Can you overwinter peppers?

[Caro]

Hi everyone,

I've read up on all the hugely useful info on over-wintering chilli plants for next year. Does it therefore follow that the same can be done with sweet peppers?

Many thanks

Caro

[HotStuff]

Caro,

I've only overwintered Chilli Peppers so far, but Googling on the subject throws up several references where people claim to have overwintered Sweet Peppers. If you've got some good strong plants then what's the cost of trying, apart from a bit of windowsill space

[ginger ninger]

If you manage to over winter them you'll have to pop back and let use know, I for one would be interested, not for this year (I've composted mine) but for future reference.

[Jillyreeves]

I am going to try and over winter some of mine, 4-6 depending on space. Its worth a try, nothing to lose.

[Redpepper]

Hi Caro
I'm also gonna give it a try this year

[Sheepish]

I have a plant which survived in the house over last winter, more down to my laziness in not removing it than a deliberate plan. Not sure the variety, it was bought in a pack of seedlings from Netto. It currently lives on a table in the spare bedroom. The peppers are small and not that tasty so I won't keep it after the current crop, the space can be put to better use.

[Caro]

I've a couple I might try. I only really got started this year, so they didn't get sown until May and they do have fruits, but they haven't ripened yet. The plants are a bit leggy, so I'll harvest this year's fruits then maybe cut them back a bit and see how they go next year.

As everyone says, nothing to lose by trying!

Caro

[Glaurung]

Last year mine threw out some more flowers after the first lot of fruits were harvested & that second wave developed & were harvested through the winter to as late as January. I chucked it out after that, but having survived that far, I should have tried to keep it going I think. This year I shall have a go - several of my plants are just now producing flowers...

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

Must be possible but how I don't know. Real Seeds have overwintered Dedo de Mocha sweet peppers for 3 years so far.

[Snadger]

I've tried in a cold greenhouse.........and failed miserably! On a light windowsill indoors should be ok though!

[SlugLobber]

I overwintered a pepper last year. It didn't grow very big in the summer, so I kept it over the winter.

My honest opinion is that it isn't worth it. All the watering, feeding and that carp yielding ONE pepper this year. It's been committed to death by composting and I shall start from scratch this year!