r/HotPeppers Zone 6a, Enthusiastic Noob Oct 05 '24

Legit question: are my plants TOO big? Discussion

Have seen several posts like this one (https://www.reddit.com/r/HotPeppers/s/uuByKV8END) of a person bringing in their 4yr old plant that looks to be about 12"-18" tall.

All of my mature plants dwarf these sizes by a couple of feet and it makes me wonder if there are pros/cons of larger vs smaller pepper plants when we're talking about plant health and productivity.

All of my plants are healthy and producing. Just curious if I should change what I'm doing or keep growing monsters.

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u/_undercover_brotha Oct 05 '24

I made the mistake of letting mine get that big last year. Our growing season in NZ’s South Island is too short and I got very few good sized peppers.

If your season is long and warm, let ‘em grow!!