Very exciting to read that you are the root source of Festival, Lollipops and Spectral, Craig. PP shared those with me a few years ago. I have been hardpressed to find background information on them. Would you be able to do so, especially with regard to what the original F1s were? Many thanks.
Most ornamental hots are singularly lacking in flavour. The agreed exception seems to be Bolivian Rainbow, perhaps Fish (eaten traditionally in the green stage). That said, much depends on your definition of 'ornamental'. Must it also be compact, for example? Or simple worthy of functioning decoratively within a garden landscape? Many, many chiles grown primarily as edibles turn out to be absolutely beautiful plants.
For those wishing to avoid the risks associated with hot peppers in accessible garden spaces, Medusa, Little Dickens, Dainty Sweet and Sweet Pickles might be compact ornamental options.
Jennifer
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