I do know what you mean, I have had a few peppers that sprouted maybe two sets of true leaves then stop while the others of the same or different varieties keep on growing. After all the ones planted get to their 5th and 6th set of true leaves I terminate the runts. I tried to wait it out but they never preformed with or with out ferts. Just bad genes or something missing in that seed is my best guess.

Good luck and post a pic when you can

Probably from the aphids. I would expect that it would take off once the aphids were gone. I never really noticed unusually small buds on mine, so, not really sure about that. Most of the fruit I've gotten off mine is around 2.5"-3". Looking back at pics (didn't really time things) end of June I maybe had some blooms, end of July, green fruit and blooms, end of August, ripe fruit. Again, just taking random pics, not really counting days or documenting specific milestones.

@ tsheets---the time frame you stated is sort of what i was looking for.....basically one set of fruit per year, and taking the majority of the summer to reach fruition---thanks dude

ok, i am going to try to remember how to post a picture directly into the post from photobucket

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NOPE, THAT WASN'T IT....NEXT?????

I'M BETTING THIS WILL BE GOOD....BUT I AM NOT A BETTING MAN

ok, so here is the poor struggling Fatali with "truffala" top (oops, tag facing wrong way---typical of me) it is the one in front

small buds

and my fancied up hoophouse.....so happy, we NEED to have peppers under cover in western Washington for most peppers to reach "true" maturity, and 2 years ago my landlord made me take one down i had made. Last year we bought land (wahoo!!!!!!) but was way to busy to build one last year. I finally got this completely completed last week when i got some ladybugs(1500) and wanted to keep them "trapped" inside....but where did most of them go anyway...i am hoping they hide well

thanks Hab and tsheets for the replys---peace out--Texas Bob

Woah, must have misunderstood you question about pepper size of that fatali. That is a normal look for a pepper on the road to recovery, the flower buds are about normal can't even see the pedals yet, they will get bigger as the plant grows. Give it about 2-3 weeks and those won't be so tiny.

Hoophouse is looking Awesome!

With a mature (overwintered) plant I got 2 flushes and a few scattered ones here and there but had quite a few from the second flush that didn't ripen before cold weather set in. I wouldn't be surprised if you got a second flush later in the year. Hopefully in the hoophouse you'll have time.

that poor plant!! haha! Like Hab said, it looks like its well on its way to recovery, though.

That hoophouse is awesome, BTW!