I live in a climate where I can overwinter my chilli plants if I really wanted to. I might try this when our winter hits. The plants look amazing and is definitely a nice feature to a home.
Just fyi, the finer smaller roots are feeder roots, they are the ones which absorb nutrients from the soil, the thicker roots are structural, and in bonsai, used for aesthetics.
Excellent idea! Every year I have to witness the more than 100+ Chilli and bell pepper plants die when winter comes in Canada! This year surely I shall try to gain some of them.
Awesome, I have pondered doing this for some time but wasn't too sure how to start it off. Now that I do there are going to be so many of them in my house. Fingers crossed my wife approves as well !
Thanks for the info. I have a 2 year old reaper plant that’s taken up my wife’s entire aero garden. I’m gonna try this if I can get it out without killing it.
Wish I had seen this back in the fall. My habanero plants did exceptionally well in 2021 growing up to 3 to 3.5 feet and very bushy. I always heard that you can winter the pepper plants inside but I don’t have the room for that. Will defined try this! Thanks for sharing
Very nice video. I was just talking about doing a bonchi yesterday. Now I think I will. Still have a few peppers out in the yard that haven't croaked yet. Thank you.
Good job! I did the same thing, and only two of my six plants survived. Timing when to transplant is the hardest part. My indoor air tends to dry out the foliage, so over-pruning is bad if the growth nodes dry out. Next time I transplant for indoors I will try adding fresh compost as suggested in this video, to see if that helps it acclimate to indoors better.
Wow cool idea! I have a Carolina reaper that is coming up to it's 4th season indoors in the UK, wish I'd trimmed it earlier in it's life, it's huge. Great job!
Great video. I cant wait to see your first video of the new season to see what you are growing. I really hope you have a type of primotali to grow. I started my seeds today.
Great little video - may I suggest spending a little coin and getting a pair of pointy nose Bonsai shears or a good quality small pointy utility/garden snips; it will seriously help you trim back the roots. Loved the vid and all the best with your Bonchi 👍🏼☺️🤩
Hello Chump, if you want to get the full disinfectant power of isopropanol, you should mix it with 30% water. Pure alcohols tend to dehydrate the outermost layer of bacteria etc. so that the alcohol cannot diffuse into the cell to kill it. Edit: love the idea of Bonchi´s
What better way to start off a new year other than to enjoy the skill of a master craftsman creating a Bonchi display. Those are two interesting plants to follow their regrowth with. You have a very refined display all set up with your Ikea stand by a sunny window. Happy New Year 2021 Shaun and Ms ChilliChump!! -Bob...
I don’t know much about bonchi but I grow chillies and have a large bonsai collection. I noticed there was no drainage hole in your pot. We normally try to get as much drainage in bonsai as possible and put a screen over the hole to stop pests from getting to the roots and soil washing away. I also use very well draining soil or substrate, which lets oxygen get to the roots and helps to develop small feeder roots. I also try to get the roots in a radial pattern and not crossing to help develop the base of the tree. Maybe it’s different in bonchi. I will have to give it a go.
There is a drainage hole. The pot I am using has a small round white plug. It is slightly raised, and has vents under to allow water to drain, but not let soil clog it up. In my other pot I use mesh cloth over the drainage hole.
So nice, I'm gonna give it a shot when this season ends, looks amazing, you don't lose much if it doesn't work, and you can enjoy some super hots all year long :P Great video very simply explained for everyone without too much unnecessary information! New sub here :)
Welcome to my channel Daniel! And I you should see what this plant looks like now. It is stunning! Should have an update of it on this coming Fridays video!
Happy New Year.... we will see what kind of weather we get for our Plants in the coming year,? great info on lighting, i learned some interesting things in this video, i built a simple PVC and Plastic green house, for my tomato plants... to protect them from cold weather we get in the desert, ( 55 to 35 degrees at night ) and guess what...? they are still producing... :-) Black Krim, Abe Lincoln, Sungold tomatoes, The Pepper plants...??? well, we will start fresh, when time comes with quality seeds, and better soil conditions for long term growth.
Habanero bonchi lets go Edit My Jalapenos and Serranos were done today made some sauce garlic pepper corn and coriander seeds with vinegar strained the mash out ganna make chilli salt and yeah its so good.
