[sentoholistics]

Hi, sorry if I sound really dense, but I'm new to grow your own. Can someone tell me if aubergines are a once only plant like tomatoes, or whether you keep the plant and it grows again the next year?

many thanks

[Yorkie]

Hi Sentoholistics,

Welcome to the forums!  Why don't you pop into the Welcome section forum and introduce yourself as we're all really nosy people!

Anyway, to answer your question, I'd say that aubergines are an annual plant in this country so you'd need to sow fresh seed next year.  I doubt that you'd get them rejuvenating each year from the same plant.

[gobs]

Hello, and tell us whereabouts you are, too.

Them a short lived perennial, but as Yorkie says, little use and fat chance over-wintering them here.

Compost material.

[Familyof5]

Hi

Will be growing these in our greenhouse again next year if only to keep the whitefly away from the tomatoes !

Plan to use one as a 'sacraficial plant' as our tomatoes were not touched by whitefly as they were all on the aubergines ! Didn't stop them producing fruit though (had 4 good sized and a couple of smaller ones too!) Very yummy !

[gobs]

Hi

Will be growing these in our greenhouse again next year if only to keep the whitefly away from the tomatoes !

Plan to use one as a 'sacraficial plant' as our tomatoes were not touched by whitefly as they were all on the aubergines !

They are excellent for such, aren't they?  

[Ice]

Grew them for the first time in the greenhouse this year.  They are definately an annual in this country.  Had a problem with whitefly but a quick spray put paid to that.  Will definately grow them again next year.

[mumofstig]

glad you thought they were worth keeping for next year. I had 4 lovely bushy plants but not a single fruit has set :cry: Was i just unlucky or are they difficult? My tomatoes, peppers and chillies were just fine :flower:

[gobs]

I find they need quite a bit warmer than the rest of the gang, hope for a bit better summer, really.