[CH] Perennial Chiles
Brandon C Nuttall (bnuttall@kih.net)
Fri, 16 Jul 1999 15:47:45 -0400
Folks,
There are probably many listers more expert than I, but I'd always thought
chiles were perennial. It is just that they are not frost tolerant. Here in
Kentucky, USA, I've got a 3-year old Red Savina Hab whose chiles are
ripening now. It's in a pot and I bring it in each winter. So, to our
Aussie and Israeli members, I think your chiles will continue to grow year
round as long as you don't have frosts or a freeze.
I'm sure there are some varieties that are more frost tolerant. I'd
speculate that some of the wild chiles, native to parts of South America
occur at high enough elevations that I suspect they have adapted to cope.
Take care. Stay in heat.
Brandon C. Nuttall
bnuttall@kih.net