Tomato 'Sungold'
£5.95
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Companion Planting Collection
This duo is a classic for companion planting, which looks good and improves the health and productivity of the tomatoes. More
| 10 seedlings 511334-10 | £10.95 |
Delivery mid April
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When in stock, please allow up to 4-6 weeks for despatch. For bare root roses, fruit & veg bare roots & crowns, potatoes & garlic, please allow up to 2 weeks for despatch.
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You want to underplant your tomatoes with tagetes to keep them aphid-free and there is no more elegant variety than the rich mahogany flowered Tagetes 'Linnaeus'.
This duo is a classic for companion planting, which looks good and improves the health and productivity of the tomatoes. It's a must at Perch Hill inside or out.
This collection contains 5 seedlings each of:| Border Position | Kitchen Garden |
| Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
| Scent | Scented |
| Site | Full Sun |
| Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
| Height | 1.8m (6ft) |
| Spacing | 45-90cm (18-36in) |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Leave 60-90cm (24-36in) between each tomato plant. Plant them deep, sinking them to a depth of 0.5cm below the seed leaves. Space the tagetes 45cm (18in) apart. |
| Care Tips | Keep moist until established and apply a liquid feed fortnightly through the summer. Deadhead flowers regularly to encourage repeat flowering all summer long. |
| Flowering | May - November |
| Vase Life | 7 days, tagetes make excellent cut or dried flowers. |
| Storing | Tomatoes can be kept at room temperature for 4-5 days (they will lose their flavour if kept in the fridge), and will freeze well. |
| Harvesting | Cordons fruit over a long period. You should be picking tomatoes in July and continue harvesting from the cordons until November. |
| Cooking Notes | Delicious eaten raw, roasted or cooked in Mediterranean dishes. |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
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Delivery
Plant Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 4-6 weeks for despatch. For bare root roses, fruit & veg bare roots & crowns, potatoes & garlic, please allow up to 2 weeks for despatch.
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Companion Planting Collection reviews
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Reviewed 19th April 2020 by Valerie The sungold tomatoes are the first to ripen. Very sweet fruit. Lots of tomatoes still to ripen. Would recommend buying tagetes to keep away the aphids |
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Reviewed 2nd August 2019 by Valerie The sungold tomatoes are the first to ripen. Very sweet fruit. Lots of tomatoes still to ripen. Would recommend buying tagetes to keep away the aphids |
