Overwinter chilli plants?

[perkin]

I brought 2 Razzamatazz and 2 Scotch Bonnet plants in from the greenhouse today to overwinter in a cool spare room. Most of my plants finished fruiting last week and have now begun to drop their leaves. Now trying to work out how many of the others (Cayenne and Jalepeno) I can sneak in past the OH...

[Caro]

My chillies have been struck down by (I think) white fly, and some other tiny hard shelled striped beastie. Does anyone have any ideas? I'm somewhat annoyed, as they've been in the house for several weeks, no infestation of anything anywhere, then out of nowhere they're covered!

So, I've harevsted everything on them, trimmed them right down and given them a shower. Literally, in the bath, with the shower hose. So now it's daily inspection and squishing.

I like the idea of traps, must try that ...

Oh. Lost my favourite auntie status when I encouraged my hot food-loving nephew to try an orange habanero. Well, I didn't know he would chomp the whole thing in one fell swoop, did I ???

[Nordmead]

mine are still outside slowly ripening.. the habaneros are long gone but the jalapenos are still alive with only 1 yellowing leaf so far

[Snadger]

I have a greenhouse full of F1 hybrid Jalapenos which are ripening daily. I don't think I've ever had chilli's last so long?

[BUFFS]

i left 2 apache plants in the gh when the rest went on compost heap,we have had -4 so far but i had forgotten to water them the day before,went in there today,a little bit of g/fly but healthy green leaves,gets the sun from dawn to about 3pm,i think i will leave them there and see if they survive...fingers crossed..

[Florian]

I'd like to give chili growing a go for the first time next year but will be limited to kitchen window ledge. If anyone who has suggestions on types to try, I'd appreciate it

[danmon_81]

you can actually bonsai chilli plants...takes a while tho. Look at the Numex varieties they tend to be bushy, colourful and productive.

[Florian]

you can actually bonsai chilli plants...takes a while tho. Look at the Numex varieties they tend to be bushy, colourful and productive.

Thanks, will do

[hailtryfan]

Brought 3 of my chilli plants inside to overwinter but managed to kill 2 of them by forgetting to water them.

The third was a cayenne that i cut right back. It's grown back a little skinny but has flowered, set one chilli and stopped growing for now. Wasn't expecting it to ripen but it has!

[Two_Sheds]

My overwintereds are throwing out new leaves now, which immediately get smothered in aphids (greenfly).

[MissKittin]

I have 2 overwintered Etna's, 2 Cayenne, and 2 Bolivian Rainbow which are trying to flower! (Conservatory) The Aji are bursting back into life, it's only the Hot Lemon that's sulking

[Nordmead]

My overwintereds are throwing out new leaves now, which immediately get smothered in aphids (greenfly).

perhaps its worth washing off all the compost from the roots and repotting in fresh compost? or are they coming in from elsewhere?

[Two_Sheds]

The aphids don't go on the roots, they are from eggs laid on the foliage - I just have to keep squishing them as they (re)appear

[Nordmead]

The aphids don't go on the roots, they are from eggs laid on the foliage - I just have to keep squishing them as they (re)appear

ahh perhaps im thinking of fungus gnats

[eospete]

i've got exactly the same. they have always been indoors from seed so maybe the aphids have come from the compost. the aphids don't seem to go to toms or basil on same windowsill at all. going to check root, wash and repot right now. cheers. p