RE: [CH] growing outside all the time
Mary & Riley (uGuys@ChileGarden.com)
Fri, 17 Aug 2001 16:18:18 -0700
> What I've got into is sourcing some of the more exotic
> varieties of Chilli,
> namely c. baccatum and c. pubescens. These are much longer
> lived plants,
> perrenials rather than annuals. Also I find they have more
> interesting
> flavour along with their heat.
>
> regards,
>
> jr
I've wondered about that--a few here have stated that rocotos, for
instance do better after a few years. My second year rocotos are
stating to produce well in just the last few days after taking Cameron
Begg's advice about fertilizing. Otoh I have a serrano (c. annuum)
that's 3 years old and blazing away. Completely neglected for a year, I
watered it a few times in the spring, then dug and planted around it
when I needed more area. Regular watering and it's producing lots of
peppers. Although Mary does say they were bigger the first time around
(before my time).
So c. baccatum too. Any others? I have 2nd year c. chinense in the
ground. Are they good for next year? Assuming, of course, that the
winters continue mild here in So. Calif, US. We're in the foothills and
I'm not sure we get hard frosts in this microclimate.
Riley
SoCal USDA Zone 10b/11?, Sunset Zone 20