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title: "Hello! I’m just wondering about my Carolina Reaper plant - my partner…"
description: "Hello! I’m just wondering about my Carolina Reaper plant - my partner & I dealt with aphids a few months prior, and were able to get rid of them completely.…"
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author: "Tiffany"
published: "2026-08-10T14:47:06.586239Z"
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# Hello! I’m just wondering about my Carolina Reaper plant - my partner…

_Posted by Tiffany on 2026-08-10_

Hello!  
I’m just wondering about my Carolina Reaper plant - my partner \& I dealt with aphids a few months prior, and were able to get rid of them completely. Now I’m wondering, however, if that affected the plant itself? I don’t know much about pepper plants as that is my partners domain, but it seems as if she is late to flowering? How can I help that?

## 2 comments

### Karzdan commented on 2026-08-10

Did treatment for the aphids include removing damaged branches? If so that will set back blooming. Try adding some phosphorus heavy fertilizer to support flower development. I have Chili Piquíns that have yet to bloom. Research suggested that should help.

#### Tiffany replied on 2026-08-10

Okay, thank you so much! We didn’t remove any branches, but leaves that were heavy with the aphids fell off on their own. That may have something to do with it.

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