compact dwarves - ideal for small containers - Page 3

Granny · May 2, 2007

I have little or no clue Tania. I've never had mini heirlooms - the garden raisers in my family were always into the biggest. The only small tomatoes I've had have come from the grocery store.

This is one of two threads right now about minis - someone has invented the most adorable "planter" made out of 2 liter soda bottles. I thought the minis and the planters would make a great project for my homeschoolers. And I would like something tiny enough to go into hanging baskets and window boxes.

gardenpaws_VA · May 4, 2007

Interesting thread - I'm in the dwarf project, so sort of have dwarf tomatoes on the brain right now. They'll be much bigger than yours, Tania, but I've found what might be a mini-dwarf among my Marmande seedlings. All the others have normal indeterminate internode distance (about 15-20 mm at this stage of growth), but this one has internodes only about 3-5 mm long!

I'll be watching it to see if it's just a stray seed from a known pot variety, or if it's actually something interesting (and of course, to see if it stays dwarf). If it's related to the Marmande seeds in the same packet, it might bring some good taste into the mini-dwarf range.

May 2, 2007	#31
Granny Tomatovillian™ Honoree Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 507	I have little or no clue Tania. I've never had mini heirlooms - the garden raisers in my family were always into the biggest. The only small tomatoes I've had have come from the grocery store. This is one of two threads right now about minis - someone has invented the most adorable "planter" made out of 2 liter soda bottles. I thought the minis and the planters would make a great project for my homeschoolers. And I would like something tiny enough to go into hanging baskets and window boxes.

May 4, 2007	#32
gardenpaws_VA Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northern Virginia, USA - zone 7+ Posts: 161	Interesting thread - I'm in the dwarf project, so sort of have dwarf tomatoes on the brain right now. They'll be much bigger than yours, Tania, but I've found what might be a mini-dwarf among my Marmande seedlings. All the others have normal indeterminate internode distance (about 15-20 mm at this stage of growth), but this one has internodes only about 3-5 mm long! I'll be watching it to see if it's just a stray seed from a known pot variety, or if it's actually something interesting (and of course, to see if it stays dwarf). If it's related to the Marmande seeds in the same packet, it might bring some good taste into the mini-dwarf range.