re Re: [CH] Overwintering Plants
Jesse ]CH[ Guadiana (CH1200@home.com)
Sat, 30 Sep 2000 20:37:50 -0500
Tiki, Kevin, et CHs,
Last season I over-wintered two chile plants.
The "Chaco" a/k/a AT Hunziker did FAIRLY well in my basement. I kept
watering it, and turned on lights ("plain" 40W fluorescent tube lights)
during the day. It STILL lost a lot of leaves, and some branches dried
out, but come spring-time, it came back with a head start on all other
plants. If any branches were the LEAST bit green, they sprouted new
leaves once they got a dose of natural sunshine. the plaat is at least
as prolific as it was last year.
My brother over-wintered a chinense plant, the "arrivivi gusano" as a
house plant, no extra grow lighting, just sunlight. It came back this
year blooming and fruiting just fine.
This year I left MOST of my plants in 1- or 2- gallon containers. I
will certainly try and over-winter them all. (So much for using the
basement workbench this winter...)
I'll keep you posted.
Jesse G.
CH #1200