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Sun, May 1, 11 at 13:07
| I picked up an orange oxheart plant at the farmer's market this past weekend, while searching for some cherokee purples, brandywines, and sungold plants... no luck on any that I was actually looking for. I have the option to plant the orange oxheart in the ground-- but I have to share the space with the brandywines and cherokee purples if I do find them (I'm sure I'll find a brandywine--not sure about the cherokee)...If the oxheart will do okay in a 5 gallon container, I'd prefer to plant it there, so that I can have space in the ground for another brandywine or a mortgage lifter or something (I have space for 3 plants in ground). Just not sure if it will do well in a container... |
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| I haven't grown it, but I found one website that says it's a large plant. I'm not allowed to link to the website, apparently because it's a business and I will be banned if I mention it. It's indeterminate with a long growing season and large fruits, so that also suggests it gets pretty big. |
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| pear, seeing your question forced me to register. I've grown them for years. It should be planted in your best ground because you will love it. It's a big plant with big tomatoes. Most of mine will be at least 4 inches in dia. and 5 inches tall with a point on the bottom. the bottom portion is all meat with no seeds. The taste is wonderful,that oldtime tomato taste. I prune to 4-5 stems and pinch the tops off in early September. If you put it in a container, it probably needs to be bigger. |
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