Gartenperle Tomatoes

[northener]

Growing them for the 1st time was thinking of putting them in black buckets. Anyone grown them? any tips? Size and taste?

[northener]

[Rhubarb Thrasher]

first time for me too

[asbean]

First time for me too - I've got three in 12" hanging baskets in the polytunnel (1 per basket) and they're doing fine. In fact better than I've ever done before with container toms.

[saddad]

Fairly large cherry tom, bush plant up to 2'... I like the taste. Good in baskets and tubs. Have you tried Whippersnapper? Smaller, pinker, better taste IMHO.  :)

[1066]

I'm trying these for the 1st time as well. They will be outside in a sunny spot in a black bucket  ;D  But now Saddad has gone and added to my list of toms to try next year......

[grannyjanny]

And me.  ;D ;D ;D.
Janet

[saddad]

 ;D be careful or you will get the bug...  :-X

[Twoflower]

Too late ;D

[1066]

;D be careful or you will get the bug...  :-X

Thanks but think I have enough bugs on me plot  ;D

[Barnowl]

They don't need a very large pot, seem fairly blight resistant, but are very prone to splitting if you don't water regularly.

2007 Gartenperle in its prime

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Late September despite serious lack of water (terracotta pot combined with negligence  :-[  hence the brown leaves) but you can just see the pot inside the bucket (emergency soaking) and it's not that large

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Actually recovered and went on into October.

[cleo]

A reasonable choice for containers but as Saddad says-there are better ones for flavour

[Barnowl]

Because, like Cleo and Saddad,  slightly underwhelmed by Gartenperle flavour, I'm trying Balconi instead and also, I hope, whippersnapper (though late sown).

(Balconi currently looking v unhappy as got sun scorched.)

[saddad]

Don't get me wrong, they are fine to snack on straight from the plant.,.. but in the great world of tomato tastes there are others I prefer...  ;D

[Barnowl]

Don't get me wrong, they are fine to snack on straight from the plant.,.. but in the great world of tomato tastes there are others I prefer...  ;D

ditto  :)

[meg_gordon]

Got mine free with one of the gardening mags - so trying for first time.  Got lots of other toms on the go so even if they aren't that good, got better coming after them ;D

Meg