How Cool Is That?

[ginger ninger]

I've just got all excited, my "Dobies" seed catalogue has just arrived (woo, hoo), on the back page there' a "Twin tomato", I for one have never seen this done before 2 varieties on 1 plant, fantastic for those of us that don't have tones of space, price (sucks air in through teeth) £12.95 plus £3.95 carriage contribution for 3 pot ready plants, brilliant idea not impressed with the price, I know technology cost's, but come on that's not far off £6.00 a plant.

[vikkib]

I've just got all excited, my "Dobies" seed catalogue has just arrived (woo, hoo), on the back page there' a "Twin tomato", I for one have never seen this done before 2 varieties on 1 plant, fantastic for those of us that don't have tones of space, price (sucks air in through teeth) £12.95 plus £3.95 carriage contribution for 3 pot ready plants, brilliant idea not impressed with the price, I know technology cost's, but come on that's not far off £8.00 a plant.

Isn't it closer to £6 per plant?

(Don't trust my maths though; I've only had one, of the requisite 3 cups of tea, before I'm properly awake on a Saturday!)

Even then... blimey!

Definitely sounds like novelty pricing to me!!!

With anything 'brand new' I'm always tempted to wait a while to see if they can live up to the sell!

Early adopter?! Not me, Mrs!

[ginger ninger]

Well spotted that grape, I'm only on my 2nd coffee and I've got the mother to end all hangover's. I've sneaked in and changed it, thanks.

[Sprocket*]

Cool but HOW MUCH????? (she picks herself back up off the floor after falling off the works swivel chair) Are they offering to come round and tend the plants daily?

I am falbergasted (umm don't think I can spell either)

[ginger ninger]

They've also got wait for it.....White Strawberries , I mean..whats all that about, strawberries are "RED", Me thinks the worlds gone mad, there going to have yellow tomato's next

[zazen999]

GN: Are they 2 types of toms grafted onto one root stock; or one type grafted onto another? Or what????

[ginger ninger]

It Say's " We've grafted 2 delicious tomato varieties onto one plant, so for the first time ever you can pick a bountiful crop of 2 mouth-watering varieties from one plant".
The varieties are:- "Dasher" a mini red plum & "Santorange" a mini orange plum. It also says the plants have extra vigour so there ready for picking earlier.

[zazen999]

Extra vigour - they'd have to have at that price

[HayleyB]

I expect they are all year round producers with a lifespan of 5 years

[ginger ninger]

Just been reading inside Andrea and there's 5 more single varieties, there grafted onto "Maxifort" rootstock:-
CONCHITA:- Large cherry
ELEGANCE:- Standered
DASHER:- Red mini plum
BELRICCIO:- Beefsteak
SANTORAGE:- Orange mini plum
You can buy them as 3 plants for £9.95 +p&p or The collection (1 of each) for £14.95 + p&p.

[ginger ninger]

I expect they are all year round producers with a lifespan of 5 years

I'd want to be able to take cuttings for that price.

[zazen999]

I'll stick with my early seed sowing - I'm trying the cuttings approach - i've taken 6 cuttings from some toms that I want to grow next year and overwintering.....

In fact, I went through 3 seed catalogues last week and I don't actually NEED any seeds for next year as I've already got more than enough......any that I do get will come from swapping or HSL....which reminds me I need to look at a list I was sent this week.......

[zazen999]

I'd want to be able to take cuttings for that price.

That's why I asked - if you took cuttings presumably you'd have to take them from each graft - thus making it into 2 plants again.........rather than the 1.

[Seahorse]

You can graft your own tomatoes. You can even graft a tomato onto a potato, to get an above and below ground harvest off just one plant

[HayleyB]

Double Blight