It is far too cold to put out tomato plants this early. I get mine from a man who takes very good care . He has said I am not bringing down (from his growing store) my tomato plants yet.
I had one year where I bought them from someone that the plants were not looked after. The plants were actually blue with cold. .
They haven't been outside. They've been in a greenhouse. Have they been overhead watered Lynsey, rather than at the base of the plants? That can be a problem if the leaves get wet and there's sun. Also - is it one of those plastic growhouses or a more conventional greenhouse? The temp fluctuations can cause problems in those plastic ones, especially if they don't get good ventilation on warmer days. Hopefully your new ones will be fine though. Don't overwater either. They're better if allowed to get a little on the drier side before watering, and don't feed until you get a first truss of fruit appearing. Most people over cosset tomatoes. As Lyn says - check what type they are so that you can then pinch out side shoots, or leave in place, to get the right result. Keep them in a greenhouse once you have them in there - toms don't really survive outdoors up here anyway. Not consistently warm enough overnight through summer.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Its a conventional glass greenhouse, could be the temp as it dipped to -1/-2 at the weekend. I may have over wattered from the top as suggested. I also used tomato food one time, not realising you've to wait untill the fruits arrive for that.
Hopefully my 2 new ones survive. Will go check what kind they are so i can follow the correct advice
The temp shouldn't have affected them that much if they were in the greenhouse. I think the watering might have been the problem if they then got scorched, or a bit too much food for them to cope with. Overwatering in general, causes more problems than underwatering, for small plants in pots anyway, and for tomatoes, the key is to keep a steady regime to avoid problems later on with fruit splitting etc.
Mine are much smaller plants and have been in the greenhouse the whole time since sowing towards the end of March, and we had a week of frost in mid April when they were very tiny, but they've been accustomed to the temps from the start and have been better able to cope with fluctuating temps. I keep them on the dry side and open the doors on warmer days. It's one of those things that comes down to experience and making a judgement based on your own site and conditions and isn't always easy to get right.
If you bought them as plants, that can often be the problem too, as they're often brought on more quickly, and look very appealing in the shops, which makes them more susceptible when they get a different set of conditions. It's all a bit of a learning curve too Lynsey, so don't worry too much.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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I get mine from a man who takes very good care . He has said I am not bringing down (from his growing store) my tomato plants yet.
I had one year where I bought them from someone that the plants were not looked after. The plants were actually blue with cold. .
'You must have some bread with it me duck!'
Have they been overhead watered Lynsey, rather than at the base of the plants? That can be a problem if the leaves get wet and there's sun.
Also - is it one of those plastic growhouses or a more conventional greenhouse? The temp fluctuations can cause problems in those plastic ones, especially if they don't get good ventilation on warmer days.
Hopefully your new ones will be fine though. Don't overwater either. They're better if allowed to get a little on the drier side before watering, and don't feed until you get a first truss of fruit appearing. Most people over cosset tomatoes.
As Lyn says - check what type they are so that you can then pinch out side shoots, or leave in place, to get the right result.
Keep them in a greenhouse once you have them in there - toms don't really survive outdoors up here anyway. Not consistently warm enough overnight through summer.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Its a conventional glass greenhouse, could be the temp as it dipped to -1/-2 at the weekend. I may have over wattered from the top as suggested. I also used tomato food one time, not realising you've to wait untill the fruits arrive for that.
Hopefully my 2 new ones survive. Will go check what kind they are so i can follow the correct advice
I think the watering might have been the problem if they then got scorched, or a bit too much food for them to cope with. Overwatering in general, causes more problems than underwatering, for small plants in pots anyway, and for tomatoes, the key is to keep a steady regime to avoid problems later on with fruit splitting etc.
Mine are much smaller plants and have been in the greenhouse the whole time since sowing towards the end of March, and we had a week of frost in mid April when they were very tiny, but they've been accustomed to the temps from the start and have been better able to cope with fluctuating temps. I keep them on the dry side and open the doors on warmer days. It's one of those things that comes down to experience and making a judgement based on your own site and conditions and isn't always easy to get right.
If you bought them as plants, that can often be the problem too, as they're often brought on more quickly, and look very appealing in the shops, which makes them more susceptible when they get a different set of conditions. It's all a bit of a learning curve too Lynsey, so don't worry too much.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...