Great little pepper, but Whew ... HOTHOTHOT! Review by Unknown
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I purchased these little peppers last year to grow in containers on my balcony garden. I started 6 or 7 expecting just a few to sprout, but every single one sprouted. It took a while to give them all away. They were really happy and grew really well, I loved the colors. They taste pretty good too, but you don't need a lot, because MAN are they SPICY! My husband made a nice pepper sauce out of them sure to make any spice lover sweat..
(Posted on 4/10/10)
Ornamental and hardy; a great "gift plant" Review by Tennessee Community Gardener
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As the package probably indicates, these are slow to germinate. By the time these were ready to transplant, we'd already filled up our garden. :) So, we took them home or gave them away - and EVERYONE who received one of these plants has commented on how pretty, hardy, and unique they are. I can't comment on taste, because I never used one for cooking (I prefer mole, jalepeno, red chili or habanero) but they did well in pots on the porch, even in hot, dry July weather. It is fun to watch the tiny (<1") fruits change colors, just as described. One of the gardeners says that she brought hers inside and they are still thriving - eight months after we started the seed. If I'd planned better, I would have started some in September to give away for Christmas plants... maybe next year. .
(Posted on 12/11/10)
beautiful and easy to grow Review by Scotlight
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We grew these last year and they were awesome! These plants mainly grew OUT instead of UP, forming a beautiful, full bush-like plant full of cool-looking colored peppers that resemble Christmas lights. They are quite an eye-catcher and are very easy to grow. Though we mainly grew these for ornamental purposes, the ones we tried eating are quite hot. I've heard that they are great chopped up and put into meatloaf..
(Posted on 2/22/11)
Feeling Hot Hot Hot!! Review by DJV
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I ordered these last year and accidently "wasted" the entire package in a pot containg basil seedlings! I said to myself "Oh well" it is what it will be.
To my surprise, this beautiful plant with its various colors was not disappointing. It was very very colorful, quite a beauty to see.
I usually pinch my veges and herbs and give a taste, boy am I glad it rained the night before and I needed to really give these a rinse. These little beauties pack a punch you would not believe!
So many grew, that I froze them in zip lock bags and use periodically for beans and soups. AND, only 1 is needed per pot. of beans -- Incredible -- I'm ordering some this year as well..
(Posted on 4/18/11)
Edible ornamental Review by Zone 8b Gardener
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Bought these as an ornamental and was surprised by their value as an edible. The actual flavor is fairly bland but pleasant and enjoyable. They are a good level of spice, but not particularly hot, and can be dried or pickled easily. To me they have the most value as a chile powder pepper.
They look fantastic. Mine started a deep purple then moved through tan, yellow, orange, and deep red. They moved through each color slowly, and unevenly, giving a very eye catching effect. All my visitors noticed this pepper first. The plant produces abundantly and harvests are bountiful..
(Posted on 7/6/11)
Amazing Hydro Performance Review by GrowDojo
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All seeds popped quickly. Grown on a Ebb and Flow table in rockwool. Very fast grower twice the size of plant in soil hat was hand watered. So many flowers, I had to keep the humidity down so the flowers would go to fruit..
(Posted on 8/24/11)
Spectacular! Review by Captain Failmore
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I tried these on a whim along with a few other kinds of peppers, and after a slow start brought about by a cold, rainy spring, these plants really made the grade. Nobody I know has seen anything quite like it, and I'm pleased to report that the Chinese Five Color pepper is as tasty as it is beautiful.
As other reviewers have already remarked, these plants tend to be squat but wide, branching into a nice, roundish bush. The leaves are lovely green with hints of purple in the veins and dark stems - they're showy right from the start. When the flowers begin to appear they display a range of colors, from a shiny, vivid amethyst hue to something closer to white, almost like crocuses. The main attraction, however, is the fruit. The size and shape of the peppers along with their tendency to grow upright gives them the appearance of Christmas lights with their bright and festive coloration. By the end of the season, most of the peppers become a stunning shade of red, indicating that they're at their ripest, but it's much more fun to see all the other colors as well, from eggplant purple, to purplish and then greenish white, to cream, to a whole range of shades of yellow and orange, and finally scarlet. (To say that there are only five colors is a wee bit misleading, but who's counting?) During mid-season this plant is at its most beautiful, when all of these colors display at once.
The Chinese Five Color is a heavy producer, and the peppers are tasty and very hot. When the peppers are ripe the flavor is reminiscent of a good red bell pepper, lightly sweet with a distinct pepper taste that contributes nicely to chili and other foods; but the heat is much more impressive. The peppers are small enough that the amount used is easy to vary without wasting any, adding to their usefulness. Folks that like it hot will probably find themselves reaching for more, which is fine since just one medium-sized plant can produce pounds of these little peppers, but for the less adapted just one pepper can spice up an entire meal.
A superb combination of looks and flavor makes the Chinese Five Color a Grade-A pepper. The plants are also hardy and require little maintenance beyond staking and regular watering during the summer months. The only thing they don't enjoy is cooler weather, as is true for most peppers. For best results, start indoors in a warm place with appropriate lighting well in advance of transplantation, to avoid stunting and poor growth early on..
(Posted on 11/22/11)
Mean little peppers Review by Terrell
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I have to admit, these peppers are a must in my garden. I make salsa and these peppers are the heat in each jar I produce since each bush has produced heavily for me. To miss one year of gardening and not have these peppers would run me out of business. Highly recommended for anyone to grow. .
(Posted on 3/5/12)
Great little peppers Review by Ga Gardener
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I have a small garden and try to purchase plants that will serve 2 purpose. These are ornamental, turning from purple to cream then orange, yellow and red. However, they are also edible. Be very, very careful though. One! purple pepper can flavor an entire stir-fry for 5 people. That said, we like our food rather mild. Overall, pretty easy to grow but like most peppers is easier to start after the frost-free date rather than bother with starting indoors, but I do live in zone 8b, so we don't have much winter. I started these in June, but they matured quickly. Out of all the peppers I have grown thus far, these are definately my favorites..
(Posted on 3/26/12)
