Longevity of sweet pepper plants.

michael johnson · May 13, 2006

This season I managed to overwinter a large sweet pepper plant that I was growing outside, I dug it up and planted it in a large 15" inch terracota pot and brought it into the greenhouse.

Most of the leaves dropped off it during feb/march, but now new leaves have sprouted and several actual flower buds have opened, which is miles earlier than seasonal seed produced plants.

I have seen sweet pepper plants in a commercial growers one acre greenhouse complex reach six to eight foot high loaded with peppers and often wondered how old they were.

Does anybody know how old you can actualy get sweet pepper plants to survive under fairly ideal conditions.

May 13, 2006	#1
michael johnson Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK. Posts: 960	Longevity of sweet pepper plants. This season I managed to overwinter a large sweet pepper plant that I was growing outside, I dug it up and planted it in a large 15" inch terracota pot and brought it into the greenhouse. Most of the leaves dropped off it during feb/march, but now new leaves have sprouted and several actual flower buds have opened, which is miles earlier than seasonal seed produced plants. I have seen sweet pepper plants in a commercial growers one acre greenhouse complex reach six to eight foot high loaded with peppers and often wondered how old they were. Does anybody know how old you can actualy get sweet pepper plants to survive under fairly ideal conditions.