Do you give it any nutrients? Will they produce peppers? Are you planning on putting in the ground or in a bigger pot next year? They look amazing, now I have another thing to add to the list.
No need for nutrients in the first month or so. I will start a light feeding soon though. Yes they will produce peppers. You can lot up if you want. But I want to keep this small. Will see how it goes!
It's been awhile since I have been able to get the time to check out your vids. And what a great idea to start out the year. So happy new years day, looking forward to seeing these two plants grow and mature. 🌶👍
@@ChilliChump I do have a question for you and understand I've missed a few episodes. Will you be selling a seed collection for the upcoming 2021 season? I missed out last year and would like to join with you and your veiwers this season. So I'm hoping I can still join in on the fun for this new year. And something else. You did a vid last year on the Potjie pot and did a cook. I really enjoyed that episode and have been thinking about getting one some day and will do so this year. And thanks to you I now finally know how to pronounce it properly ( I never evecame close on my own 😄 ) .I would love to see you do another cook with it. So thanks, and have a great new year.
@@victorbenner539 yes there is one up for sale. Announced it a couple months back. I would hurry if you want to get a pack, I believe stocks are low. They are being sold by fataliiseeds.net again.
Interesting indeed! Something I will consider next season! Going to step into the world of super-hots for the first time! Wish me luck! I’ve seen super hots benefit from an earlier start - when would you recommend in your opinion for indoor in a Vitopod with heat/lights? Thanks for all the content and happy new year to both you and Mrs Chillichump!
ChilliChump yes UK here too - so right, I must start to crack on then! Take this tier 4 time to get cracking! Thank you! No need for lights until they’ve germinated?
Yep, no lights until the first set of true leaves. Have a look at my beginners guide series for some tips! th-cam.com/play/PLuQ_ySnkV1en8UPfuoJVWCLT9dIZnKCQa.html
Good job with the bonchies. I have one at home but it probably have died since I left it there three weeks ago. Having bonchi is like having a pet - cannot leave it for a longer period of time.
You might add that Ikea's Växer range of goods has been discontinued sadly. I got the same frame as you with 2 hydroponics basins/seed starter boxes. The rockwool plugs are also discontinued because of it so if you got one of the växer hydro-bins, you're going to need to find replacement plugs that fit or trim your own.
thats cool man, will you show us an update video when it's fully grown? your channel is helping me a lot with the chilli seeds my wife bought my for christmas, my kitchen is basically a chilli factory
Hi Elias, I have given a couple updates in my last few garden update videos - th-cam.com/play/PLuQ_ySnkV1emzuK1Xt4fuKXyK0Q4F4AmD.html Episode 2, 3 and 4 should have some updates. And I will be doing some dedicated update videos too in the future!
Great stuff to start the New Year with. Had put 3 cut back peppers in smaller pots for the winter and failed miserably, maybe too little grow light time. How many hours of grow light do your Bonchies get currently?
I live in the UK myself so I wasn't 100% sure if we could grow chilis to that level of thickness, would I need to put it in a greenhouse or would it be okay just by itself in the garden? I've mostly got mine growing on windowsills indoors, but I don't know if that's only necessary for the winter or whether you can winter the chilis in a greenhouse.
Sweet, I've got a couple of chillis and a couple of bonsai pots so I should really try this out. I noticed you did it to an already matured plant though, is that the preference? or it it just because you're doing it as a way to winter your plants instead of letting them die? Thanks man! I'm in Aus so don't need to winter plants thankfully, but sometimes it would be nice to clear some space for something new and I guess I'm sentimental and dont like killing a 4 year old plant
I start my plants fresh each year. You get reduction in production after year 2 anyway. But I just enjoy growing from seed. And yeah, you can create a Bonchi from seed if you want.
Hello! Loved the video and plan to try this out in the next season. Where did you get that lovely red pot? I tried finding one like it with no luck. Thanks again for sharing this video :)
@@ChilliChump Ikea in the US doesn't carry the Vaxer line. Darn. Anyway the video is great and I can't wait to try making bonchi. I enjoy the channel and it's helped with my chilli growing out here in Philadelphia. Have a Happy New Year!
