First time trying to overwinter

[u/spicyytao]

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.

[u/phrk]

Perfect prune. gonna be fine. I overwintered two scorpions last year and they both survived. I placed them near a basement window and gave them a tiny bit of water once in a while. I’m surprised you pulled yours already. My scorpions are still producing. I have a sugar rush peach pepper plant that is 3 years old. Not sure I’ll overwinter again. My new plants seem to produce just as much. At 2 years old, my scorpions are about 4 foot tall bushes.

[u/spicyytao → u/phrk]

I'm from Canada and it's starting to get too cold, nights are 6-8 (42f-46f)degrees celsius and days varies anywhere between 10-16 (50-60f). Seasons are short here and this is why I am trying the overwinter process to get a head start next year and I also hope it will be more resilient to the occasionally random cold days we can still get late may/early june, I almost lost it earlier in the summer.