Rocoto in the shade.

TexasTomatoes · March 18, 2006

Someone suggested growing my rocotos (pubescans) in the shade to increase the odds of success. I'm in central texas and the heat down here in summer is supposedly not great for this plant that is native to elevated and cool mountain areas. Any one have any experience with growing them in partial shade?

Suze · March 18, 2006

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Originally Posted by TexasTomatoes

Someone suggested growing my rocotos (pubescans) in the shade to increase the odds of success. I'm in central texas and the heat down here in summer is supposedly not great for this plant that is native to elevated and cool mountain areas. Any one have any experience with growing them in partial shade?

I grow most of my peppers in pots on the east side just at the edge of the canopy of a well limbed up/thinned out live oak tree. And they love it.

Ends up being great full sun most of the day in the spring because the sun is so low, then in the summer, they get full sun until about 6-12:30, and various degrees of dappled sun for the rest of the day (mostly part shade) after that.

svalli · March 19, 2006

Last summer I grew Rocotos first time. The hottest months I kept them in pots on the north side of the house. They got a little sun in the morning and and little in the evening. They seemed to like it and I was able to harvest some pods too.

Love2Troll · March 19, 2006

Rocotos are very adaptable to light conditions, but do not do well in high temps. They might survive and blossom, but won't set fruit. A good strategy is to think of them as a two year project and hope for early blooms during spring of the second year. They do well in containers and make an excellent indoor plant in a south window.

jt

March 18, 2006	#1
TexasTomatoes Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central texas Posts: 6	Rocoto in the shade. Someone suggested growing my rocotos (pubescans) in the shade to increase the odds of success. I'm in central texas and the heat down here in summer is supposedly not great for this plant that is native to elevated and cool mountain areas. Any one have any experience with growing them in partial shade?

March 19, 2006	#3
svalli Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vaasa, Finland, latitude N 63° Posts: 838	Last summer I grew Rocotos first time. The hottest months I kept them in pots on the north side of the house. They got a little sun in the morning and and little in the evening. They seemed to like it and I was able to harvest some pods too.

March 19, 2006	#4
Love2Troll Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 64079 (Missouri) Posts: 252	Rocotos are very adaptable to light conditions, but do not do well in high temps. They might survive and blossom, but won't set fruit. A good strategy is to think of them as a two year project and hope for early blooms during spring of the second year. They do well in containers and make an excellent indoor plant in a south window. jt