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Tomato plant seedling

Hello, 
I'm very new to growing my own vegetables, and brought a few varieties of tomato seeds this year to start.   I sowed them all a few days apart. However, the seedlings of one particular packet bare no resemblance at all to the other two varieties of tomato plant? I'm beginning to think these seeds are somehow not what they show on the packet. They just look to me like the clover you find growing in lawns.

The seedlings in the white pot and the image with the packet are the ones I'm concerned about. The image with multi pots is what my other varieties look like in comparison.
Before I ditch the whole two trays I just thought I'd ask if anyone is familiar with this variety of tomato? Or if the seeds are in anyway recognisable as anything else? I still have half the packet left - should I return them to the garden centre or is it common that some seeds get mixed up? Any advice appreciated. Thank you. Jo 


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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    It's not a tomato. It looks like an Aquilegia.  :)

    Just as an aside - if you have those very small tomato plants outside, even for a few hours - it's too cold for them virtually everywhere in the UK. That's probably why they're so yellow. They need double figures at night.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Many thanks, and thank you for the tip I'll rescue them from outside and bring them back inside for a few more weeks. I thought they'd gone yellow due to the excessive rain I wasnt certain when they could venture outside. Best wishes  Jo 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    They'll thank you for it  ;)
    Many people have struggled with plants they would normally be able to have outdoors by now. It's just been colder this spring. It's always better to wait when that's the case  :)
    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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