If you wanted to. That would be overwintering. You would still need to give it some fresh new compost though. I did a video on overwintering at the end of my 2019 season
What would you say makes the stem thicker? I’m also in the UK, started growing last year but have only grown indoors in the grow tent. My cayenne stems last year were no where near as thick as yours, and it doesn’t look like my white naga Jolokias will be this year either. I’m wondering if it’s something to do with the size of the pot? I’m using ones about 10inches wide by 8inches down.
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Happy New Year! I hope that 2021 is a fantastic year for you and your family.
Thanks Shaun. For you and the Mrs aswell. All the best. To the year you get 1mil subs
And to you sir
Happy New Year to the whole ChilliChump family.
Happy New Year, Shaun, to you and yours! ATB🙏🏻🍀💚
Happy new year Shaun and Mrs ChilliChump! Can't wait for my second year growing peppers and watching your videos alongside!
I lived in Japan for 4 years, I loved the bonsai plants. I’m glad you sparked my interest again
Bonsai and chilli peppers my two favorite things. I've always wanted to try something like this
I live in a climate where I can overwinter my chilli plants if I really wanted to. I might try this when our winter hits. The plants look amazing and is definitely a nice feature to a home.
Just fyi, the finer smaller roots are feeder roots, they are the ones which absorb nutrients from the soil, the thicker roots are structural, and in bonsai, used for aesthetics.
Yes the feeder roots you keep, but you get rid of all anchor roots unless they are around the base of the trunk to form nebari
Everything you should not do we a real bonsai, he did for this one
Very informative and inspiring, I shall do this with my chiliplant at the end of the season! 🤩🌶️Thank you! ❤️
Excellent idea! Every year I have to witness the more than 100+ Chilli and bell pepper plants die when winter comes in Canada! This year surely I shall try to gain some of them.
Excited to do my first few bonchis this year. Thank you for this video I think I've watched it about 5 times over the years. Finally get to try it out
@@JonCarter-wb3ep it's a lot of fun! Good luck with yours
Awesome, I have pondered doing this for some time but wasn't too sure how to start it off. Now that I do there are going to be so many of them in my house. Fingers crossed my wife approves as well !
I love bonchi, both useful and beautyful!
And they don't need a lot of space...
Yes! Finally the Bonchi adventure begins!
Yeah this is some high level zen. I like this project
Thanks for the info. I have a 2 year old reaper plant that’s taken up my wife’s entire aero garden. I’m gonna try this if I can get it out without killing it.
Very nice. They are looking great, please do a follow up video when they get larger and start producing. Love the channel keep it up!
I will be including them in my future garden updates.
Rewatched again..best bonchi video out there..!!
i'm growing some "basket of fire" this year, will deffo make them bonchi in the winter!
This is such a cool idea! Totally trying this next season.
Awesome idea. I already have a pepper bonsai but a chilli. I'm definitely going to create one to next season. Thank you! ❤
Very interesting, nice way of giving the plants a second life. Happy new year!
Wish I had seen this back in the fall. My habanero plants did exceptionally well in 2021 growing up to 3 to 3.5 feet and very bushy. I always heard that you can winter the pepper plants inside but I don’t have the room for that. Will defined try this! Thanks for sharing
Very nice video. I was just talking about doing a bonchi yesterday. Now I think I will. Still have a few peppers out in the yard that haven't croaked yet.
Thank you.
Good job! I did the same thing, and only two of my six plants survived. Timing when to transplant is the hardest part. My indoor air tends to dry out the foliage, so over-pruning is bad if the growth nodes dry out. Next time I transplant for indoors I will try adding fresh compost as suggested in this video, to see if that helps it acclimate to indoors better.
Wow I've had my fave habinero growing in my kitchen window for 2 years now and she's a beast love to see your vids keep up the good work 👍
I'm so down for this project. I wish I saw this video 10 weeks ago..lol
For sure I'll be making one next season!
Wow cool idea! I have a Carolina reaper that is coming up to it's 4th season indoors in the UK, wish I'd trimmed it earlier in it's life, it's huge. Great job!
That's a great idea !
