I've got this mini sweet pepper plant growing in a small container for almost a year already and as you can see it's not its healthiest so I decided to go ahead and do a quick transplant!
Now, the plant may look a bit pathetic because it's true... very pathetic. This plant took a real beating for a good portion of its life and it was on the verge of death during winter here in Florida, which shouldn't have been a problem, however, the previous owner I gave the plant to was neglecting it to a point that there was only 2-3 leaves on the plant when it was returned to me. And yes, the leaves on the plant were not green, they were yellowing and wilting slowly. The problem wasn't the size of the pot but the lack of watering during the summer of last year.
To my dismay, I had to cut the plant's final leaves off, which wasn't my original plan but I felt like I had no choice to save the plant during the cold nights here in Florida during winter. From my knowledge, the plant produced 6 peppers in this small container (~.75 US Gallons) so far. That's including the one I was able to pick off today when it bounced back. The mini pepper plant has been with me for a few months already as it gained its strength and I didn't want to leave it in such a small pot anymore, considering it hasn't been growing quickly. Likely because it was trying to flower and fruit during this time.
Transplanting the capsicum (peppers) to a bigger container (~1.6 gallons) was a quick and easy task and to my surprise, the roots weren't rootbound at all. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure why it was not rootbound. The roots looked completely healthy to me and ready to expand more. Dunking the roots in some water, I transferred it into its new home. Let's hope I didn't harm the plant, and let's also hope the sun doesn't damage it either. Now it will live for the next week or so under a tree outside and shielded away from the brutal heat of the coming Florida summer.