I see.. gosh they sound like they wilt very quickly..! How big are your pots..? Mine would wilt if it’s been hot for two days in a row usually..that’s for the ones that I grow in the smaller pot (basically recycled David Austin Rose pots)
The smaller ones are 27cms in diameter( I don't know how many litres that is) but they are in full sun most of the day. The ones that get a bit less sun, I can usually get away with once a day.
A couple of weeks ago, mine didn't get watered for several days @celcius_kkw , and they're in a growhouse - because it simply wasn't hot enough for them to dry out. It's currently 15 degrees here, and not much warmer in there. The important thing is to be consistent with watering. I wait until mine are slightly wilted , then I water - thoroughly. That could be daily in a hot spell, or, as above if it's not. Wind will dry them quickly too when in pots and outside.
I have two plants in a rectangular container. I can fit two of those in the growhouse side by side. They're about 15 inches wide by about a foot in depth and a bit less in height.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Wow, everyone seems to have their toms in massive pots! Apart from the ones I have in grow bags with halos, all my toms are in pots less than 12" wide. They still get enormous.
I also have on in the house @strelitzia32 , in a clematis pot. It was grown from one of the sideshoots. It'll be fine in that - already has some fruit on it. Those boxes I have are probably the volume equivalent of a couple of ten to twelve inch pots, but they fit in the little growhouse better than round ones. I often use those florist's pots for toms, but I can't easily get four pots in there, so I got the boxes instead
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
@Fairygirl that makes sense, if you have the space then why not! I do keep meaning to switch to square pots for ease of fitting together, but usually end up sticking round pots in gravel trays...
I think there should be a "smallest tomato" challenge next year. Winner is the person with the smallest plant, in the smallest pot, as measured when there is one fully ripe fruit.
I have got mine in pots 7in wide x 10in deep.. and some are in 17x15 in pots (two in one pot) - they all seem to be growing well, I have lots of toms growing but none have ripened yet.. they’re all grown on my balcony..
I also have a couple of tumbling bella plants (Determinate variety) and those are absolutely ginormous with literally hundreds of flowers..
I’ve now pinched off the tips of all my cordon varieties - they all have four to five trusses of flowers/fruits.. as I’m worried that they may not ripen in time.. given they’re all still green.
A couple of years ago the supermarkets has punnets of tiny tomatoes, the size of beads. I don't know what they were called, but I suspect, that one would be the winner😊 Just had a look on Google. It seems they're called tomberries
The toms on my tumbling bella are actually almost the same size as my generous gardener/sungold!
The germination rate of tumbling bella was really poor though, as I only got two seedlings out of 10 sowed.. but the two that did germinate are the most vigorous of all my tomato plants!
I initially considered putting two of them in one planter but thanks to the advice of members here I decided to just have one in each planter.. what a right a decision that was because they have grown so huge to the point I’m struggling to get my watering can’s nozzle in to water the base now!
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The important thing is to be consistent with watering. I wait until mine are slightly wilted , then I water - thoroughly. That could be daily in a hot spell, or, as above if it's not. Wind will dry them quickly too when in pots and outside.
I have two plants in a rectangular container. I can fit two of those in the growhouse side by side. They're about 15 inches wide by about a foot in depth and a bit less in height.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Those boxes I have are probably the volume equivalent of a couple of ten to twelve inch pots, but they fit in the little growhouse better than round ones.
I often use those florist's pots for toms, but I can't easily get four pots in there, so I got the boxes instead
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I think there should be a "smallest tomato" challenge next year. Winner is the person with the smallest plant, in the smallest pot, as measured when there is one fully ripe fruit.
I also have a couple of tumbling bella plants (Determinate variety) and those are absolutely ginormous with literally hundreds of flowers..
Just had a look on Google. It seems they're called tomberries
Those tumbling ones look good value
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...