Never mind, I've got the answer.

river22,

I have the same question. What answer did you come up with?

Chillis are known to be perennial but it depends on where you are. I was told not to bother, most wont come back.

I have over wintered many plants. Some with a radical prune like this galapgoense and some less severe. Most survive the winter and take off the next year.

11/12/03

1/1/04

I'm thinking of doing exactly what the picture shows. If it doesn't come back, oh well, it won't make it anyway.

How do you store them? Do you leave them bare root or in a pot? What temperature? Inside the house, outside, in the garage? Keep them moist, or not? How long will they last until they need water and light? Will this work for tomatoes also?

Thank you!

I'm going to leave mine in the pot and water it occasionally. I think you need to try and replicate nature as much as possible.