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Title: Gartenperle Tomatoes
Post by: northener on May 18, 2009, 21:00:43
Growing them for the 1st time was thinking of putting them in black buckets. Anyone grown them? any tips? Size and taste?
Title: Re: Gartenperle Tomatoes
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on May 18, 2009, 21:16:16
first time for me too
Title: Re: Gartenperle Tomatoes
Post by: asbean on May 18, 2009, 21:54:50
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.
Title: Re: Gartenperle Tomatoes
Post by: saddad on May 18, 2009, 22:37:08
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.  :)
Title: Re: Gartenperle Tomatoes
Post by: 1066 on May 19, 2009, 07:09:30
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......
Title: Re: Gartenperle Tomatoes
Post by: grannyjanny on May 19, 2009, 07:14:02
And me.  ;D ;D ;D.
Janet
Title: Re: Gartenperle Tomatoes
Post by: saddad on May 19, 2009, 07:49:07
 ;D be careful or you will get the bug...  :-X
Title: Re: Gartenperle Tomatoes
Post by: Twoflower on May 19, 2009, 08:12:33
Too late ;D
Title: Re: Gartenperle Tomatoes
Post by: 1066 on May 19, 2009, 11:09:28
Quote from: saddad on May 19, 2009, 07:49:07
;D be careful or you will get the bug...  :-X

Thanks but think I have enough bugs on me plot  ;D
Title: Re: Gartenperle Tomatoes
Post by: Barnowl on May 19, 2009, 15:09:02
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.

Title: Re: Gartenperle Tomatoes
Post by: cleo on May 20, 2009, 13:25:54
A reasonable choice for containers but as Saddad says-there are better ones for flavour
Title: Re: Gartenperle Tomatoes
Post by: Barnowl on May 20, 2009, 15:09:04
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.)
Title: Re: Gartenperle Tomatoes
Post by: saddad on May 20, 2009, 15:16:01
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
Title: Re: Gartenperle Tomatoes
Post by: Barnowl on May 20, 2009, 15:25:38
Quote from: saddad on May 20, 2009, 15:16:01
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  :)
Title: Re: Gartenperle Tomatoes
Post by: meg_gordon on May 20, 2009, 20:03:57
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
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