Maglia Rosa is excellent for containers and small spaces - Page 5

Fred Hempel · March 31, 2016

Wow. That's interesting!

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Originally Posted by PNW_D

Fred

thought you might find this of interest .......... chocolate covered Maglia Rosa with chili pepper

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tnpeppers · April 3, 2016

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?

BigVanVader · March 31, 2016

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.

Gerardo · March 31, 2016

Tried my first fruit yesterday, excellent. It is an ideal plant for containers.

greenthumbomaha · April 1, 2016

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.

- Lisa

ginger2778 · April 1, 2016

I grew it this season. Its really delicious.

Fred Hempel · April 3, 2016

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.

During hot days you might have to water 2 or 3 times with a 5 gallon container.

Cole_Robbie · April 20, 2016

Yeah, that's normal. A lot of Fred's varieties have wispy foliage.

Fred Hempel · April 20, 2016

Pink Tiger is wispy. So is Maglia Rosa, Green Tiger, Blush and Lucky Tiger.

The Bumblebees are not wispy.

Cole_Robbie · April 20, 2016

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Originally Posted by Fred Hempel

The Bumblebees are not wispy.

Mine look kinda wispy right now. Is that a seedling thing that they grow out of? wispy-ish? They look a little different, but not full-fledged wispy.

Fred Hempel · April 20, 2016

They can be a bit wispy, but not full on.

tarpalsfan · April 20, 2016

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.

Fred Hempel · April 20, 2016

Well, I can say that it is definitely not potato leaf.

Where did you get your seed?

tarpalsfan · April 21, 2016

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Originally Posted by Fred Hempel

Well, I can say that it is definitely not potato leaf.

Where did you get your seed?

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.

JosephineRose · May 20, 2016

Hello,

Do you think Maglia Rosa would have better production in an Earthbox? Thanks very much.

April 20, 2016	#12
tarpalsfan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Arkansas Posts: 206	I 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.

April 3, 2016	#2
tnpeppers Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Zone 6 Posts: 365	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?

March 31, 2016	#3
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	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.

March 31, 2016	#4
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,598	Tried my first fruit yesterday, excellent. It is an ideal plant for containers.

April 1, 2016	#5
greenthumbomaha Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Omaha Zone 5 Posts: 2,514	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. - Lisa

April 1, 2016	#6
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	I grew it this season. Its really delicious.

April 3, 2016	#7
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	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. During hot days you might have to water 2 or 3 times with a 5 gallon container.

April 20, 2016	#8
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Yeah, that's normal. A lot of Fred's varieties have wispy foliage.

May 20, 2016	#15
JosephineRose Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: California Posts: 383	Hello, Do you think Maglia Rosa would have better production in an Earthbox? Thanks very much.