The KAOS Bonchi - It's a Ghost

[AndyW]

I guess it's about time I start. I'll be using bonchis almost exclusively to overwinter. I don't have the proper pots or anything yet, so right now is mainly prepping for that.

Main candidate

New graft on it

I'd love to bonchi this if it survives

I'm gonna overwinter this anyway, so why not bonchi?

I'd love to make a baby tree out of this, but it's a big tree and I'm not sure how I could stimulate growth in the lower part and I'm hesitant to chop off well over half of the plant and all of its branching and foliage.

 

[KAOS]

KAOS the moss might look like it's dying but it almost always comes back. When it starts to darken mist it with a spray bottle. most moss goes into a desiccated dormancy 
 
If you want healthy lush moss spritz it with either rainwater or distilled water (without added sodium) when it dries out. From what i hear tap water isn't great for it

 
Thanks for the info and link Peppa, but moss got chucked. Half survived and half browned away.
 

That is an amazing Bonchi.I love the way that you did the root system. I look forward to seeing updates with peppers on it.

 
Thanks Idaho. I'll post some more pics when she gets some pods ...
 

I guess it's about time I start. I'll be using bonchis almost exclusively to overwinter. I don't have the proper pots or anything yet, so right now is mainly prepping for that.
 

 
Looking good Andy. Some nice plants there. Can't wait to see progress pics.
 
Bad news on my side though and I think it's down to the moss primarily.
Bonchi leaves have started dropping off and others getting spots on them.
The mix I was using was also peat heavy and decided to go back to my tried and trusted combo.
When I repotted the peat mix was quite wet (as expected ?) We learn from our mistakes I guess.
This may have contributed and I'm certain it didn't really help matters.
Right now the plant looks like a cockatoo that's plucked all it's feathers so I will have to nurse it a bit.
 

 

[KAOS]

Like I said she's not very happy at the moment. Into new soil and gave her a bit of a trim. Let's see if we can nurse Bonchi back to health now....
 

 

[IdahoPepper]

Best of luck! I'm attempting one right now.

 

[YAMracer754]

Wow we need to get a sticky set up solely for bonchi beginners and an info database!

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[KAOS]

Ghost Bonchi is a faded memory of happy days long past.

Fiddled too much with soil and roots.

Pulled my Choc Bhutan today and might give this another go.

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[Muckyai]

Love seeing these pics. Wouldn't have thought you could bonsai a chili.

 

[idrop]

Sorry to hear about the Ghost but I am sure you learned from that experience.
Exciting to see this process and pictures here, looking forward to more!

 

[MikeUSMC]

Hope you don't mind me piggybacking on this thread again, KAOS

Here's the same NuMex Twilight plant I'd overwintered and "Bonchied" last year (pics on page 2 of this thread). Frost warning last night, so I dug it up to Bonchi again this winter.

Candidate:

Softball under the root ball. I'm really trying to get some big, thick roots under this thing so that they can be exposed, above the soil line, in the future. It's taking a lot longer than I'd anticipated though

Guess I'll see what happens at the end of the year, next year haha

CRF granules and cinnamon to deter fungus gnats indoors

We'll see what happens. Wish me luck!

 

[johnny1990]

Looks awesome!

 

[The_NorthEast_ChileMan]

We'll see what happens. Wish me luck!

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Wishing you a special form of luck my friend!
 
Every Saturday morning, Indian Hindu families perform a ritual thought to bring them luck: they take 7 green chilies and a lemon and string them all together to form a kind of pendant.
 
I figure you have some green chillies so check your fridge for a lemon!
 
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