This Gartenperle (my first) is in rather a small pot but has a huge number of flowers. Should I remove some flowers to improve the crop?
NO it would be very rare for every flower to produce a fruit, so say we had a cold snap and the insects didnt pollenate the flower that flower withers and dies now was that the flower you picked off or was it one you left, the plant will deal with the excess flowers nature is wonderful that way.
They self-pollinate, but don't worry. The plant will be OK, and so will the fruit if blight doesn't strike first.
Looks as if you have got plenty of tomatoes already, leave well alone.
Looks alot like mine but healthy ;)
You sure they self polinate coz many of my flowers fell off.
I have Gartenparle as well - but yours looks a lot leafier than mine. I have lots of flowers which are setting fruit - but leaves very sparse. Not sure why but they were the same way last year and I am still making sauces with the excess crop which I froze.
My other Gartenperle is in a much bigger pot but has far fewer leaves and not as many flowers - treat 'em mean keep 'em keen ???
Anyway, thanks to you all for the advice which was very consistent - I'll leave well enough alone!
Yes, tomato plants are self fertile. I just give the trusses a shake every now and then to dislodge the pollen.