'Tumbling Tom Red' Tomato Plants
Trailing red cherry tom trusses
Grown by Cameron
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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'Tumbling Tom Red' Tomato Plants
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‘Tumbling Tom Red’ tomato plants offer you a beautiful (and highly productive) alternative to a traditional hanging basket filled with annual bedding plants.
- A bush (determinate) variety, this plant produces brilliant trailing trusses of sweet, juicy cherry tomatoes without the need for staking. This makes it excellent for baskets, patio planters and window boxes.
- Plant outside once the last frosts have passed or position in a sunny greenhouse/coldframe. Our tomato plants are lovingly grown under glass throughout the colder months, before being sent to you as healthy young plants, ready to go in the ground.
- The sumptuous tomatoes are perfect for snacking, salads, roasting, frying and sun-drying. Why not use yours to make a delicious panzanella?
- Conferred the RHS’s prestigious Award of Garden Merit, this cultivar is proven to perform particularly well in British gardens.
- Compact and highly reliable, ‘Tumbling Tom Red’ is a variety you can depend on for your next crop of toms. Once planted, you should see your first tomatoes within 18 to 20 weeks.
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, 'Tumbling Tom Red' is a trailing cherry tomato that is absolutely ideal for hanging baskets or tall 30-centimetre pots.
How big does it get?
The 'Tumbling Tom Red' tomato is a trailing variety that can spread or cascade up to 60 to 90 centimetres.
How much sunlight does this need?
The 'Tumbling Tom Red' tomato requires full sun.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
The 'Tumbling Tom Red' tomato prefers a rich, free-draining potting compost.
How much watering does this plant need?
The 'Tumbling Tom Red' 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?
No, the 'Tumbling Tom Red' tomato is a trailing variety and does not require pruning.
How hardy is this plant?
The 'Tumbling Tom Red' 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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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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