{"product_id":"col-6x9-tom-pop-colx1","title":"Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) – Popular Variety Collection (12 x 9cm Pots)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis tomato plant collection brings together some of the most popular and reliable tomato varieties, so you can grow a mix of flavours, colours and fruit types in one summer. You get 12 plants, each in its own 9cm pot, supplied as healthy young plants ready to pot on or plant out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a first-time grower or a seasoned kitchen gardener, the varieties are chosen to complement one another and give a varied harvest from a single purchase. Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) crop from mid-summer into early autumn, and they grow well in a greenhouse, a grow bag, a large pot on a sunny patio or a raised bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTomatoes are not hardy and the first frost will kill them, so keep them somewhere warm and only move them outside once all risk of frost has passed. Choose a sunny spot sheltered from cold winds. Under glass or in a warm, sunny place outdoors gives the best results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing tips:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePot on into larger containers, or plant into a greenhouse border, grow bag or raised bed once the risk of frost has passed.\u003cbr\u003eFeed regularly with a high-potash liquid feed once the first flowers appear.\u003cbr\u003ePinch out side shoots on cordon (indeterminate) varieties to encourage strong, productive growth. Bush varieties do not need this.\u003cbr\u003eWater consistently to help prevent blossom end rot and fruit splitting.\u003cbr\u003eSupport plants with canes or stakes as they develop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCultural Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tomato, Garden Tomato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solanum lycopersicum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright cordon or compact bush, depending on variety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greenhouses, grow bags, large containers, raised beds, kitchen gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-green, deeply lobed, aromatic leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring to summer (small yellow self-fertile flowers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Position:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, sheltered from cold winds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not hardy. Killed by the first frost, so grown as a summer crop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Regular feeding, watering and support; side shoots removed on cordon types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal Interest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fruiting from mid-summer to early autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tender summer vegetable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Verdant Living","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68017117724892,"sku":"COL-6X9-TOM-POP-COLX1","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/2455\/8300\/files\/1_26507edb-0add-4abe-9c24-fe590333ad17.png?v=1793631585","url":"https:\/\/www.verdant-living.co.uk\/products\/col-6x9-tom-pop-colx1","provider":"Verdant Living","version":"1.0","type":"link"}