If he is far enough south they can be a tender perennial. I had
various chilies that grew year after year in a protected spot in
Jacksonville, Florida. Stems got over an Inch in diameter and produced
prolifically. Piquins in particular.

Dave

On Mon, 09 Jun 2003 22:55:21 GMT, "Adam Schwartz"
wrote:

"MOO112" wrote in message
. com...
Hello,

I have written in the past about my back porch habanero pepper plant.
It has quite a bit of powdery mildew, and about 10 days ago I bought
some fungus control spray that is supposed to control future attacks.
It's hard to tell if the stuff has been effective, with only two
treatments in 8 days (every seven days it gets treated). Anyway, the
whole plant has seemed lethargic for several months now. Maybe it's
the mildew or something else. The leaves are less profuse than last
year, with the majority of the tips turning brown. And right now,
there are no peppers, and my neighbor's is loaded. The 2 and 1/2 year
old plant is about 2 feet tall, and rests in a huge pot thats about
16" deep, full of regular potting mix. It sits on the back porch,
where it gets to about 90 degrees in the day, and around 70 at night.
It gets direct sunlight in the afternoon hours, probably about 4 hours
or so total a day. I water it every couple of days, and I'm wondering
if the root system is too shallow to grab the water, as the soil is
16" deep. It gets some Miracle Grow once a month. I haven't churned up
the soil or otherwise aeriated it since it's been in the big pot,
probably about a year. Any doctoring ideas will be welcome.

Thanks,

Moo

I was under the impression that Habaneros are annuals. Where do you live?
I don't know, but they may only be productive for one or to years, if they
survive that long.

-Adam


Dave Fouchey, WA4EMR
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Southeastern Lower Michigan
42° 35' 20'' N,
82° 58' 37'' W
GMT Offset: -5
Time Zone: Eastern