Tomatoes Flowering ?

Discussion in 'Edible Gardening' started by pamsdish, May 5, 2009.

  1. pamsdish

    pamsdish Total Gardener

    Joined:
    Apr 5, 2008
    Messages:
    5,151
    Gender:
    Female
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    "Black Country Wench" in Margam,Port Talbot,Wales
    Ratings:
    +4,445
    My neighbour 2 doors down has proudly told me today he has flowers on his tomatoes.
     
  2. Kristen

    Kristen Under gardener

    Joined:
    Jul 22, 2006
    Messages:
    17,534
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Suffolk, UK
    Ratings:
    +12,669
    Mine have been in flower for a week or maybe a bit more - but they were sown mid February
     
  3. JWK

    JWK Gardener Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jun 3, 2008
    Messages:
    32,371
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Surrey
    Ratings:
    +49,763
    Mine opened at the weekend, sown in mid Feb also:
    [​IMG]

    Its supposed to take 5 or 6 weeks to get the ripe fruit from first flowering, so that should be around early June - unless mine get wiped by a late frost!
     
  4. Shellie

    Shellie Apprentice Gardener

    Joined:
    May 5, 2009
    Messages:
    7
    Ratings:
    +0
    I have taken over the conservatory with tomato plants! And I have some flowers on mine too! Just have to make sure the cat doesnt knock them off when she prowls through plants at night!
     
  5. Alice

    Alice Gardener

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2006
    Messages:
    2,775
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Perthshire
    Ratings:
    +81
    My tomatoes planted in February are in flower.

    I planted 4 on the 27th December as an early growing experiment - they have tomatoes on.
    They are in the conservatory and the varieties are Red Alert and Sub Arctic Plenty.
     
  6. JWK

    JWK Gardener Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jun 3, 2008
    Messages:
    32,371
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Surrey
    Ratings:
    +49,763
    Thats a good effort shellie, don't forget to help the tomatoes set fruit, just give the plants a tap in the mornings - it helps the flowers to self-pollinate. Perhaps your moggy is helping you do that already.
     
  7. JWK

    JWK Gardener Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jun 3, 2008
    Messages:
    32,371
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Surrey
    Ratings:
    +49,763

    Alice; do you have heating in there? - I guess so.
     
  8. Alice

    Alice Gardener

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2006
    Messages:
    2,775
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Perthshire
    Ratings:
    +81
    Yes, I have heating in the conservatory JWK and the tomatoes have loved it.
    I thought low light levels so early in the year might have been a problem. That was the reason for choosing Sub Arctic Plenty but in fact the Red Cherry came into fruit first - 28th April.
     
  9. JWK

    JWK Gardener Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jun 3, 2008
    Messages:
    32,371
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Surrey
    Ratings:
    +49,763
    Thats very good going Alice, especially as you as so far north. Just shows what you can do with a bit of tlc.
     
  10. Kristen

    Kristen Under gardener

    Joined:
    Jul 22, 2006
    Messages:
    17,534
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Suffolk, UK
    Ratings:
    +12,669
    tlc? Terrible Light Conditions? :D
     
  11. Garry

    Garry Apprentice Gardener

    Joined:
    Apr 14, 2009
    Messages:
    17
    Ratings:
    +0
    Our tommies are doing well and are now about 4 inches tall. They are still in their pots and hopefully this weekend I will get them in to the greenhouse soil.
     
  12. golcarlilly

    golcarlilly Gardener

    Joined:
    Feb 15, 2008
    Messages:
    133
    Ratings:
    +1
    Blimey you lot are early, my tommy plants are only an inch high so far!
     
  13. Hex

    Hex Gardener

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2006
    Messages:
    525
    Ratings:
    +0
    The plant living in the kitchen window has about 10 small toms on it.
    It looks like a palm tree for now, i`ve stripped the stem almost bare taking 15 cuttings from it over the last few weeks :wink:
     
  14. Alice

    Alice Gardener

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2006
    Messages:
    2,775
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Perthshire
    Ratings:
    +81
    I grow my main tomatoes outside JWK. Even although I am quite far north they do well as I have a sheltered south facing garden. This is some of last years - Red Cherry which did very well. Tigerella was also good. Gardeners Delight were very poor for me.
     
  15. pamsdish

    pamsdish Total Gardener

    Joined:
    Apr 5, 2008
    Messages:
    5,151
    Gender:
    Female
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    "Black Country Wench" in Margam,Port Talbot,Wales
    Ratings:
    +4,445
    I am really depressed now ,I didn`t think i was so far behind, :help::mad:
     
Loading...

Share This Page

  1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
    By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
    Dismiss Notice