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/proxyclams]

I did same procedure last season with several Reapers, and a couple Ghosts, and they all survived. (Until the next year when they caught some sort of fungus after I moved them back outside and I didn't fungicide aggressively enough - RIP - but the overwintering went just fine!)

[u/spicyytao → u/proxyclams]

Such a bummer that you had issues with fungus after a successful overwintering, hope your next try goes better.

[u/proxyclams → u/spicyytao]

Well I learned my lesson. Apply generous amounts of Copper Fungicide quickly and frequently until it disappears!