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Old August 5, 2016   #56
swellcat
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Based on my experience, C.pubescens (Manzano, Rocoto), are a royal PITA to start.

I actually raised an 18" plant this year. It mysteriously wilted and died.
That's about 17 inches taller than mine got.

All of my seeds have been from store (Fiesta) pods. Germination has ranged from none to nearly all. A white rootlet appears, and the tightest seed helment you've ever seen just stays on.

There was a Nice, Fat Manzano Bush in Zone 10b, of all places . . .
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