[CH] Pepper plants - how long do they live?
Dave Anderson (chilehead@tough-love.com)
Mon, 15 Sep 2003 08:26:35 -0700
Chile plants are perennials and they will produce for several years if you can keep
them from freezing. I'm also convinced that they are usually deciduous which
means that like trees, they will lose most if not all of their leaves after fruiting.
Dave
TLCC
http://www.tough-love.com
> Hi again folks!
>
> Went into the greenhouse at the w/e to pick some more peppers (got
> quite a few, and picked one ripe scotch bonnet type that was about the
> best damned chile I ever ate!). Now, some of the plants have finished
> fruiting, and are dying back (these are probably cayennes or similar -
> all but two plants are 'cayenne' looking, the other two being scotch
> bonnet/Caribbean hab or something).
>
> Will any of these live to flower and fruit again next year, or are
> they grow-once and die plants? I'm wondering how to treat them if they
> will grow again.
>
> Thanks folks! Oh, and feel free to answer by e-mail if you like ',;~}~