r/HotPeppers • u/spicyytao • Oct 05 '24

First time trying to overwinter Discussion

First time trying to overwinter any kind of plant whatsoever, but I liked the peppers from my Scorpion Trinidad plant so much that I had to at least try, really hopes it survives and I hope I didn't bring in any unwanted visitors. I went with the following method : 1. Clipped the branches 2. Removed from orignal pot outside and tried to get rid of as much dirt as possible 3. Rinsed the roots/plants and cleaned it at least three times with insecticidal soap 4. Put in a brand new container with dirt for inside plants from a freshly sealed bag.

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u/btvb71 Oct 05 '24

Please explain further the insecticide soap process. Brand/mixture of things/etc. TIA

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u/Scrappyz_zg Oct 05 '24

Use a 5 gallon bucket with insect soap and water and dunk the roots so they are submerged. Let them soak for a bit. Peppergeek on YouTube has a nice process showing it

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u/spicyytao Oct 06 '24

I used insecticidal soap from a company called Safer's and also black soap, submerged the roots in a container 3 times and did a big wash of all the plant with the black soap 2 times.