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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: swainclubber on September 16, 2005, 14:07:52

Title: habanero chilli losing its leaves
Post by: swainclubber on September 16, 2005, 14:07:52

my habanero (kept in an unheated conservatory) is starting to loose leaves,even some of the newer ones are doing it too.The flowers have stopped and the chillies are starting to ripen.Is it worth leaving it to overwinter, or just throw it away when the fruits are finished with?

cheers

ben

Title: Re: habanero chilli losing its leaves
Post by: Derekthefox on September 16, 2005, 14:52:38

I just compost mine after cropping the chillies. Grow new every year ...

Derekthefox :D

Title: Re: habanero chilli losing its leaves
Post by: Jill on September 16, 2005, 14:58:21

I don't bother overwintering my habaneros because they are rather large and ungainly, prob because I didn't pinch out.  I'll just wait till the chillies have all ripened and then compost and grow fresh next year.  I'm going to try to overwinter the auroras though.  

Title: Re: habanero chilli losing its leaves
Post by: swainclubber on September 16, 2005, 15:05:45

is it normal for it to lose leaves so early?

thanks for the advice folks

Title: Re: habanero chilli losing its leaves
Post by: Jill on September 16, 2005, 15:22:33

Mine are still OK but notice you're rather further north than me.  Are you still watering, feeding?

Title: Re: habanero chilli losing its leaves
Post by: Svea on September 16, 2005, 15:25:49

my pepers (ok, not the same as chilies) had lost all their leaves by mid august.

Title: Re: habanero chilli losing its leaves
Post by: swainclubber on September 16, 2005, 15:47:28

i dont feed them now, and it was only on rare occasions previously, but they are watered yes.

Title: Re: habanero chilli losing its leaves
Post by: Aussie Chick on September 16, 2005, 20:06:00

My plants look ok but the chillis are still really green!! Any suggestions?

Title: Re: habanero chilli losing its leaves
Post by: Mrs Ava on September 18, 2005, 23:04:29

I overwinter some, just for fun.  Wait till they loose their leaves and the last of the fruits have been picked, then cut back by half.  In spring, just as growth starts, repot with some fresh compost and start talking to it again!  Biggest problem is greenfly!  If you can keep them at bay, you will be picking chillis next year a good 6 weeks before seed sown plants are producing.