Peppers, was RE:what happens to plants in winter??
- Subject: Peppers, was RE:what happens to plants in winter??
- From: "Pamela Kock" p*@one.net
- Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 10:08:10 -0400
----- Original Message -----
From: "Johnny" <jmark7@yahoo.com>
> Hi Pam,
> Enjoyed reading your post below :-) I was wondering if bell pepper plants are considered perennials? I live in Southern California and sometimes there is no frost here (maybe this year :-) Since these plants did pretty well for me this season (and look like they will be producing even more peppers before too long) I was hoping that maybe they are perennials? Or possibly the kind you mentioned that (are) if they are in a warmer climate?
> I've been saving the seeds just in case :-)
I wouldn't consider peppers as perennials, personally; I'd consider them annuals that might winter over if the weather's mild enough. I'm not a horticulturalist, though, so I can't really give a scientific explanation here. :)
I'd say that if your winters are mild enough, your peppers might very well make it through, though they might go through a rest period and stop producing for a while. If you pinch them back in the spring, they'll be bushier and produce more.
Alternatively, if you have a good spot inside, you could dig them up and re-plant them in the spring. People do that, I'm told. If I had a greenhouse or solarium, I might do it too.
What kind of peppers are you growing? I have read that hot peppers are hardier than bells. I'd be really interested to find out what happens next spring for your peppers, if they produce more or less the 2nd year.
Pam
pkock@one.net
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