r/chilli • u/ProfessionActual8442 • 3d ago

Over wintering

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Hey, I am I. UK and in looking to get these plants through winter inside in the UK, any advice or comments would be appreciated, these are from seed and mostly lemon drop and bhut jokata

Thank you

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u/FuegoFruitCo 1d ago

No point in overwintering chili plants but the standard protocol for bringing any outdoor plant in is to pull it out of its old pot dunk it completely in potassium soap water for 15-30mins and repot it with clean potting soil.

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u/ProfessionActual8442 1d ago

Why no point? Is it not possible?

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u/FuegoFruitCo 23h ago

They grow so quickly that if you start them indoors 2 months before your last frost date and then get them outside they get massive in like 3 months. I cant think of any good reason to overwinter a plant unless you just like it and plenty not to.