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Wow. That's interesting!
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April 3, 2016 | #2 |
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Mr. Hemple...I have seen it mentioned upthread that Maglia Rosa does well in containers...I saw 5-gallon referenced; but do you feel that is large enough? Would you recommend ten, or even twenty for maximum performance?
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March 31, 2016 | #3 |
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I'll be dammed, this was my most looked forward to variety and I just realized I didn't start any seeds. I know I got some when I did the 20$ donation thing but I must have misplaced them because after an hour of searching, nothing . Guess I will order some now. This tomato must be amazing because it has been eluding me for years now.
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March 31, 2016 | #4 |
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Tried my first fruit yesterday, excellent. It is an ideal plant for containers.
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April 1, 2016 | #5 |
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This seed was started with my very early cold tolerant tomatoes and its the first have a bloom, beating Stupice. Poor thing has another month to primarily live indoors in a one gallon pot with trips outside when sunny and over 45 degrees.
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April 1, 2016 | #6 |
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I grew it this season. Its really delicious.
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April 3, 2016 | #7 |
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I think 5 gallon is good, and that you might not get much more production in 10 or 20. But, with the larger containers the risk of the container drying out in a heat-wave goes way down.
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April 20, 2016 | #8 |
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Yeah, that's normal. A lot of Fred's varieties have wispy foliage.
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April 20, 2016 | #9 |
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Pink Tiger is wispy. So is Maglia Rosa, Green Tiger, Blush and Lucky Tiger.
The Bumblebees are not wispy. |
April 20, 2016 | #10 |
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April 20, 2016 | #11 |
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They can be a bit wispy, but not full on.
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April 20, 2016 | #12 |
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I am growing Maglia Rosa this season. I looked online, and read about it here, but other than that, I can't find much about Maglia Rosa. My plants are potato leaf, just getting a few true leaves. I know it is determinate, and read it can be grown it a 5 gallon pot, pick at pink stage...but is there anything else? I am excited about growing it.
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April 20, 2016 | #13 |
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Well, I can say that it is definitely not potato leaf.
Where did you get your seed? |
April 21, 2016 | #14 |
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I received as a gift from:The Sample Seed Shop. I had my tomatoes started for the season, so I only started two plants. Both are potato leaf. Both plants are nice, one though is quite a bit hardier than the other. I have the seed pack in my hand right now, it says Maglia Rosa. But both of my plants are potato leaf. I ordered two packs of dwarf tomato seed from her. On her site, it said that Maglia Rosa was good for containers. I am guessing that is why she sent me Maglia Rosa as free seed. But perhaps a different tomato, mislabeled. :shrug: I guess I will find out what I have later on.
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May 20, 2016 | #15 |
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Hello,
Do you think Maglia Rosa would have better production in an Earthbox? Thanks very much. |
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