[sharky]

Hi,

I want to overwinter some chili pepper plants of mine. Can someone confirm if I have the correct process.

wait for plants to go dormant/drop leaves
prune stem to several inches above soil?
prune roots in proportion
re pot

Has anyone got pictures to demonstrate? When are the plants likely to drop their leaves?

cheers

[Lardman]

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=25758

Did one of mine last week and posted a before/after... Im not saying its the right way - but its the way I've done it for the last couple of years. The frost has taken all but one other naga that I may cut back.

... soon be time to start sowing again  

[compostqueen]

I cut mine back by about a third, put it in the greenhouse. It died  :evil:

Well to be precise, they all did  :roll:

[sharky]

Lardman - I will do similar, though I want to wait for them to dormant (whenever that may be!). What variety have you got there btw?

CQ - are you sure the frost did not get them?

[agapanthus]

I cut mine back by about a third, put it in the greenhouse. It died  :evil:

Well to be precise, they all did  :roll:

Try putting some fleece over them...or bring them inside if you have the room.

[Bombers]

I cut mine back by about a third, put it in the greenhouse. It died  :evil:

Well to be precise, they all did  :roll:

or bring them inside if you have the room.

Done that....

But when can I cut 'em down?

[abraidwood]

I've overwintered chillis for a couple of years, the first year some died from over-watering and some from drying out (different parts of the flat).  Generally though, they seem pretty resilient and cutting them back doesn't seem to be a killer.

I've left them until well after fruiting to cut them back though - when the leaves start to fall in dec/jan.

Although looking at this site : http://www.fatalii.net/growing/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=95&Itemid=105
it looks like they can stand pretty brutal treatment!

[Bombers]

I've left them until well after fruiting to cut them back though - when the leaves start to fall in dec/jan.
!

Thanks for that abraidwood, I think I'm going to give it a try with a couple of plants. BTW,Fascinating site that!

[Beetroot queen]

I havent touched mine as they are still producing heavily and they all have new growth on still  :?