Why we like to over winter peppers - Page 4

JaxRmrJmr · March 14, 2016

My longest keeper was a Datil pepper plant that lasted 3 years. It was outside and in the ground. I never did anything to protect it from the cold. It would probably still be chugging along if I had covered it up.

Here is my ghost pepper plant overwintered from last year

And a bell pepper plant....

PA Wolf · June 8, 2016

Can I overwinter any pepper plant? I wouldn't mind keeping my bell peppers indoors for the winter here in PA. You guys sure seem to know a lot about gardening!

ScottinAtlanta · June 8, 2016

Yes, you can.

My oldest is a yellow fatali at four years - it looks like a bonsai pepper.

kchd.. · June 15, 2016

Here's what some of my overwintered peppers look like. These two bishop's crown are in a 4 ft wide bed.

And this red marconi is loaded with fruit.

Here come some scotch bonnets:

ScottinAtlanta · June 15, 2016

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Originally Posted by kchd..

Here's what some of my overwintered peppers look like. These two bishop's crown are in a 4 ft wide bed.

And this red marconi is loaded with fruit.

Here come some scotch bonnets:

Great looking peppers! wow!

peppero · June 15, 2016

My overwintered tabascos have peppers all over them as well as others you sent me from your travels around the world. It's a great way to get the jump on the season.

Jon

ScottinAtlanta · June 15, 2016

The over wintered peppers are producing 4-5 weeks ahead of the new seedlings. Here are some pics from my over wintered peppers:

kchd.. · June 16, 2016

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Originally Posted by ScottinAtlanta

The over wintered peppers are producing 4-5 weeks ahead of the new seedlings. Here are some pics from my over wintered peppers:

Your pepper plants look great, too. It's a real treat to have plants that produce so early in the season. Even if I don't overwinter as many this year, I'll still overwinter some.

lexxluthor · June 15, 2016

Great looking peppers!!!

dmforcier · June 15, 2016

Nice peppage. Pritavit is especially intriguing.

Hmm. My Orange Thai are upright little orange needles: small plant with small, dark green leaves. Yours look like a long Serrano, leaf and pod. What was your seed source?

Dennis

ScottinAtlanta · June 15, 2016

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Originally Posted by dmforcier

Nice peppage. Pritavit is especially intriguing.

Hmm. My Orange Thai are upright little orange needles: small plant with small, dark green leaves. Yours look like a long Serrano, leaf and pod. What was your seed source?

Dennis

A grocery store in Bangkok.

dmforcier · June 15, 2016

Hi, Lexx. You here too? Haven't seen you on C2C for a while.

dmforcier · June 15, 2016

Well, it wouldn't be the first example of different peppers sharing the same name. Brazil is full of them. I take it that yours ripen orange? Hot?

ScottinAtlanta · June 16, 2016

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Originally Posted by dmforcier

Well, it wouldn't be the first example of different peppers sharing the same name. Brazil is full of them. I take it that yours ripen orange? Hot?

They do. I just named mine Orange Thai. I don't know the real name. I didn't know there was already an Orange Thai!

coolbythecoast · June 16, 2016

Not to be an alarmist, but here in SoCal we have been having troubles with the Potato Psyllid and especially the bacterial Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (Lso) disease that it can carry. It is important to me to not allow the Lso to be carried to the next season from overwintered plants. So overwintering for me is not a good idea.

March 14, 2016	#1
JaxRmrJmr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Jax, FL - 9A Posts: 172	My longest keeper was a Datil pepper plant that lasted 3 years. It was outside and in the ground. I never did anything to protect it from the cold. It would probably still be chugging along if I had covered it up. Here is my ghost pepper plant overwintered from last year And a bell pepper plant.... Last edited by JaxRmrJmr; March 14, 2016 at 01:11 PM.

June 8, 2016	#2
PA Wolf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: PA Posts: 46	Maybe a silly question Can I overwinter any pepper plant? I wouldn't mind keeping my bell peppers indoors for the winter here in PA. You guys sure seem to know a lot about gardening!

June 8, 2016	#3
ScottinAtlanta Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,593	Yes, you can. My oldest is a yellow fatali at four years - it looks like a bonsai pepper.

June 15, 2016	#4
kchd.. Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: MS Posts: 211	Here's what some of my overwintered peppers look like. These two bishop's crown are in a 4 ft wide bed. And this red marconi is loaded with fruit. Here come some scotch bonnets:

June 15, 2016	#6
peppero Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: selmer, tn Posts: 2,944	My overwintered tabascos have peppers all over them as well as others you sent me from your travels around the world. It's a great way to get the jump on the season. Jon

June 15, 2016	#9
lexxluthor Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: New York Posts: 156	Great looking peppers!!!

June 15, 2016	#10
dmforcier Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,825	Nice peppage. Pritavit is especially intriguing. Hmm. My Orange Thai are upright little orange needles: small plant with small, dark green leaves. Yours look like a long Serrano, leaf and pod. What was your seed source? Dennis

June 16, 2016	#15
coolbythecoast Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 39	Not to be an alarmist, but here in SoCal we have been having troubles with the Potato Psyllid and especially the bacterial Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (Lso) disease that it can carry. It is important to me to not allow the Lso to be carried to the next season from overwintered plants. So overwintering for me is not a good idea.