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Mystery tomato plant

Barbara S2Barbara S2 Posts: 6
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I germinated seeds for Tumbling Tom and 

Alicante tomatoes and bought 3 plugs of a black heritage tomato. A rogue plant has appeared , it is 3 feet high and bush form. It has yellow flowers like tomatoes and the stem is similar to tomato plants but the leaves are about 6 inches long and about 4 inches wide with variegated edges. Has anyone any idea what it can be. it is in a large pot in the greenhouse. Should I leave it there or take it outside away from the other tomatoes?

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,139

    Hi Barbara image

    Can you post a photo for us to have a look at please?

    To upload a photo you need to click on the green tree icon on the toolbar above where you type your post image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Barbara S2Barbara S2 Posts: 6

    Not sure how to upload photos using my I Pad. I will take the I pad to the greenhouse and then have a try

  • Lily PillyLily Pilly Posts: 3,845

    Very easy if you patient! Can take a while.

    So, press on green tree, select as desired then if you get masses of gobbledygook just press ok and wait. I know it's working if the background screen goes grey

    good luck

    Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
    A A Milne
  • Barbara S2Barbara S2 Posts: 6

    Photo of rogue tomato plant ! Does anyone know what it is.

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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    Some tomato types are called 'potato leaved' varieties and that's what you have there.  Perfectly normal and probably one of the 'heritage' plugs. image

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,139

    That's fine - it is a tomato plant - probably one of the heirloom varieties. 

    There are two types of potato leaf - the ordinary ones, and ones described as 'potato leaf tomatoes' - they are related after all.  That's what you've got - no need to worry.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,139

    Snap Bob!!! image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    We know our onions.. erm tomatoes, Dove! image

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478

    Impressed with above gardening knowledge , just looks like a tomatoe to me image

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,139

    Bob and I have been around a while image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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