Lycopersicon esculentum 'Irish Gardener's Delight' (Tomato 'Irish Gardener's Delight')

Botanical name

Lycopersicon esculentum 'Irish Gardener's Delight'

Other names

Tomato 'Irish Gardener's Delight', Cherry tomato 'Irish Gardener's Delight', Solanum lycopersicum 'Irish Gardener's Delight', Tomato 'Gardener's Delight' (Irish version)

Genus

Lycopersicon Lycopersicon

Variety or Cultivar

'Irish Gardener's Delight' _ 'Irish Gardener's Delight' is a tender, trailing perennial widely cultivated as an annual, with pinnate, toothed, hairy, aromatic, dark grey-green leaves and clusters of yellow flowers from midsummer into autumn followed by small, ovoid, glossy, edible, sweet, red fruit from midsummer into autumn.

Lycopersicon esculentum 'Irish Gardener's Delight' is: Deciduous

Habit

Trailing

Flower

Yellow in Summer

Foliage

Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn

Watch out for

Specific pests

Eelworm (stem and bulb) , Mice , Red spider mite (box and other) , Slugs , Snails Eelworm (stem and bulb) , Mice , Red spider mite (box and other) , Slugs , Snails

Anthracnose diseases , Basal rot , Black rot , Blossom end rot , Foot and root rot , Grey mould , Mosaic virus , Powdery mildew , Sclerotinia diseases , Verticillium wilt Anthracnose diseases , Basal rot , Black rot , Blossom end rot , Foot and root rot , Grey mould , Mosaic virus , Powdery mildew , Sclerotinia diseases , Verticillium wilt

General care

Pruning

Stake & tie in regularly. Remove side shoots as they appear & restrict the plant to one main stem. Remove growing tips in late summer to hasten ripening. Matures in 65-70 days.

Propagation

Surface sow under glass at 15-20C from mid-winter to late spring. Transplant seedlings when they have two true leaves and grow on at 15C. Select seedlings that are dark green and sturdy. Transplant outdoors after danger of frost has passed. 58-60 days to

Propagation methods

Seed

Lycopersicon esculentum 'Irish Gardener's Delight' (Tomato 'Irish Gardener's Delight') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.

Suggested uses

Add to salads, Beds and borders, Containers, Flavouring food and drinks, Greenhouse, Hanging baskets

Cultivation

Prep ground in winter, working over & adding manure or compost. Plant out after frost danger has passed in a sheltered, sunny site in fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Water & feed regularly.

Soil type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)