Should I cut them? Or leave them like this? Is it too warm? I read somewhere that they like it between 12 and 16° but kinda bright. Thanks for answers 🙂
by flippiethehippie420
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filtrata
From one overwinterlivingroomchillienthusiast to another:
Due to lack of space i had to do this before in 18 to 21°C (although droughty windows..).I usually cut them down,they will loose their leaves sooner or later. Any insect will thrive in your living room so be prepared for spider mites & co, in case of infestation i place them in the bathtub in wash it down with some Neudorff spray.
Water very gentle.
I give them all my love and attention and around march next year some will decide they have had enough an just die.
Those are very nice plants so if you cannot provide a cool but bright spot have you ever thought about a grow tent and LED lights ? I tried chilies under artificial light but its not my kind of thing.
ap1msch
I just wrote a post about abusing the hell out of my Habs and then bringing them inside, cleaning and repotting them, and they’re in heaven.
* I tried to bring outdoor potted plants indoors in years past and got infested. I’ll never do that again without cleaning them. * I recommend removing them from the pots, removing all dirt from the roots, dunking them in a bucket with mostly water, some neem oil, and castile soap for a few minutes, and then repotting them with clean soil. I just did this and thought it would kill the plants. It did not. They are happy campers and my house isn’t infested with bugs. * You don’t need to trim the plants if you give them warmth and light. If you can’t give them this, then you’ll want to trim they back a bit. They can survive the winter while being awake…or you can cause them to hibernate if you cut them back to the stem and remove all leaves. Keep them in lower light and reasonable water and then they’ll wake up in the spring with increasing light. * I’m using an inexpensive grow light to recover abused plants. It’s working.
In short, you’re likely to get bugs if you don’t clean the plants. If you can clean the plants, then it’s just about enough light and water…or triggering hibernation. Remember that windows can block a lot of UV, which is why the supplementary grow light is recommended (or hibernation).
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From one overwinterlivingroomchillienthusiast to another:
Due to lack of space i had to do this before in 18 to 21°C (although droughty windows..).I usually cut them down,they will loose their leaves sooner or later. Any insect will thrive in your living room so be prepared for spider mites & co, in case of infestation i place them in the bathtub in wash it down with some Neudorff spray.
Water very gentle.
I give them all my love and attention and around march next year some will decide they have had enough an just die.
Those are very nice plants so if you cannot provide a cool but bright spot have you ever thought about a grow tent and LED lights ? I tried chilies under artificial light but its not my kind of thing.
I just wrote a post about abusing the hell out of my Habs and then bringing them inside, cleaning and repotting them, and they’re in heaven.
* I tried to bring outdoor potted plants indoors in years past and got infested. I’ll never do that again without cleaning them.
* I recommend removing them from the pots, removing all dirt from the roots, dunking them in a bucket with mostly water, some neem oil, and castile soap for a few minutes, and then repotting them with clean soil. I just did this and thought it would kill the plants. It did not. They are happy campers and my house isn’t infested with bugs.
* You don’t need to trim the plants if you give them warmth and light. If you can’t give them this, then you’ll want to trim they back a bit. They can survive the winter while being awake…or you can cause them to hibernate if you cut them back to the stem and remove all leaves. Keep them in lower light and reasonable water and then they’ll wake up in the spring with increasing light.
* I’m using an inexpensive grow light to recover abused plants. It’s working.
In short, you’re likely to get bugs if you don’t clean the plants. If you can clean the plants, then it’s just about enough light and water…or triggering hibernation. Remember that windows can block a lot of UV, which is why the supplementary grow light is recommended (or hibernation).