Winter growing pepper plant - prune or leave alone

[lifegardener]

This was a total fluke, an unexpected event . . . have a pepper plant (started from seed) that s actually growing fine in front of an Eastern-facing wall.

It has a few peppers and flowers on it, not sure if it should be pruned or left alone.

Ideas/suggestions appreciated.

 

[DirtMechanic]

“All of humanity's problems,” Blaise Pascal said in 1654, “stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.”

 

[YumYum]

I've never pruned any of my peppers. I put tomato cages around mine so that may make a difference. I do have an occasional branch break off due to the weight of bell peppers.

You must be in a pretty warm climate to have flowers on it.

 

[Tetters]

“All of humanity's problems,” Blaise Pascal said in 1654, “stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.”

What the hell are you on about - have you been on the juice AGAIN ??

 

[Tetters]

This was a total fluke, an unexpected event . . . have a pepper plant (started from seed) that s actually growing fine in front of an Eastern-facing wall.

It has a few peppers and flowers on it, not sure if it should be pruned or left alone.

Ideas/suggestions appreciated.

I can't even keep my pepper plants alive and thriving in the summer, so how did you manage this? I would leave well alone if I were you and continue the way you started.
What bit of the USA do you live in? It's actually always helpful to stick that info on your
profile !! I reckon you definitely have green fingers!

 

[zigs]

“All of humanity's problems,” Blaise Pascal said in 1654, “stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.”

Yes, but " Pascalian theology has grown out of his perspective that humans are, according to Wood, "born into a duplicitous world that shapes us into duplicitous subjects and so we find it easy to reject God continually and deceive ourselves about our own sinfulness"

So how will that relate to the pepper being outside in the winter?

 

[zigs]

This was a total fluke, an unexpected event . . . have a pepper plant (started from seed) that s actually growing fine in front of an Eastern-facing wall.

It has a few peppers and flowers on it, not sure if it should be pruned or left alone.

Ideas/suggestions appreciated.

I've overwintered peppers before, they are perennials but need frost protection in the UK. They drop flowers and fruits if they can't support them so I'd leave it to get on with it

 

[Tetters]

I've overwintered peppers before, they are perennials but need frost protection in the UK. They drop flowers and fruits if they can't support them so I'd leave it to get on with it

You can grow the next ones then mate. I'll stick with the tomatoes.

 

[Ruderunner]

I don't think I'd do much more than normal maintenance. Give it support and trim off low leaves and branches.

I've found random plants tend to be quite hardy and tend to let them go on their own.

 

[DirtMechanic]

Yes, but " Pascalian theology has grown out of his perspective that humans are, according to Wood, "born into a duplicitous world that shapes us into duplicitous subjects and so we find it easy to reject God continually and deceive ourselves about our own sinfulness"

So how will that relate to the pepper being outside in the winter?

Obviously the weatherperson is a duplicitious liar.

 

[DirtMechanic]

What the hell are you on about - have you been on the juice AGAIN ??

I meant do not touch it.

 

[Tetters]

I meant do not touch it.

In that case, and for the simple gardening community, it might be just as well to write what you mean and not waffle on about stuff that's supposed to sound awfully awfully clever

 

[lifegardener]

“All of humanity's problems,” Blaise Pascal said in 1654, “stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.”

Guess what is meant by this - don't fiddle with the plant, relax, do nothing . Good advice.

 

[lifegardener]

I've never pruned any of my peppers. I put tomato cages around mine so that may make a difference. I do have an occasional branch break off due to the weight of bell peppers.

You must be in a pretty warm climate to have flowers on it.

Yes. Zones 9/10a (Calabasas, Ca) gets very warm during the Summer/Fall season.

 

[lifegardener]

I can't even keep my pepper plants alive and thriving in the summer, so how did you manage this? I would leave well alone if I were you and continue the way you started.
What bit of the USA do you live in? It's actually always helpful to stick that info on your
profile !! I reckon you definitely have green fingers!

Located in Calabasas - Zone 9/10a.

Green thumbs aside, have never intentionally been able to grow peppers through the Winter season. This particular pepper plant - Hungarian Wax - just doesn't seem to mind.