Tomato 'Tumbling Tom Red' – Trailing Cherry Tomato (25cm Hanging Basket)

Tomato 'Tumbling Tom Red' is a trailing cherry tomato supplied in a 25cm hanging basket, ready to hang and grow on.

The stems cascade over the rim and carry clusters of small, sweet, bright red fruit of about 2 to 4cm through summer and into early autumn. It is a determinate bush type, so it needs no cane, no tying in and no pinching out of side shoots. Height stays at 20 to 30cm with a trailing spread of 30 to 50cm, which suits a basket or a tall planter far better than an upright variety would.

Hang it in a warm sheltered spot in full sun. Baskets dry out quickly in warm weather, so check the compost daily through summer, and pick the fruit as it ripens to keep the plant cropping. Plant it out only once all risk of frost has passed, because tomatoes are killed outright by the first frost and set back badly by cold nights. Water evenly rather than in bursts, since erratic watering is what causes blossom end rot and split fruit, and feed with a high-potash tomato feed once the first truss has set. Supplied as an established plant with a 25cm root ball in a hanging basket. Tomato foliage is in the same family as potato and is a known risk to pets, so keep animals away from the plants.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Tomato
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 20 to 30cm tall with a trailing spread of 30 to 50cm
• Growth Habit: Compact, cascading, trailing determinate bush
• Perfect For: Hanging baskets, patio containers, window boxes, balconies
• Foliage: Mid-green, aromatic tomato leaves
• Flowering Time: Summer, small yellow flowers before each truss sets
• Planting Position: Full sun and sheltered. Suits hanging baskets and patio containers
• Soil Type: Fertile, well-drained, moisture-retentive soil or a quality peat-free compost
• Hardiness: Not hardy. Killed by the first frost, so it is a summer only crop and goes outside only once frost has passed
• Maintenance: No staking and no side-shooting needed on a bush type. Feed weekly with high potash once fruiting starts
• Seasonal Interest: Summer and autumn
• Type: Tender annual fruiting vegetable, grow your own