It is normal for Super Chiles to grow straight up, similar to a Tabasco. I have three of these guys growing, two in pots and one in the ground and I can't keep up with them! Very prolific! I eaten them green and ripened to red and the flavor improves markedly when red. Have fun! In Chiles, Doug ************************************************************* * For the sake of tolerance do we tolerate the intolerable? * *************************************************************