Tomato or ampelny tomato - varieties, description and characteristics

Ampel tomatoes are specially bred tomato varieties that need to be grown in hanging pots, baskets, boxes. They are usually kept indoors, but pots with bushes can be taken out into the street. Hanging containers with ampelous tomatoes are grown not only for eating fruits, but also for decorating and landscaping premises. Beautiful fruit brushes are able to brighten and liven up any room, balcony or terrace.

What are ampelous tomatoes: description and characteristics

Ampel tomatoes can be planted earlier than usual. The right time for sowing seeds is from late April to mid-May. You can eat your own grown tomatoes in pots before you get a harvest from the garden.

These pots enliven and decorate both the interior and the exterior.

Ampel tomatoes can be grown not only indoors, but also transplanted into a greenhouse or open ground.

Varieties that can be grown as ampelous

To grow tomatoes indoors, you need to choose dwarf varieties that do not grow above 1 m. These include:

• Indoor miracle;
• Bonsai;
• Flame of the Arctic;
• Ruby;
• Super dwarf;
• Green petal;
• Manicure;
• Linda;
• Dwarf;
• Japanese dwarf and others.

The Citizen F1 variety is very popular among gardeners.

Red abundance gives a high yield, has an attractive appearance. Fruits with a sweetish taste, the bushes do not need to be pinned, the branches grow up to 60 cm.

The garden pearl is distinguished by its small pink fruits weighing about 20 g.

Talisman is one of the oldest varieties of tomatoes. The bush bears fruit until late autumn, withstands cold and drought well. The fruits are juicy, tasty, weighing 40 g each.

Determinant varieties are suitable for growing tomatoes on the balcony:

• Titmouse;
• Dwarf;
• White filling;
• Shuttle, etc.

Benefits of ampel tomatoes

Ampel tomatoes have several advantages over conventional ones:

• early sowing;
• early harvest;
• great fruit taste;
• unpretentious care;
• decoration of a room, house, balcony, terrace, window sill;
• confidence in the quality of the crop;
• the ability to plant seeds twice a year: in April-May and November-December, respectively, you can feast on tomatoes for almost a whole year;
• saving space;
• disease resistance;
• resistance to pests.

The most popular ampelous tomatoes

To grow ampelous tomatoes, you need to take only varieties of the determinant type. Ordinary ones cannot be grown in pots. The most popular varieties of ampel tomatoes are presented below.

Yellow Tom

Tomato ampelous tumbling Tom Yellow is a hybrid type of tomato.

Yellow Tom looks spectacular in a planter

Fruit ripening period is 2 months. The height of the bush is 15 cm, the length of the hanging part of the plant is up to 100 cm.Fruits are roundish yellow, weight 20-30 g.

For planting seedlings, a mixture of peat substrate with sand is suitable. Seeds must be planted to a depth of 1 cm. After sowing, the container must be covered with foil or glass. At room temperature, crops will sprout in a week. After that, it is no longer necessary to cover the container, now the main thing is timely watering.

When cotyledon leaves appear, watering should be reduced, this will allow the root system to develop well. The bushes should be kept in a sunny place, but not in direct sunlight. After 10-14 days, the plants need to be dived and transplanted into individual boxes up to 3 liters in size, the diameter of the pot should be up to 15 cm.

Tiger d11

Ampel tomato of the Tigrovy variety got its name for a reason. The color of the fruit has a red-yellow stripe, like that of a tiger.

The first harvest can be obtained in 100-110 days. The height of the bush is 60-70 cm. The height of the shoots is 20 cm. The striped fruits are round, small in size and have an excellent taste with a slight sourness.

Tiger tomato has a very interesting fruit color

Yellow Miracle

Yellow Miracle is a tomato hybrid characterized by early shoots and high yields.

The fruits are small but tasty. They are yellow, orange, red. The height of the bush is up to 50 cm. It is better to tie this bush, since the stems may not support the weight of the fruit and break. The plant does not require pinching. The bush has many branches, leaves, fruits.

Yellow Miracle yields a good harvest

Cherry

The fruits of this variety are rather small, their weight is from 10 to 50 g. The height of the bush is 40-100 cm. The plant is shade-loving, easily tolerates drafts. The fruits come in different colors, even black. Cherry tomatoes are round, slightly flattened or oblong. This variety is classified as ultra-ripening.

Tomatoes are kept fresh for a long time, but they are also suitable for preservation, and for drying, and for drying.

Cherry fruits are distinguished by excellent taste.

Rowan beads

The Rowan beads variety belongs to the early maturing, the first harvest can be obtained within 80 days after sowing the seeds. Shoots grow up to 100 cm, they can be hung or tied up. The bushes bear fruit well, they are densely hung with small red beads - tomatoes. The fruits are bright red in color, they are small, weighing up to 25 g, but they are well stored for a long time, suitable for transportation. Tomatoes of this variety are suitable for canning.

The skin is dense, not prone to cracking, the taste of a tomato is sweetish.

First harvest of tomatoes Rowan beads can be obtained 80 days after sowing

Variety selection

The market offers a huge abundance of varieties. Choosing the right one can be difficult sometimes.

Choosing the right one, you need to proceed from your own capabilities and conditions for growing tomatoes. First of all, you need to remember that only varieties of the determinant type are suitable for growing plants in pots. Then you should decide on the purpose of growing: an ornamental bush or fruits will be eaten. If tomatoes are grown for the purpose of harvesting, you need to choose a variety in accordance with individual preferences: sweet, sour, hard, juicy.

Good care will ensure a rich harvest

What experienced gardeners say: reviews of ampel tomatoes

Some experienced gardeners have already decided on the choice of ampelous tomatoes, and beautiful brushes with fruits delight them every year.Others are experimenting and never tire of researching and testing new varieties. They describe their own experience of growing certain varieties, the pros and cons of each. A novice gardener should always follow the recommendations of more experienced gardeners, listen to their advice.

The harvest of tomatoes largely depends on the quality of the seeds, the correct sowing time, timely planting and transplanting, good care, moderate watering, top dressing, air temperature and humidity. In any case, everyone should try to grow their own garden on the windowsill.