Happy new year and best wishes to you and yours :-)
Great video. I cant wait to see your first video of the new season to see what you are growing. I really hope you have a type of primotali to grow. I started my seeds today.
Great little video - may I suggest spending a little coin and getting a pair of pointy nose Bonsai shears or a good quality small pointy utility/garden snips; it will seriously help you trim back the roots. Loved the vid and all the best with your Bonchi 👍🏼☺️🤩
Nice! will probably try this with one or two of my plants this fall :)
Hello Chump, if you want to get the full disinfectant power of isopropanol, you should mix it with 30% water. Pure alcohols tend to dehydrate the outermost layer of bacteria etc. so that the alcohol cannot diffuse into the cell to kill it.
Edit: love the idea of Bonchi´s
Good tip, thank you!
denaturing the membrane and exposing cell contents is HOW iso kills bacteria
that was a VERY cool video! Very inspiring and I just found a new hobby! Thank you.
What better way to start off a new year other than to enjoy the skill of a master craftsman creating a Bonchi display. Those are two interesting plants to follow their regrowth with. You have a very refined display all set up with your Ikea stand by a sunny window. Happy New Year 2021 Shaun and Ms ChilliChump!! -Bob...
Happy new year to you too Bob! And thank you
Fantastic idea. Thank you so much and a happy New year!
Really loved this! I'm now thinking of doing the same to my plant. Thanks chump and happy new year.
Ooh been waiting for this one
Lovely video! Happy New Year!!
What a brilliant idea. Really want to try this with my Mozambican birds eye. All the best for you and your family in 2021
Happy New Years. All the best to ChilliChump on 2021
Going to have to try this. Thanks . Hi from South Africa 🇿🇦
Hello Leon and welcome to my channel!
@@ChilliChump Thanks. Your Nando's sauce recipe is a hit here. You made me a hero. I make sure to tell everyone it's your recipe.
Tree in a pot is beautiful. Happy New Year!
I don’t know much about bonchi but I grow chillies and have a large bonsai collection. I noticed there was no drainage hole in your pot. We normally try to get as much drainage in bonsai as possible and put a screen over the hole to stop pests from getting to the roots and soil washing away. I also use very well draining soil or substrate, which lets oxygen get to the roots and helps to develop small feeder roots. I also try to get the roots in a radial pattern and not crossing to help develop the base of the tree. Maybe it’s different in bonchi. I will have to give it a go.
There is a drainage hole. The pot I am using has a small round white plug. It is slightly raised, and has vents under to allow water to drain, but not let soil clog it up. In my other pot I use mesh cloth over the drainage hole.
So nice, I'm gonna give it a shot when this season ends, looks amazing, you don't lose much if it doesn't work, and you can enjoy some super hots all year long :P
Great video very simply explained for everyone without too much unnecessary information! New sub here :)
Welcome to my channel Daniel! And I you should see what this plant looks like now. It is stunning! Should have an update of it on this coming Fridays video!
Why on earth someone would thumb down such a video??? I feel sorry for these 5 people... well done sir, please keep the good work up.. Happy new year!
I have a birdseye plant that makes small chillie's, i rate that would make an awesome Bonchi
Going to try that this year
Happy New Year.... we will see what kind of weather we get for our Plants in the coming year,? great info on lighting, i learned some interesting things in this video, i built a simple PVC and Plastic green house, for my tomato plants... to protect them from cold weather we get in the desert, ( 55 to 35 degrees at night ) and guess what...? they are still producing... :-) Black Krim, Abe Lincoln, Sungold tomatoes, The Pepper plants...??? well, we will start fresh, when time comes with quality seeds, and better soil conditions for long term growth.
Habanero bonchi lets go Edit My Jalapenos and Serranos were done today made some sauce garlic pepper corn and coriander seeds with vinegar strained the mash out ganna make chilli salt and yeah its so good.
Do you give it any nutrients? Will they produce peppers? Are you planning on putting in the ground or in a bigger pot next year? They look amazing, now I have another thing to add to the list.
No need for nutrients in the first month or so. I will start a light feeding soon though. Yes they will produce peppers. You can lot up if you want. But I want to keep this small. Will see how it goes!
that was genuinely fascinating!!
