I don't prune any of mine back, in fact this is what I took from one habanero plant 30 minutes ago and I also posted it in another thread.

If you have the room and can keep them warm enough and they get enough light, they will continue to produce all winter. But for some up north that overwinter in the house, it is pretty tough to not prune them back. The will still produce later that winter, even after being pruned back if you let them go.

No, these guys were dying back on their own. Leaves were falling, branches were turning brown. I live in a warm part of Canada, but still. 3C at night won't support a pepper plant. As esox said, I pretty much had to prune.

Hope they come back for you next season! I sometimes seed in the late summer, keep the plants indoors all winter and then when spring gets here, they are already nice size and ready to go quickly.

Keep an eye on the new growth for aphids, I turned my back for one second and they exloded!

Aphids: Always an issue with bringing pepper plants inside for the winter.

Your timing is brutal esox....I found a bunch of little white bugs on my habanero plant. Daily spraying will hopefully deal with it. First time of the three winters ive done this that it has bit me

Insecticidal soap works great. It is natural and non-toxic. You have to treat it many times over a long period though in order to kill off all life cycles of the little bastards.

Yeah, the axils already have new shoots starting. I'll definitely watch for the aphids. With the heat and supplemental lighting in the greenhouse, I'm growing more than ever now. But for sure more susceptible to pests as well.

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