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Growing Tomatoes in patio pots
Have jus seen F1 totem tomatoes growing in pots at our local train station.
Looking it up on the internet i've seen there are also seeds called *Ferline* F1 hybrid-1. All very confusing for a novice. We want to grow these container toms on our patio (south facing in north london). Which are the best ones to go for please? Have we left it too late to have a go at it this year? Thanks. |
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Growing Tomatoes in patio pots
john worcester wrote:
Have jus seen F1 totem tomatoes growing in pots at our local train station. Looking it up on the internet i've seen there are also seeds called *Ferline* F1 hybrid-1. Iirc, totem are a bush tomato. Ferline are an indeterminate, so will grow up and up and need staking. I'm not sure why you're linking the two, unless you are just confused by the F1 bit. That's not the variety, it's just the 'type' of hybrid seed (which means you won't be able to keep seed from the fruit and get the same type) All very confusing for a novice. We want to grow these container toms on our patio (south facing in north london). There are lots of container tomatoes you can grow. You probably want to look up 'bush' tomatoes if you want ones that are self-limiting in size. This year we have Minibel and, um, something else that I can't remember. We've tried Totem before. The seeds tend to be quite expensive (tend to be about 3 pound for a packet of 5-6), but you can sometimes pick up the plants for 'normal' tomato plant price. Which are the best ones to go for please? Have we left it too late to have a go at it this year? Thanks. It's too late to do them from seed. You need to do that before end of April, really. If you can find somewhere selling the plants, there is still plenty of time, although I'd get moving. Try B+Q or your local nursery or farmers market, etc. |
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Growing Tomatoes in patio pots
"john worcester" wrote ...
Have jus seen F1 totem tomatoes growing in pots at our local train station. Looking it up on the internet i've seen there are also seeds called *Ferline* F1 hybrid-1. All very confusing for a novice. We want to grow these container toms on our patio (south facing in north london). Which are the best ones to go for please? Have we left it too late to have a go at it this year? Thanks. I assume you mean this tomato..... http://www.simplyseed.co.uk/tomato-seeds/totem.html It's a "determinate" i.e. bush variety that will only get to a certain height and does not need pinching out like an "indeterminate" which never stops growing upwards. I would have thought any of the small bush tomato types would do the job. Much too late to start them from seed this year. Start the seeds in April for planting out in a sunny spot after the chance of frost is finished, say, the first week of June. F1 refers to the way the seeds are bred and you will find lots of F1 tomatoes and other veg and even flowers. They cross two distinct strains to get a first generation hybrid which enhances vigour. This unfortunately means any seed collected from those plants will seldom come true. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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Growing Tomatoes in patio pots
"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... "john worcester" wrote ... Have jus seen F1 totem tomatoes growing in pots at our local train station. Looking it up on the internet i've seen there are also seeds called *Ferline* F1 hybrid-1. All very confusing for a novice. We want to grow these container toms on our patio (south facing in north london). Which are the best ones to go for please? Have we left it too late to have a go at it this year? Thanks. I assume you mean this tomato..... http://www.simplyseed.co.uk/tomato-seeds/totem.html It's a "determinate" i.e. bush variety that will only get to a certain height and does not need pinching out like an "indeterminate" which never stops growing upwards. I would have thought any of the small bush tomato types would do the job. Much too late to start them from seed this year. Start the seeds in April for planting out in a sunny spot after the chance of frost is finished, say, the first week of June. F1 refers to the way the seeds are bred and you will find lots of F1 tomatoes and other veg and even flowers. They cross two distinct strains to get a first generation hybrid which enhances vigour. This unfortunately means any seed collected from those plants will seldom come true. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bob and Vicky thanks. Will just see if i can still pick up a plant for this year. But which one to go for, for a patio pot ?? |
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Growing Tomatoes in patio pots
john worcester wrote:
Bob and Vicky thanks. Will just see if i can still pick up a plant for this year. But which one to go for, for a patio pot ?? If you want them to be self-limiting in height, look for 'bush' or 'determinate' on the label. You can still grow indeterminates in patio pots, they will just get a bit tall and need sticks. :-) The other option is to get 'hanging' tomatoes such as tumbling tom, and do a couple over the side of your patio pot, and perhaps have one bush tomato in the middle. |
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