Thanks for the idea sir! I love chili and will definitely do this!!
I did a Banzai Sunflower once in a styrofoam coffee cup. I was 6 inches tall one flower and produced 3 fully grown seeds.
Happy New year to you and wow those plants are really beautiful 👍
Happy new year!
Just to comment about the pruners and need for special bonsai scissors, Peter Chan did a whole book with just pruners like those.
It's been awhile since I have been able to get the time to check out your vids. And what a great idea to start out the year. So happy new years day, looking forward to seeing these two plants grow and mature. 🌶👍
Happy new year Victor!
@@ChilliChump I do have a question for you and understand I've missed a few episodes. Will you be selling a seed collection for the upcoming 2021 season? I missed out last year and would like to join with you and your veiwers this season. So I'm hoping I can still join in on the fun for this new year. And something else. You did a vid last year on the Potjie pot and did a cook. I really enjoyed that episode and have been thinking about getting one some day and will do so this year. And thanks to you I now finally know how to pronounce it properly ( I never evecame close on my own 😄 ) .I would love to see you do another cook with it. So thanks, and have a great new year.
@@victorbenner539 yes there is one up for sale. Announced it a couple months back. I would hurry if you want to get a pack, I believe stocks are low. They are being sold by fataliiseeds.net again.
@@victorbenner539 and I have done a couple Potjie videos now! More recently with Andre! I will certainly be doing more in the future though ☺️
@@ChilliChump thank you for the reply. I'll see if I can find those cook episodes and get my order in on the seeds hopefully today. Again, thanks.
Gonna try this with a spare mini pumkin habanero, thanx 👌🌶
Happy New Year
Interesting indeed! Something I will consider next season! Going to step into the world of super-hots for the first time! Wish me luck! I’ve seen super hots benefit from an earlier start - when would you recommend in your opinion for indoor in a Vitopod with heat/lights? Thanks for all the content and happy new year to both you and Mrs Chillichump!
If you are in the northern hemisphere, then I would start your superhots now!
ChilliChump yes UK here too - so right, I must start to crack on then! Take this tier 4 time to get cracking! Thank you! No need for lights until they’ve germinated?
Yep, no lights until the first set of true leaves. Have a look at my beginners guide series for some tips! th-cam.com/play/PLuQ_ySnkV1en8UPfuoJVWCLT9dIZnKCQa.html
ChilliChump thank you! On it! 👌🏼🤞🏼
I love the way you say PLONT :D
Good job with the bonchies. I have one at home but it probably have died since I left it there three weeks ago. Having bonchi is like having a pet - cannot leave it for a longer period of time.
You might add that Ikea's Växer range of goods has been discontinued sadly. I got the same frame as you with 2 hydroponics basins/seed starter boxes. The rockwool plugs are also discontinued because of it so if you got one of the växer hydro-bins, you're going to need to find replacement plugs that fit or trim your own.
Spectacular!
Can we get an update on these? Curious as to the turn around time on bonchi
Interesting the things you can make bonsai size
Awesome!!! Have some candidates here as well..
Great idea... I love some hot peppers!
Definitely gonna do this come fall...does this stunt the fruit? It would be cool if mini plants made mini peppers...
thats cool man, will you show us an update video when it's fully grown? your channel is helping me a lot with the chilli seeds my wife bought my for christmas, my kitchen is basically a chilli factory
Keep an eye out for today's video, there will be an update!
@@ChilliChump excellent, thanks 👍
Nice one! I'll give it a try at the end of this season. Any update on these planned?
Hi Elias, I have given a couple updates in my last few garden update videos - th-cam.com/play/PLuQ_ySnkV1emzuK1Xt4fuKXyK0Q4F4AmD.html
Episode 2, 3 and 4 should have some updates. And I will be doing some dedicated update videos too in the future!
Love this, gonna do it with my maruga reapers. Do you know what the general lifespan of a bonchi is?
If taken care of, it can last many years. And should fruit for at least the first 3 to 5 years
Happy New Year!
Great stuff to start the New Year with. Had put 3 cut back peppers in smaller pots for the winter and failed miserably, maybe too little grow light time. How many hours of grow light do your Bonchies get currently?
