Comments on: How Long Do Pepper Plants Live? http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/how-long-do-pepper-plants-live/ Taste What Fresh Really Means! Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:05:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/how-long-do-pepper-plants-live/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Gail Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:45:42 +0000 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=184#comment-328 Hi Chris, Congratulations! It's nice to hear when a plant has a nice long (and productive) life. May there be many, many more jalepenos for you. :) Gail Hi Chris,

Congratulations! It’s nice to hear when a plant has a nice long (and productive) life. May there be many, many more jalepenos for you. :)

Gail

]]> By: Chris http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/how-long-do-pepper-plants-live/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Chris Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:59:00 +0000 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=184#comment-326 Hi Just wanted to add, I have a jalapeno plant that I started from seed in spring 2008...I live in East Tenn and we certainly get winter here. I had success in transplanting the bush indoors through the winters. MANY hundred peppers have been harvested from this plant. Each year it drops nearly all the leaves and regenerates. Unfortunately I do not think it will survive this year as the new leaves are dying for some reason, perhaps I should have pruned it more. At any rate, 3 full years of growth ain't bad I guess. It got fairly large, the main stem is about 1" thick at the base. I also have a Bute Jolokia that looks healthy and an orange sweet pepper that may or may not survive winter. It looks healthy now, curious if it will survive till next year. I just keep them in a window that faces south by southwest. Hi

Just wanted to add, I have a jalapeno plant that I started from seed in spring 2008…I live in East Tenn and we certainly get winter here. I had success in transplanting the bush indoors through the winters. MANY hundred peppers have been harvested from this plant. Each year it drops nearly all the leaves and regenerates. Unfortunately I do not think it will survive this year as the new leaves are dying for some reason, perhaps I should have pruned it more. At any rate, 3 full years of growth ain’t bad I guess. It got fairly large, the main stem is about 1″ thick at the base. I also have a Bute Jolokia that looks healthy and an orange sweet pepper that may or may not survive winter. It looks healthy now, curious if it will survive till next year. I just keep them in a window that faces south by southwest.

]]> By: Mike from UK http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/how-long-do-pepper-plants-live/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Mike from UK Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:05:03 +0000 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=184#comment-307 I grew a bell peper plant from seed in april and have since brought it inside and is continuing the provide 2 peppers per plant. I have it inside on my windowsill. Next summer I plan to put it outside in the ground. I live near london in UK and you know what our winters are like. I grew a bell peper plant from seed in april and have since brought it inside and is continuing the provide 2 peppers per plant. I have it inside on my windowsill. Next summer I plan to put it outside in the ground. I live near london in UK and you know what our winters are like.

]]> By: Larry Mudd http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/how-long-do-pepper-plants-live/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Larry Mudd Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:55:37 +0000 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=184#comment-292 Last year I build pvc green houses for my peppers. I was able to save about 2/3 of the plants that I had when it turn cold here in North Fla. This year I will have over 6 houses to build. My wife and I are growing plant to sell and making salsa out of the peppers. Your site has giving some real good info. Thank You. If any one is looking for seeds just drop me an e-mail for price and seeds we have. We have Bhut Jolokia ( Ghost pepper), Datil from Keystone Hieghts FL, and Pretty Puple Peppers. As of today we have around 200+ plants making peppers. Again Thank You for the real good info. Last year I build pvc green houses for my peppers. I was able to save about 2/3 of the plants that I had when it turn cold here in North Fla. This year I will have over 6 houses to build. My wife and I are growing plant to sell and making salsa out of the peppers. Your site has giving some real good info. Thank You. If any one is looking for seeds just drop me an e-mail for price and seeds we have. We have Bhut Jolokia ( Ghost pepper), Datil from Keystone Hieghts FL, and Pretty Puple Peppers. As of today we have around 200+ plants making peppers. Again Thank You for the real good info.

]]> By: Jim http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/how-long-do-pepper-plants-live/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Jim Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:29:04 +0000 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=184#comment-291 I have had bell pepper plants live for 3 years here in S.E. Texas. I've been trying to duplicate that feat for years. Since I got much better production from the plants in years two and three. Much better. So yeah every now and then it happens if the winter(s) is a mild one. I have had bell pepper plants live for 3 years here in S.E. Texas. I’ve been trying to duplicate that feat for years. Since I got much better production from the plants in years two and three. Much better. So yeah every now and then it happens if the winter(s) is a mild one.

