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Longevity of plants...?

huntsman

huntsman

I've read hundreds of threads devoted to planting either indoors or out, and would like to know the following:


  1. I am in the Southern Hemisphere - would I leave my plants in the ground over winter?
  2. Is it better to leave them in pots and avoid ground planting?
  3. If they're left in the ground, is heavy pruning necessary?
  4. What is the lifespan of the plants? (estimate is fine)
Cheers! :lol:
 
1. Need more info than just southern hemisphere
2. I imagine your climate is warm enough to plant in the ground
3. the plants should self prune as parts die off, but you could help them along
4. They should grow for many, many years
 
POTAWIE said:
1. Need more info than just southern hemisphere
2. I imagine your climate is warm enough to plant in the ground
3. the plants should self prune as parts die off, but you could help them along
4. They should grow for many, many years
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Say's that he's from South Africa below his avatar. I'm guessing that it's a tad warmer than Canada and should enough for him to plant some in the ground ;)
 
To add to this question. Under ideal conditions would a chile plant produce year round or do they go into a dormant period?
 
Chiles don't go dormant, they will continue to grow year round although likely slowly in the winter
4. I've never seen a plant get too old yet, and I've seen some over 10 years old and very healthy
 
Blister said:
Say's that he's from South Africa below his avatar. I'm guessing that it's a tad warmer than Canada and should enough for him to plant some in the ground ;)
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Ya, I see that but isn't South Africa a large place?
 
Thanks guys - I appreciate all of the info.

I'm in Johannesburg, Potawie, which is 930miles above sea level. Our winters are quite cool, (P.M. temps ave 40 fahrenheit / AM temps around 120 fahrenheit), but we do get frost.

Summer months are Sept to March and daylight temps are around 75 degrees average.

Now, if we do get frost, shall I drape hessian (Potato sacking) over the bushes or protect them in any other way?
 
huntsman said:
Now, if we do get frost, shall I drape hessian (Potato sacking) over the bushes or protect them in any other way?
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Yes!

Pubescens might survive a couple of degrees below zero (centigrade) thanks to their...pubes (don't go crazy now Omri!) but IME all capsicums need a temperature above 7-10 deg C to survive. A couple of days with lower temps are OK, but more than that you need to get them inside.
 
MrArboc said:
Pubescens might survive a couple of degrees below zero (centigrade) thanks to their...pubes (don't go crazy now Omri!)
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huntsman said:
Would I be advised to actually uproot them and bring them indoors, MrArboc? Or just cover them up?
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I don't know how cold it gets where you are or for how long, but where I am indoors is the only option in the winter. We get about 5 months where the temp always is below freezing and the low is -30 to -45 deg C every winter... (That is about -20 to -50 american degrees. No kidding!)

But I'd say that if there is a risk that the roots will freeze the plant are lost.
 
Omri said:
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Oh yeah - I know you like 'em hairy arab style:)
 
Ive had some plants last years in the ground here in Florida. We get frost, when there is a warning for frost I cover the plants with very light sheets, they survive fine, but do go dormant til the spring. The winter temps here are 25-30F at night.

Ive never really pruned them either, they take care of themselves really.
 
Looks like cold is a real issue, so would it not be more sensible to just leave them in pots all along? Is there any advantage at all in grounding them in the first place?

Thanks Fellas!
 
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