They get about 8 hours a day at the moment.
Thx
Amazing video, thank you for sharing.
Great video as always. How long do you think a bonchi can last? Like a year or two or more?
Thanks Peter. The Bonchi can last for many years!
I live in the UK myself so I wasn't 100% sure if we could grow chilis to that level of thickness, would I need to put it in a greenhouse or would it be okay just by itself in the garden? I've mostly got mine growing on windowsills indoors, but I don't know if that's only necessary for the winter or whether you can winter the chilis in a greenhouse.
Already threw all my peppers in the compost pile lol
Who the hell disliked a gardening video?
I have given up asking that question!
Sweet, I've got a couple of chillis and a couple of bonsai pots so I should really try this out.
I noticed you did it to an already matured plant though, is that the preference? or it it just because you're doing it as a way to winter your plants instead of letting them die? Thanks man!
I'm in Aus so don't need to winter plants thankfully, but sometimes it would be nice to clear some space for something new and I guess I'm sentimental and dont like killing a 4 year old plant
I start my plants fresh each year. You get reduction in production after year 2 anyway. But I just enjoy growing from seed. And yeah, you can create a Bonchi from seed if you want.
Legit idea....and u sound south african...exellect content
There’s no drainage holes in the pot. All bonsai pots should have drainage holes
Hello! Loved the video and plan to try this out in the next season. Where did you get that lovely red pot? I tried finding one like it with no luck. Thanks again for sharing this video :)
Hi David, have a look in the description, I link to the ones I bought!
@@ChilliChump Thank you!
You should do a Cannabis grow. When it become legal in the Commonwealth, or Canada :D
Hola saludos desde españa yo ĺo e echo parecido a como lo has echo tu pero yo con plantas de pimiento y la maceta en una lata de sardinas.
Happy Near Year everyone!
My tobasco is going to be perfect for this, thanks for the idea 🌶
I have kept my chilli and capsicum plants from last year.
Is the plant can be planted back outdoor the next year ?
Lovely video! Where do you get your bonsai pots from?
Thank you Bo! I linked both pots in the description of the video!
I've been wanting to try this! Question, who makes that plant shelf in your intro and where can I purchase one?
I mention in the video...it's from IKEA. Part of their vaxer range
@@ChilliChump Ikea in the US doesn't carry the Vaxer line. Darn. Anyway the video is great and I can't wait to try making bonchi. I enjoy the channel and it's helped with my chilli growing out here in Philadelphia. Have a Happy New Year!
Thinking of doing this at the end of the season , did you have a drainage hole in the pot ?
Yes there is a drainage hole. Have a look on Instagram or my Facebook, I just posted a picture of my Bonchi with fruit on it
Would it be possible to bring the entire plant inside if you grow them in pots to begin with?
If you wanted to. That would be overwintering. You would still need to give it some fresh new compost though. I did a video on overwintering at the end of my 2019 season
Happy New Year Chillichump!
Where did you get that plant stand?
Bro you run in chillies😂
isn't using compost the opposite of what a bonsai needs with rocky aerated soil that doesn't retain too much fertilizer concentration?
What would you say makes the stem thicker? I’m also in the UK, started growing last year but have only grown indoors in the grow tent. My cayenne stems last year were no where near as thick as yours, and it doesn’t look like my white naga Jolokias will be this year either. I’m wondering if it’s something to do with the size of the pot? I’m using ones about 10inches wide by 8inches down.
For foliage and stem growth the plants need good quality light in the daylight spectrum (around 5500k to 6500k) and a balanced source of nitrogen.
@@ChilliChump excellent. Thanks!
Made can you do this in summer or should you do this in winter.
You can make a bonchi at any time really. But a good time is end of the season. Have a look at the video I have linked in the description
When would be the ideal time of year (Netherlands) to trim your pepper to make it into a bonchi?
In the next couple of weeks would be good. Before the weather really starts to turn cold
Epic
Do you have any issues with fungus gnats doing this, tried bringing in some for overwintering and was infested. Wondered if you have any tips?
I haven't as yet, but I do use my neem mix, so that may be why. th-cam.com/video/q86hMKa7nBI/w-d-xo.html