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Chipchopper | 06:46 Fri 18th Nov 2022 | Gardening
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The two survivors only got to 6" in my raised bed.
I've now potted them up and returned them to the conservatory, where they started life, and I'm hoping they will over winter, and be ready to go next year.
What do you think ?
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You stand a fairly good chance of them surviving and thriving, I think. I've always found them very tolerant plants. When they flower, they will need pollinating, but perhaps you will have them outside again by then. You've just reminded me that I have a couple of chilli pepper plants outside which are probably freezing, but they were still green when I looked...
22:01 Fri 18th Nov 2022
I know 'nowt about owt' when it comes to gardening but you might find this useful:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/overwintering-peppers.htm
You stand a fairly good chance of them surviving and thriving, I think. I've always found them very tolerant plants. When they flower, they will need pollinating, but perhaps you will have them outside again by then.
You've just reminded me that I have a couple of chilli pepper plants outside which are probably freezing, but they were still green when I looked at them last week. I think I'd better rescue them tomorrow!
Most unlikely - peppers need heat and , more importantly, daylight hours which are in pretty short supply in the UK at this time of year.

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