Pot Size vs. available room to grow. What size pots are you using?

Johnny

Hi Johnny!

I'm using 5-gallon pots. My friend planted his plants in the ground, but they are so close to each other! We're talking about 6 inches apart!

In my opinion 5-gal container should be big enough for a single Habanero or Jalapeno plant. There other factors for what you have described like potting mix, fertilizing, watering, amount of sun...

FWIW, my orange habanero this year grew up with the big chinense leaves. It squeezed out a big first flush, then a whole raft of new growth along with about 800 blooms. The new leaves were all a lot smaller than the giant old leaves, which are now deep in the foliage. Many are yellowing and falling off. The new leaves seem still to be growing so the size differential isn't as striking as it was at first.

Plant is in a big (15 gal?) pot.

Dennis