Overwintering

[DaveinCoalinga]

Since many of you do much more of this than I do, what is the best way to overwinter a pepper plant? I have overwintered a few, mostly my pequin and my tepin, but they always get very ill looking before they get put outside again in the spring. This year I have my Nagas, and I was wondering what was the best way to keep them healthy and happy. I have even considered making a poly tunnel greenhouse in my backyard for them, although the Mrs. is way less than impressed with that idea. Any suggestions?

 

[imaguitargod]

Are your plants in the ground or in pots?

 

[Shooty*]

Yeah, i'd be interested to hear about this too. My strongest plants are indoors, on a sunny window sill. My other plants are in a non-heated greenhouse.

I was toying with the idea of cutting my numex twilight back quite a bit to give it fresh growth in Spring.

 

[willard3]

Above is the cut-back plant.......below is the same plant 10 mos or so later.
Cut back the chile, bring it inside near a sunny window and water sparingly

 

[Shooty*]

Cripes, Willard, that's bl**dy drastic.

Cool though. What month did you cut it back? I'm thinking beginning of spring?

 

[willard3]

I grow year round in a hydro greenhouse and the original plant was grown there as well as the pruned plant.

Pruned it in summer.

 

[DaveinCoalinga]

One of my nagas that I kept is in a pot, one is in the ground.

 

[DevilDuck]

I pulled my Serrano out of the ground today and got most of the root ball. I transplanted it into a pot for the winter. Hopefully, it won't go into shock too badly and I can replant it this spring.

It was a very prolific plant. That's the only reason I saved it. My habs and jalapeno's were dissapointing this year, so they went in the mulch pile. But, then again, I got my plants from Lowe's, so...yeah.

I'm doing some good seeds this year!