]]> By: Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/how-long-do-pepper-plants-live/comment-page-1/#comment-279 Gail Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:44:39 +0000 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=184#comment-279 It's a hard one to predict. Bell pepper plants usually are true annuals, and tend to not live past one season. However, I have heard tell of a few here and there that have survived a winter inside, and then to went on to produce more peppers the following year. I don't know if any that continued to produce peppers during the indoor season, though. You can certainly try it and see what happens. Just remember that you will need to give it lots of supplemental light and keep it warm (where it stays at least in the mid 70's during the day). Don't overwater or fertilize it more than lightly during the winter. Good luck and best wishes! :) It’s a hard one to predict. Bell pepper plants usually are true annuals, and tend to not live past one season. However, I have heard tell of a few here and there that have survived a winter inside, and then to went on to produce more peppers the following year. I don’t know if any that continued to produce peppers during the indoor season, though.

You can certainly try it and see what happens. Just remember that you will need to give it lots of supplemental light and keep it warm (where it stays at least in the mid 70′s during the day). Don’t overwater or fertilize it more than lightly during the winter.

Good luck and best wishes! :)

]]> By: VV http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/how-long-do-pepper-plants-live/comment-page-1/#comment-278 VV Wed, 17 Aug 2011 01:16:55 +0000 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=184#comment-278 Hello, I found your website useful. I live in central Pennsylvania. I bought a green bell pepper plant in June and it grew in pot and produced 5-6 small green-red bell peppers till now and have couple of them growing on the plant. As fall is here, I wonder if the plant will survive if I bring it indoor. And if it survives, will it produce peppers again? Will I be waiting till next summer to see new leaves and fruits? I would like to know how it works. Thanking in advance, VV Hello,
I found your website useful. I live in central Pennsylvania. I bought a green bell pepper plant in June and it grew in pot and produced 5-6 small green-red bell peppers till now and have couple of them growing on the plant. As fall is here, I wonder if the plant will survive if I bring it indoor. And if it survives, will it produce peppers again? Will I be waiting till next summer to see new leaves and fruits? I would like to know how it works. Thanking in advance,
VV

]]> By: larry http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/how-long-do-pepper-plants-live/comment-page-1/#comment-212 larry Sat, 05 Mar 2011 21:01:26 +0000 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=184#comment-212 I have a bell pepper plant about 2 years old, you can call it a bush. It is in the ground. it's about 5" tall and it is just full of peppers this year. they are not as large as the year before. But they are sweet. I use them mostly for cooking. The base or trunk is about an 1 1/2" in diameter. I am in SE FL. It does not produce in the summer, but it goes crazy in the fall and spring. I can send pics if you like. LC I have a bell pepper plant about 2 years old, you can call it a bush. It is in the ground. it’s about 5″ tall and it is just full of peppers this year. they are not as large as the year before. But they are sweet. I use them mostly for cooking. The base or trunk is about an 1 1/2″ in diameter. I am in SE FL. It does not produce in the summer, but it goes crazy in the fall and spring. I can send pics if you like.

LC

]]> By: Bob http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/how-long-do-pepper-plants-live/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Bob Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:39:53 +0000 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=184#comment-90 I'm growing a Chili Pepper from summer and its still fruiting indoors of course I have t5 lights on them for about 5 hours a day, they show no sign of aging but they are getting woody like a small orange tree I’m growing a Chili Pepper from summer and its still fruiting indoors of course I have t5 lights on them for about 5 hours a day, they show no sign of aging but they are getting woody like a small orange tree

]]> By: Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/how-long-do-pepper-plants-live/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Gail Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:41:04 +0000 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=184#comment-76 Hi Dianne, Thanks for your question. At this time of year, I don't know that you'd find anywhere to buy the scotch bonnet plants, as it's too chilly for them (unless you have a greenhouse). I know that starting late January/early February you'll find opportunities to buy the plants, though (I've seen them several places online in the past). I'll have to start posting links come that time, so people know where to go and get the plants, if they can't find them locally. Gail Hi Dianne,

Thanks for your question. At this time of year, I don’t know that you’d find anywhere to buy the scotch bonnet plants, as it’s too chilly for them (unless you have a greenhouse). I know that starting late January/early February you’ll find opportunities to buy the plants, though (I’ve seen them several places online in the past).

I’ll have to start posting links come that time, so people know where to go and get the plants, if they can’t find them locally.

Gail

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