'Brandy Wine' Heritage Tomato Plant
A real heavyweight!
Grown by Cameron
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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'Brandy Wine' Heritage Tomato Plant
- The heavyweight beefsteak tomato with Amish origins
- This heritage tomato originates with the Amish in the USA. Brandywines are very large, deep pink to red ribbed tomatoes with a unique fruity, sweet and spicy flavour. They stand up well to slicing and are perfect for burgers or a Caprese salad
- Grow in a greenhouse or outdoors in raised beds, borders and allotments
- Fruits can grow to a weight of 700g each!
- Plant out after the last frosts in May and harvest from August to September
- Premium tomato plants in 8.5cm pots, grown on a family run farm in Lancashire and sent to you at the best possible time for planting
- Growing your own gives you healthy, fresh produce with a lower carbon plantprint than anything you can buy from a shop (good luck finding this in a shop!)
- Easy to grow and care for - you should see your first crop within three months
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, 'Brandy Wine' is a large heritage tomato that requires a pot of at least 40 centimetres and very strong support.
How big does it get?
The 'Brandy Wine' tomato is a large cordon variety that can reach a height of 200 centimetres and a spread of 60 centimetres.
How much sunlight does this need?
The 'Brandy Wine' heritage tomato requires full sun.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
The 'Brandy Wine' heritage tomato prefers a rich, moisture-retentive, and well-drained loamy soil.
How much watering does this plant need?
The 'Brandy Wine' heritage tomato plant needs regular watering, requiring about 2.5 to 5 centimetres of water per week to maintain consistent soil moisture.
Will this plant need pruning?
Yes, the 'Brandy Wine' heritage tomato is a cordon variety and needs its side shoots pinched out regularly.
How hardy is this plant?
The 'Brandy Wine' heritage tomato is a tender plant with an RHS hardiness rating of H1c, requiring minimum temperatures of 5°C. It can be grown outdoors during the summer across most of the UK, but performs best when kept in a heated glasshouse, particularly in cooler regions.
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Meet Cameron
An experienced hand from seed to harvest
When it comes to veg plants, if Cameron doesn’t know about it? It ain’t worth knowing. They’re one of his horticultural passions and the quality of the produce he – well, produces – at the nursery is testament to that fact. Cameron pairs time-honoured horticultural traditions alongside the very best modern techniques in our fabulous, purpose-built nursery in Evesham. With a background that saw him place at the Grand Finals at the Young Horticultural Awards back in 2022, we’re proud to have someone that really knows his onions.
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