Tumbling Tom in hanging basket

Labradors2 · May 31, 2014

I was in Canadian Tire today when I saw a man with a cart containing two containers of tomato plants absolutely covered in flowers. Intrigued, I just HAD to know which variety they were, so I tracked them down and found two white hanging-basket sized containers, one with a label that said Tumbling Tom, a red cherry.

Unfortunately, I have absolutely no room for another tomato plant

or I would have snatched one up.

Do they really do ok in such a small container????

What do they taste like?

Linda

AKmark · May 31, 2014

Yes they do, however, this year I tried 100's and 1000's and like the structure better, the taste is better too. The bad part; everyone got one but me.

Cole_Robbie · May 31, 2014

I sold two tumbling toms in hanging baskets this morning, one red and the other yellow. I have a husband and wife as market customers who think that they are the greatest thing in the world. They don't mind having to water them every day, and they think they taste great.

My own opinion is that the fruit are awful (the yellow is better, at least edible), and the hanging basket is a dumb idea. It needs to be taken down and dunked in water every day to grow well, at least in hot summer weather. Most hanging basket customers are older people and don't want to lift anything heavy. They want to just squirt it with a hose, and I can't see these plants doing very well that way. It's more of a novelty than a smart way to container garden, but I grow a few of them each year, mostly for the one couple who seem to get so much joy out of them. They come back every Saturday morning all summer to tell me how well their hanging basket tomatoes are doing.

Fiishergurl · May 31, 2014

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

I sold two tumbling toms in hanging baskets this morning, one red and the other yellow. I have a husband and wife as market customers who think that they are the greatest thing in the world. They don't mind having to water them every day, and they think they taste great.

My own opinion is that the fruit are awful (the yellow is better, at least edible), and the hanging basket is a dumb idea. It needs to be taken down and dunked in water every day to grow well, at least in hot summer weather. Most hanging basket customers are older people and don't want to lift anything heavy. They want to just squirt it with a hose, and I can't see these plants doing very well that way. It's more of a novelty than a smart way to container garden, but I grow a few of them each year, mostly for the one couple who seem to get so much joy out of them. They come back every Saturday morning all summer to tell me how well their hanging basket tomatoes are doing.

I agree. I grew some this year just to have something in hanging baskets (this is my first year growing anything but I've already got more varieties than I should have... lol) and these are not very good compared to any and all of the others. I won't grow these again when there are so many other fun and yummy varieties.

Ginny

KarenO · May 31, 2014

Hi Linda,

I like Tanias' Anmore dewdrop and Anmore treasures. Both OP tumblers she stabilized herself. Last year I grew a basket with both of those plus tumbling tom yellow in it together. Pink, red and yellow in one basket looks nice once it gets going. used a 16 inch basket and it was about four feet across at the bottom and very heavy so needed a strong support. I would guess about 500 tomatoes from it for the season.
I have seeds for all three if you want to try them for next year.
Karen

KarenO · May 31, 2014

Here's a pic.

Tumbling tom yellow plus Anmore dewdrop and Anmore Treasures in one big basket 2013

KO

Labradors2 · May 31, 2014

Hi Karen,

That must have been very impressive when they all ripened! Your picture of the flowering basket is lovely!

Many thanks for your offer

. I'd love to try them next year and will PM you.

Cheers,
Linda

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Originally Posted by KarenO

Hi Linda,

I like Tanias' Anmore dewdrop and Anmore treasures. Both OP tumblers she stabilized herself. Last year I grew a basket with both of those plus tumbling tom yellow in it together. Pink, red and yellow in one basket looks nice once it gets going. used a 16 inch basket and it was about four feet across at the bottom and very heavy so needed a strong support. I would guess about 500 tomatoes from it for the season.
I have seeds for all three if you want to try them for next year.
Karen

Labradors2 · November 22, 2014

Karen very kindly shared seeds with me and I germinated all three and am growing them on the windowsill with supplementary grow lights in the evenings.

I am thrilled to announce that Tumbling Tom Yellow is the first to have flower buds just 27 days from germination!

Thanks again Karen,
Linda

KarenO · November 22, 2014

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Originally Posted by Labradors2

Karen very kindly shared seeds with me and I germinated all three and am growing them on the windowsill with supplementary grow lights in the evenings.

I am thrilled to announce that Tumbling Tom Yellow is the first to have flower buds just 27 days from germination!

