I think I’m going to try my hand at over wintering one of my scorpion plants and my chocolate habanero plant. Any tips or advice ? Haven’t done this before.
by Nameless908
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doubleinkedgeorge
I was going to this year, then didn’t.
I’ll probably just start the seedlings earlier this coming year to compensate.
Just chop the plant down above the Y, leaving nodes for future branch development, and clean the root ball.
Transfer to potting soil, store in the basement and water it every couple of weeks lightly.
De-branch and de-leaf it in stages if you want to promote dormancy. sometimes they don’t like it when you just randomly uproot it and chop all of its branches off.
De-leaf it and give it a few days. Trim branches and give it a few days. Then dig it up and treat it nicely as you clean and trim the roots and transplant it.
Justlookin002
I overwintered my habanero last year. What I did was I kept a UV light on it all winter (12 hours a day). Water it HEAVILY before bringing in. Also, there a ton of gnats about 2-3 weeks later, no matter how much you water it before bringing it in. While it’s nice to get some early habbies, it’s not worth it imo. I started some seeds in February and got plenty of habaneros by October.
miguel-122
You are going to get different advice because there are two ways to over winter. Some will keep the plants in the dark and force them into dormancy. Others will use grow lights to keep them growing indoors. Decide which you want to do. Watch videos on YouTube.
Whatever you do, i would remove all leaves and have insecticide spray ready. Bugs hide and will spread fast when indoors. Maybe trim the roots and put them in new potting soil. Trim the branches so they are smaller and easier to move. Don’t water too much
RelevantCrypTitan
I trimmed mine and taken them inside while trying to keep them with a decent position so that they get some daily sun light
Recent_Click_7915
Tips for someone who chopped it all up and brought it inside and reduced watering but the plant is still growing new leaves?
Altruistic-Copy9992
I move mine into the garage, in the grow bag like yours. Allow to dry out and drop leaves. Keep dry and cold , I have enough light from a window to allow the plants to experience day/night. Water maybe once a month. If you like, you can move them into a warm zone for a bit, give them water and light, then as the nodes swell and green up, back in the cold garage. I don’t worry much about dieback they regrow from the roots sometimes I lose plants. This year I was away for the early spring and didn’t water them for nearly 2 months when the temps were rising and they should have been outside. I lost 90% of my plants but notably not 100%
norulesjustplay
If you overwinter them in a dormant state they should be in a cool (5-10 degrees celcius) but bright place. If you overwinter them with (some) leaves they need a lot more light. The warmer their environment the more light they will need.
Still-Mulberry-1078
I swear I’ve seen that balcony on another post haha probably when you were growing them
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I was going to this year, then didn’t.
I’ll probably just start the seedlings earlier this coming year to compensate.
Just chop the plant down above the Y, leaving nodes for future branch development, and clean the root ball.
Transfer to potting soil, store in the basement and water it every couple of weeks lightly.
De-branch and de-leaf it in stages if you want to promote dormancy. sometimes they don’t like it when you just randomly uproot it and chop all of its branches off.
De-leaf it and give it a few days. Trim branches and give it a few days. Then dig it up and treat it nicely as you clean and trim the roots and transplant it.
I overwintered my habanero last year. What I did was I kept a UV light on it all winter (12 hours a day). Water it HEAVILY before bringing in. Also, there a ton of gnats about 2-3 weeks later, no matter how much you water it before bringing it in.
While it’s nice to get some early habbies, it’s not worth it imo. I started some seeds in February and got plenty of habaneros by October.
You are going to get different advice because there are two ways to over winter. Some will keep the plants in the dark and force them into dormancy. Others will use grow lights to keep them growing indoors. Decide which you want to do. Watch videos on YouTube.
Whatever you do, i would remove all leaves and have insecticide spray ready. Bugs hide and will spread fast when indoors. Maybe trim the roots and put them in new potting soil. Trim the branches so they are smaller and easier to move. Don’t water too much
I trimmed mine and taken them inside while trying to keep them with a decent position so that they get some daily sun light
Tips for someone who chopped it all up and brought it inside and reduced watering but the plant is still growing new leaves?
I move mine into the garage, in the grow bag like yours. Allow to dry out and drop leaves. Keep dry and cold , I have enough light from a window to allow the plants to experience day/night. Water maybe once a month. If you like, you can move them into a warm zone for a bit, give them water and light, then as the nodes swell and green up, back in the cold garage. I don’t worry much about dieback they regrow from the roots sometimes I lose plants. This year I was away for the early spring and didn’t water them for nearly 2 months when the temps were rising and they should have been outside. I lost 90% of my plants but notably not 100%
If you overwinter them in a dormant state they should be in a cool (5-10 degrees celcius) but bright place. If you overwinter them with (some) leaves they need a lot more light. The warmer their environment the more light they will need.
I swear I’ve seen that balcony on another post haha probably when you were growing them