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Capsicum annuum
The Light show has gotten most of the hype this year, but for me, the real find at Cheekwood has been the Black Pearl peppers in the Color Garden. I am going to investigate planting some next year.
On the Fourth of July, some of the newer leaves were green. Most of the foliage was black, as were the berries:
Last Friday -- just a few weeks later -- some of the berries had become red jewels (my camera doesn't capture how they shone like gems in the afternoon sun):
Meanwhile, at the entrance to the garden, one of the sentries sat pretty:
On the Fourth of July, some of the newer leaves were green. Most of the foliage was black, as were the berries:
Last Friday -- just a few weeks later -- some of the berries had become red jewels (my camera doesn't capture how they shone like gems in the afternoon sun):
Meanwhile, at the entrance to the garden, one of the sentries sat pretty: