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Tomato 'Shirley' Plant

The show-worthy salad tomato

Grown by Josh

South Downs National Park

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Tomato 'Shirley' Plant Vegetables
Tomato 'Shirley' Plant Vegetables
Tomato 'Shirley' Plant Vegetables
Tomato 'Shirley' Plant Vegetables

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The highlights

  • Medium sized bright red F1 hybrid tomatoes
  • Early maturing - harvest from June onwards
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
  • A cordon tomato for growing outdoors or in a greenhouse

Description

  • A grafted F1 hybrid tomato, bright red, medium sized and perfect for salads
  • One of the earlier maturing varieties, Shirley produces heavy trusses of fruits from June to October
  • Grafted vegetable plants combine the best varieties with the most vigorous rootstocks. This process gives you better yields, a longer cropping season, better disease resistance and less heat needed, so your plants will do better even without a greenhouse
  • Grow outdoors in a sunny, sheltered border, allotment, raised bed or pots, or under cover in a greenhouse
  • A favourite with exhibitors for its perfect shape, colour and reliability
  • Plant out after the last frosts have passed and harvest from July to September or beyond. Cordon tomatoes will need soem support as they grow
  • 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
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
  • Easy to grow and care for - you should see your first crop within 8-10 weeks

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Garden-ready Plant in 8.5cm Pot
Garden-ready Plants in 8.5cm Pots (Triple Pack)
Garden-ready Plants in 8.5cm Pots (Six Pack)
Garden-ready Plants in 8.5cm Pots (Nine Pack)

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

150-180cm
150-180cm
150-180cm
150-180cm

Eventual spread:

50-100cm
Plants spread approx 50-100cm
50-100cm
Plants spread approx 50-100cm
50-100cm
Plants spread approx 50-100cm
50-100cm
Plants spread approx 50-100cm

Tasting notes:

Juicy, fresh and bursting with flavour
Juicy, fresh and bursting with flavour
Juicy, fresh and bursting with flavour
Juicy, fresh and bursting with flavour

Time to first crop:

8-10 weeks
You should be able to harvest your first ripe tomatoes after around 2-3 months
8-10 weeks
You should be able to harvest your first ripe tomatoes after around 2-3 months
8-10 weeks
You should be able to harvest your first ripe tomatoes after around 2-3 months
8-10 weeks
You should be able to harvest your first ripe tomatoes after around 2-3 months

Habit:

Cordon (indeterminate)
Cordon or indeterminate tomatoes will grow tall and narrow (up to 1.8m) and need to be supported.
Cordon (indeterminate)
Cordon or indeterminate tomatoes will grow tall and narrow (up to 1.8m) and need to be supported.
Cordon (indeterminate)
Cordon or indeterminate tomatoes will grow tall and narrow (up to 1.8m) and need to be supported.
Cordon (indeterminate)
Cordon or indeterminate tomatoes will grow tall and narrow (up to 1.8m) and need to be supported.

Hardiness:

H1C, half hardy annual
Wait until after the last frost to plant out. Your tomatoes will do best in a warm greenhouse or on a window sill. If you're growing outdoors, choose a sunny, sheltered position as the plant will need to be kept consistently warm to produce fruit.
H1C, half hardy annual
Wait until after the last frost to plant out. Your tomatoes will do best in a warm greenhouse or on a window sill. If you're growing outdoors, choose a sunny, sheltered position as the plant will need to be kept consistently warm to produce fruit.
H1C, half hardy annual
Wait until after the last frost to plant out. Your tomatoes will do best in a warm greenhouse or on a window sill. If you're growing outdoors, choose a sunny, sheltered position as the plant will need to be kept consistently warm to produce fruit.
H1C, half hardy annual
Wait until after the last frost to plant out. Your tomatoes will do best in a warm greenhouse or on a window sill. If you're growing outdoors, choose a sunny, sheltered position as the plant will need to be kept consistently warm to produce fruit.

Uses:

Salads, pizza, pasta and sandwiches
Salads, pizza, pasta and sandwiches
Salads, pizza, pasta and sandwiches
Salads, pizza, pasta and sandwiches

Rootstock:

Spacing:

50-100cm
Space 50-100cm apart in rows, or plant one in a pot that is at least 30cm across.
50-100cm
Space 50-100cm apart in rows, or plant one in a pot that is at least 30cm across.
50-100cm
Space 50-100cm apart in rows, or plant one in a pot that is at least 30cm across.
50-100cm
Space 50-100cm apart in rows, or plant one in a pot that is at least 30cm across.

How To Grow

Good pest and disease resistance

Our vegetable plants are bred for good pest and disease resistance, but may still be susceptible to common problems. We recommend using companion plants as a natural means of pest control. These attract the predators which feed on pests like aphids and caterpillars. These can also be picked off by hand if you see any on your plants. All young plants are at risk from slugs and snails - if you see the telltale slimy trails, surround your plant with a barrier of copper wire, fine gravel or crushed eggshells, which they cannot cross. Plants should always be spaced well apart to allow air to circulate - this prevents fungal diseases like downy mildew.

Water regularly

Tomatoes are thirsty plants! Water the plants regularly to keep the ground constantly moist. If you are unsure, feel the soil with your hand. If it feels dry up to a fingernail deep then you can give the plant a watering. During very hot, dry spells you may have to water up to twice a day.

Full sun

Tomatoes need at least 6 hours of sunlight daily to crop at their best

Any fertile, well-draining soil

Thrives in any well-drained soil. If your soil is particularly clay-heavy and/or often becomes waterlogged then you can improve the drainage by adding in plenty of organic matter such as garden compost as well as some perlite or gravel.

Feed regularly

From the time the flowers appear, feed your tomato plants with a tomato fertiliser every two weeks. You can also improve your soil's nutrient content by mixing in some well rotted manure or compost before planting.

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Slow grown veg from the sunny South Downs

Our vegetable plants are sown on a family farm in Lancashire, then nurtured into strong young plants by Josh in the sunny South Downs before they rock up in your garden. By selecting only the strongest and tastiest varieties, Josh makes sure you get a headstart on your plot, with impressive crops and no waste.

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