is there any point of overwintering and how is it done

[Tripmeup]

All of my chillies are flying with loads on all plants(8 I think) but my sweet peppers were a disaster for some reason.... hey ho

[darcyvuqua]

All of my chillies are flying with loads on all plants(8 I think) but my sweet peppers were a disaster for some reason.... hey ho

im in that same boat

[darcyvuqua]

can i also ask what size pot/planters are people growing there chillis/peppers in many thanks

[Thelma Sanders]

I use the big supermarket flower buckets for peppers (if there's no room in the greenhouse border) but smaller ones for chillis.

[Chocolate8me]

chocolate8me do you have any pictures of your california wonders not sure i have a lot of luck with mine only 2 fruits per plant

I've just been out & taken some pics but quality isn't too good due to the sun (making an appearance for a change).

These are in the greenhouse:

And this is in the porch: If you zoom in, you will see about 15 chillis.

I don't know if the 'California Wonder' and 'Cayenne' are self polinating but I did go round all the flowers a few weeks ago & tickled the centres just to be sure.

[darcyvuqua]

thats some of this years peppers they are california wonders but 2 fruit per plant!

and of course some chillis

[Chocolate8me]

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thats some of this years peppers they are california wonders but 2 fruit per plant!

and of course some chillis

Even though you only have 2 CW per plant, they sure are a decent size... And red too

I have one chilli that is turning red, I was so happy when I saw it in the greenhouse.

What's the white bits on the last pic (of the red CW)?

[darcyvuqua]

i bring them outside on hot day and spray them with the hose i had just sprayed and was going out so took them in so was just the droplets of water remaining on the plants

[Likac66]

So potentially I could over winter peppers and chillis in a heated greenhouse? I am considering putting a plastic covered flyaway inside my greenhouse this year and just heating that to overwinter a few things.

[Leif]

So potentially I could over winter peppers and chillis in a heated greenhouse? I am considering putting a plastic covered flyaway inside my greenhouse this year and just heating that to overwinter a few things.

Frost will kill a Capsicum annuum. Get close to 4 Celcius and it might die. Some other Capsicum species are more sensitive to low temperatures. Capsicum pubescens is said to be more tolerant than most, and might even survive a light frost, though I am not sure.

[Likac66]

When I heat the greenhouse I try not to let it drop below 8c if I can.

[Leif]

When I heat the greenhouse I try not to let it drop below 8c if I can.

Does it cost much? I assume you use something like a paraffin heater? That is an interesting idea to have a greenhouse within a greenhouse, and heat the inner one.

[maytreefrannie]

i still have seedlings .... it's the end of august and the best i have is seedlings ....

if i get one pepper or chilli next year, it's one more than this year ....

Ah, Farmer Gyles, you make me feel good!!! I've never managed to overwinter them at all, but this year I have some tiny green chillies just starting to lighten...

[cazp]

Have read this thread with interest.

I have a Sweet Pepper "F1 Mohawk" which has about 4 largish fruit on, still green, and waiting for them to ripen to orange. There are also some smaller fruits just emerging, which going by the growth rate of the others will probably not be ready before the frosts so was considering popping it on a windowsil once it gets cold to allow the younger fruits to mature - think it will work?

Also have cayenne chilli, and Gusto purple chilli, producing really well. I'm now inspired to overwinter those too having read the successes reported here.

[chris]

I over wintered an apache chilli in my first year of growing - to see what would happen. I pruned it right back, and it came back twice as large, with twice as many chillies It died in the 3rd year though