Bird pepper question

duajones · January 25, 2009

Had a volunteer last year that did well producing lots of little peppers. It looks to be going dormant now with leaves yellowing and such. Will this one produce again this year and is there anything I should do to help it along?

kwselke · January 27, 2009

Yes, the wild Texas Bird Peppers will grow for years. I had one finally die last year that I planted in 2000. I usually get about three to five years out of them. They are late to start growing again in the spring. When you notice new growth prune it back about 10% if you need to control its size. Also trim off any limbs that are brittle.

duajones · January 27, 2009

thanks for the info, much appreciated

January 25, 2009	#1
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	Bird pepper question Had a volunteer last year that did well producing lots of little peppers. It looks to be going dormant now with leaves yellowing and such. Will this one produce again this year and is there anything I should do to help it along?

January 27, 2009	#2
kwselke Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 172	Yes, the wild Texas Bird Peppers will grow for years. I had one finally die last year that I planted in 2000. I usually get about three to five years out of them. They are late to start growing again in the spring. When you notice new growth prune it back about 10% if you need to control its size. Also trim off any limbs that are brittle.