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- Can I plant a tree tomato in my garden?
- Is the tree tomato suitable for container planting?
- What should I pay attention to when planting the tamarillo?
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
Tree tomatoes should be better kept in the pot
Can I plant a tree tomato in my garden?
The Tomato or Tamarillo is used as Solanaceae only remotely related to the tomato, so it is not comparable to her. It is grown commercially in South and Central America and New Zealand, but is also suitable for home gardens.
If she is up to seven meters high in her home country, you can count on a size of about two to five meters at home. Although the tamarillo is considered to be quite easy to maintain, it is very sensitive to waterlogging or excess nitrogen and at best tolerates slight frost. It thrives in virtually all possible lighting conditions from direct sunlight to full shade.
Is the tree tomato suitable for container planting?
As the Tamarillo is not hardy, it is particularly suitable for planting pots. So she is transported quickly and easily in the winter in a winter quarters. Make sure that the bucket is heavy enough and therefore sturdy. Regular repotting is required. If the plant is too big for you, then it can easily be cut back.
What should I pay attention to when planting the tamarillo?
The tree tomato thrives best in a nitrogen-poor soil, otherwise the leaves change color and the blossom may remain completely out. Special tomato or kaktus soil works well as a substrate. Planting in the garden is only recommended if you live in a very mild area. There, the Tamarillo should survive with appropriate protection even the winter outside.
When planting a container, select a vessel that is not too big. The roots should have enough space. If the vessel is significantly larger than the root ball, root growth is unnecessarily stimulated. A drain hole should be present in the pot as well as a drainage layer of pottery shards or large pebbles. So you can water the tamarillo abundantly, without causing waterlogging.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
Plant your tree tomato in a bucket, then you can transport it relatively easily into a suitable winter quarters.