Maskotka tomatoes

[graybag]

Hi

I have some Maskotka 'tumbling' variety tomatoes on my kitchen windowsill, which are looking pretty healthy, and growing upwards pretty quickly! I have 3 questions:
Do they grow tall and then 'flop over' which is how they tumble?
Should I only re-pot once I can see the roots at the bottom of the pot?
To harden them off, shall I just move into my plastic unheated greenhouse, undo the flaps during the day for a week or so?



Thanks in advance,
Graham

[MrsC]

They aren't tumblers, they're an upright bush type

[beaufontboy]

I, ve got some of them on the go also, although mine are a bit smaller than yours ! The tumbelers i had last year just did there on thing and eventually bent over and grew lots of shoots ! Yep i would re pot up to the next size pot when they show roots ( I do ! ) You can bury them up to the first set of leaves to give them more stabity and strength. I am hardening mine off now and taking them in and out every day for 7-10 days ! Hope this helps, happy growing !!

[graybag]

They aren't tumblers, they're an upright bush type

You're completely correct, I don't know why I even put that in!

[Alison]

Maskotka are described as a good variety for hanging baskets and the like so I'd have thought that they'd tumble as shown in the piccie attached - Tomato : Maskotka (Seeds)

Am growing a few myself. They're bushier than yours but still upright. I planted a couple in a hanging basket in the greenhouse on Saturday so will have to wait and see.

[karen67bryson]

My maskotka's are huge....and tumbling

I have 17 of these plants and they grow quite big. The largest are around 3 and a half feet and have bent over despite my attempts to tie them to stakes. They currently reside on a few old shelves in the garden and are definitely ''tumbling''. I planted some of them straight into the ground and they too have ended up growing across the ground instead of staying upright.

[zazen999]

Yes they are a bush so the only thing you can do is to shove some canes in and let them lean against them rather than try to stake them.

[Alison]

I've always grown them in hanging baskets and just let them tumble where they want.

[Ger-annie-um]

My mum gave me some she got as free seeds (GW?) one in a basket has produced loads of tomatoes. Mum was pretty sure they were a basket variety (and I NEVER argue with my mother!) Would definately grow again..........in a basket

[solway cropper]

I have some ripening outside. They seem to have no problem with Cumbrian weather, even in a year like this. Very impressed with them and will definitely grow again.