Thanks again Karen,
Linda

wow Linda I am so glad they are growing well for you so far. That's pretty quick at 27 days! I'm jealous and I miss the smell of tomato leaves on my hands. They should bottle that fragrance just for weirdos on Tomatoville

Enjoy!!
Karen

LDx4 · November 22, 2014

Karen,

They do bottle that tomato plant smell - google "Tomato by Demeter" - I don't know if it actually smells like a real plant, but it might!

Lyn

KarenO · November 23, 2014

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Originally Posted by LDx4

Karen,

They do bottle that tomato plant smell - google "Tomato by Demeter" - I don't know if it actually smells like a real plant, but it might!

Lyn

It would be fun to try it. I love love love the scent of tomato foliage. Perfume to me that smells like summer... A Long Way away but I plan to grow some experimental micro dwarfs Chris is sending me right after Xmas so that will be fun and give me my tomato fix while patiently waiting for spring to come :

Karen

November 23, 2014

I grow red and yellow tumbling toms strictly for decorations. They are gorgeous when elevated in a container and cascade downward. The reds taste horrible, but the yellows are pretty good. I'm thinking of replacing them next season with Lime Green Salad which is also very attractive in containers and has the added value of great taste.

Ted

Fiishergurl · November 24, 2014

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Originally Posted by tedln

I grow red and yellow tumbling toms strictly for decorations. They are gorgeous when elevated in a container and cascade downward. The reds taste horrible, but the yellows are pretty good. I'm thinking of replacing them next season with Lime Green Salad which is also very attractive in containers and has the added value of great taste.

Ted

Good point, they are beautiful. ...

This one was just getting going. I dont have a picture of it later on when it was really tumbling amd loaded with colorful tomatoes.
Ginny

May 31, 2014	#1
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,896	Tumbling Tom in hanging basket I was in Canadian Tire today when I saw a man with a cart containing two containers of tomato plants absolutely covered in flowers. Intrigued, I just HAD to know which variety they were, so I tracked them down and found two white hanging-basket sized containers, one with a label that said Tumbling Tom, a red cherry. Unfortunately, I have absolutely no room for another tomato plant or I would have snatched one up. Do they really do ok in such a small container???? What do they taste like? Linda

May 31, 2014	#3
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I sold two tumbling toms in hanging baskets this morning, one red and the other yellow. I have a husband and wife as market customers who think that they are the greatest thing in the world. They don't mind having to water them every day, and they think they taste great. My own opinion is that the fruit are awful (the yellow is better, at least edible), and the hanging basket is a dumb idea. It needs to be taken down and dunked in water every day to grow well, at least in hot summer weather. Most hanging basket customers are older people and don't want to lift anything heavy. They want to just squirt it with a hose, and I can't see these plants doing very well that way. It's more of a novelty than a smart way to container garden, but I grow a few of them each year, mostly for the one couple who seem to get so much joy out of them. They come back every Saturday morning all summer to tell me how well their hanging basket tomatoes are doing. Last edited by Cole_Robbie; May 31, 2014 at 03:21 PM.

May 31, 2014	#2
AKmark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wasilla Alaska Posts: 2,010	Yes they do, however, this year I tried 100's and 1000's and like the structure better, the taste is better too. The bad part; everyone got one but me.

May 31, 2014	#5
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	Hi Linda, I like Tanias' Anmore dewdrop and Anmore treasures. Both OP tumblers she stabilized herself. Last year I grew a basket with both of those plus tumbling tom yellow in it together. Pink, red and yellow in one basket looks nice once it gets going. used a 16 inch basket and it was about four feet across at the bottom and very heavy so needed a strong support. I would guess about 500 tomatoes from it for the season. I have seeds for all three if you want to try them for next year. Karen

November 22, 2014	#8
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,896	Karen very kindly shared seeds with me and I germinated all three and am growing them on the windowsill with supplementary grow lights in the evenings. I am thrilled to announce that Tumbling Tom Yellow is the first to have flower buds just 27 days from germination! Thanks again Karen, Linda

November 22, 2014	#10
LDx4 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 321	Karen, They do bottle that tomato plant smell - google "Tomato by Demeter" - I don't know if it actually smells like a real plant, but it might! Lyn

November 23, 2014	#12
tedln Guest Posts: n/a	I grow red and yellow tumbling toms strictly for decorations. They are gorgeous when elevated in a container and cascade downward. The reds taste horrible, but the yellows are pretty good. I'm thinking of replacing them next season with Lime Green Salad which is also very attractive in containers and has the added value of great taste. Ted