tenspeed
Executive Chef
While at the home improvement store a couple of weeks ago on a whim I decided to try to grow cherry tomatoes in containers on the patio. I grabbed a couple of plants and containers and set them up on the patio. They are doing well so far and I looked up the variety to see when I could expect fruit. The producer's web site says they will grow to 5 - 7 feet tall. Holy crap! I don't know much about gardening but the tomato plants I have seen are in the 3 - 4 foot range, and I just assumed that cherry tomatoes would be smaller. The containers are 16 inches, and if the plants really do get that big I'm concerned that there will be too much sail area for the containers and they might topple in the wind. We're pretty close to the ocean and wind is always a factor. I'm anticipating that I will need to cut them back. Should I wait until they get to be too tall or should I prune earlier?
https://bonnieplants.com/product/chocolate-sprinkles-tomato/
https://bonnieplants.com/product/chocolate-sprinkles-tomato/