forsyth

Like any type of hot pepper, the plants prefer a very warm to hot environment with low moisture in the soil. bear in mind that most hot peppers are native to hot, arid regions of the earth. I grew Bhut Jolokia peppers last summer and because of the hot summer and minimal precipitation, they thrived. Wrinkled peppers can still be used and consumed; they just have been dehydrating on the plant.

Hi gowilkes, you may like this link...it tells you that sometimes indoor growing is essential in some environments. I'm starting to think that because of our climate, could be the reason they aren't growing so well...

http://www.ehow.com/info_86...ppers.html

Have any of you tried growing these yourself? I planted some earlier this year (around May), and the plant has dozens of them on there, but they're still pretty small and are tightly attached to the plant. But some of them seem a little wrinkled, so I'm worried that they should have already been harvested.

Pictures online show that they get to be around 2" long, but mine are closer to 3/4". But I don't know if that's because of our weather, it's a new plant, something I'm doing wrong, or if I'm just not giving them enough time.