Habenero chilli plant

[greenfingerbag]

I have got a Habenero chilli plant that is about 1.5 ft tall and is leavy from half way up and just brown stalk bottom half, no flowers as yet anyone know when it may give fruit?

thanks.

[stupo74]

Hi Greenfingerbag,
No expert here, but if you have no flowers yet i think your chances of fruit this season will be very low.

Haberno's have a long growing and fruiting period, 120 days to maturity i believe, so need to be started earlier.

If no fruit arrives (less chance now, due to dropping temps and less sun)
then you might think about "Overwintering" your plant, which will give you a great headstart for next season.

A couple of links that might be useful,,

Habanero chili - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Overwintering Chillie Plants | The Chilli King

over wintering chile pepper plants

Hope the above helps,,, cheers stupo.

[greenfingerbag]

just re-potted a small scotch bonnet plant ready for overwintering, also gunna re-pot me habenero and hope they both hold out ready for next year. I will be bringing them in for the winter.