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tomato (cherry) 'Tumbling Tom Red'

cherry tomato or Solanum lycopersicum 'Tumbling Tom'

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Perfect for hanging baskets and patio containers, ‘Tumbling Tom’ is a compact, bushy tomato producing an abundance of cherry-sized delicious fruits that can be grown in a glasshouse or outdoors. Requiring no side-shooting or training, this easy to grow and maintain tomato is a fun and tasty alternative to trailing bedding. Or why not grow it alongside?

How to care for tomato Tumbling Tom Red:

Tumbling tomatoes are naturally self-branching and will normally cascade on their own, but can be encouraged by pinching out the growing tip once they reach 25-30cm. Keep well watered and feed weekly with seaweed extract once flowers form. Keep water levels in the soil consistent to prevent blossom end rot and split fruit.

Sowing instructions:

From January to March, sow seeds under glass 0.5cm (¼ in) deep in pots or trays of good quality seed compost and lightly cover. Germination takes 1-2 weeks at 64-70°F (18–21°C). Prick out seedlings, once large enough to handle, into individual pots and transplant to hanging baskets or containers once all risk of frost has passed.
Eventual height:
0.5m
Eventual spread:
0.5m
Position:

Full sun

Rate of growth:

Average

Soil:

Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost

Hardiness:

Frost tender

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SD30001170
approx 12 seeds
£2.99
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8.5cm pot
£6.99
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2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
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