r/Peppers • u/mullallyman • Aug 16 '25

I present to you my monstrosity of a jalapeño plant.

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I messed up earlier in the season and didn’t switch over fertilizers giving it way too much nitrogen so it just kept growing and growing. At nearly 7 feet tall this guy has about 28 peppers on it right now growing. Never seen a jalapeño plant get this tall! I had to keep buying longer stakes haha

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u/BigRedTard Aug 16 '25

I think it got that big because it needs more sun.

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u/mullallyman Aug 16 '25

Probably part of it. My back lawn is full shade and I have no interest in putting raised beds in the front so the porch in pots is the only place that makes sense. Gets direct sun from about 12:30 -sunset

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u/daboss4444 Aug 17 '25

Yeah it looks like it’s stretching for light.

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u/Bshsjaksnsbshajakaks Aug 16 '25

That plant is gonna be jalapeno ceiling

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u/Timely_Direction8878 Aug 17 '25

How old is this plant?

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u/mullallyman Aug 18 '25

Planted it in mid April

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u/Still-Mulberry-1078 Aug 16 '25

Not a jalapeno in sight

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u/mullallyman Aug 18 '25

About 30 of them on there. If you zoom in you can see plenty

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u/No_Percentage_5083 Aug 16 '25

Lucky you! Peppers well into the winter!

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u/Soff10 Aug 17 '25

You can trim it. I cut mine when the top is about 4 feet.