Dwarf Purple Heart - Page 2

gorbelly · June 30, 2020

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Originally Posted by rhoder551

... I find it to be a later producing plant as earlier posted have said, that is fine in my climate since we get the hottest weather in Sept. Oct. The first year I grew it alone in one of my raised beds and was astonished by it's productivity and some of the early tomatoes were very large although most were on the small side but there was a lot and they were delicious. Last year I planted it too close to another tomato and it did not thrive so this year it is growing alone in a raised bed and I have high hopes. It does need support in my garden...

Interesting. Mine was the first to fruit--even ahead of cherry tomatoes, and set 6 fruits on the first truss! So it was early and prolific. But all of those fruits got BER, half of them at a very small size. Maybe the BER is because the plant was simply not established enough to be putting on all that fruit so early.

Shrinkrap · August 9, 2020

Here are a few from my 2020 garden.

tryno12 · August 12, 2020

Nice looking tomatoes shrinkwrap! This is my second year for Rosella Purple and while excellent taste the production for me is terrible. Tasmanian Chocolate, Mr. Snow, Scarlet Heart were very good tasters and produced much better. I can' t figure the production thing out??

I grew Scarlet Heart not Purple Heart and the production was way up off the charts!
Pete

Shrinkrap · August 12, 2020

Thank you @Tryno12. I'm having a pretty good year, including Rosella Purple, There were some really big ones at the beginning of my season.i think I labeled both of these correctly. but NOT Mr. Snow. I've gotten only one, small ripe fruit so far.

tryno12 · August 12, 2020

My rosella purple do not produce - 2nd yr but taste great.Mr. snow produces very well here

Koala Doug · August 12, 2020

I grew Rosella Purple last year and it was a heavy producer for me. But last year was a near-perfect growing season (no heat waves), so that could be factor of significance.

Volvo · August 13, 2020

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Originally Posted by natural

Here is a photo from my DPH plant. It was fairly productive. Average size was 10oz. Plant size was 4ft. I also grew in a 5gal bag.

Nice looking Fruit

, Congrats

August 12, 2020	#18
tryno12 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Indianapolis Area 46112 Posts: 857	Nice looking tomatoes shrinkwrap! This is my second year for Rosella Purple and while excellent taste the production for me is terrible. Tasmanian Chocolate, Mr. Snow, Scarlet Heart were very good tasters and produced much better. I can' t figure the production thing out?? I grew Scarlet Heart not Purple Heart and the production was way up off the charts! Pete Last edited by tryno12; August 12, 2020 at 02:29 AM.

August 12, 2020	#21
Koala Doug Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Detroit Posts: 688	I grew Rosella Purple last year and it was a heavy producer for me. But last year was a near-perfect growing season (no heat waves), so that could be factor of significance.