ROBERTA S M95114 All Star Beef Slicer Tomatoes Live Plants Instructions
- June 1, 2024
- ROBERTA S
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ROBERTA S M95114 All Star Beef Slicer Tomatoes Live Plants
Tips for Success
We Help You Grow
For a quick video demonstrating how to properly plant and care for your new
Tomatoes, simply search “Guide to Growing Tomatoes with Devin Wallien” to find
his informative video online. Further information and growing tips can be
found at RobertasUniqueGardens.com &
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Plants look Dry or Foliage appears Lackluster
Sometimes plants may appear dried out and wilted after the voyage. Do not
despair. When this happens the foliage may look lackluster but the rootstock
is still perfectly healthy and alive. To plump your plants back up, water them
and wait 5 minutes and then water them again. This will generally rehydrate
them. Keep these plants well-watered until you can re-plant them into larger
containers or in the garden within the next week. If plants arrive dry, it is
often because the roots have outgrown the small shipping pots and need more
room to grow; roots tend to dry out quickly in small containers. Your plants
are very much alive and when you transplant them into larger pots or the
earth, they will start growing quickly! So, re-plant them as soon as possible.
Remove any yellow or brown foliage. If a lot of the plant’s foliage has
yellowed, you may cut the foliage back to just above the soil line. This will
give your plant a chance to restart, and it encourages bushier, thicker
growth.
Time to Plant
Water your plants immediately after taking them out of the box. Give them
enough water so that the soil appears damp and water trickles out the bottom
of the pot. Your plants are now ready to be replanted. Follow the planting
guide inside for detailed instructions on how to most effectively plant your
new plants.
All Star Tomato Collection
These Celebrity Slicer Tomatoes & Big League Beefsteaks will be your ‘go to’
tomatoes from here on out, a summer without them will be an empty summer
indeed. Excellent in containers or in the ground, they’re quick to produce and
yield pounds and pounds of enormous sweet red beefsteak tomatoes. Perfect
texture to slice and eat with salt and pepper, on burgers or BLT’s or any
other way you enjoy a fresh tomato. Very disease resistant makes them even
more enjoyable to grow.
When to Expect Fruit
Under normal conditions, you can expect them to reach fruiting within about
55-60 days. If you pick your tomatoes a little too early, you can help ripen
them up by storing them in a paper bag with the top rolled closed. Check on
them daily to see when they are ready.
Annual and Tropical Plants
We aren’t happy if you aren’t happy. If you have any questions regarding
your order please call us at
1-765-525-4065 during the hours of 8:30
am and 4:30 pm EST.
You can email questions to us at:
customerservice@robertasinc.com
If your bulbs, cuttings, etc. do not sprout, or your plant dies within 90 days
from the date of shipment, we will send you a replacement free of charge. We
cannot accept responsibility for losses due to extreme weather or neglect.
Simply call us at the above toll tree number or fill out the plant replacement
form on our website at
RobertasUniqueGardens.com
Roberta’s will replace it with a similar or comparable plant at no charge. If
your replacement is not available or it is too late in the season to ship, it
will ship the following year.
Planting Steps
- Step 1 Remove plants from their box and take off other packing materials. Open your box outside or somewhere you don’t mind getting messy, as some of the soil may have been shaken loose in transit.
- Step 2 Check if your plant is thirsty. They probably need a nice drink of water after their voyage. If the plant feels light or the soil is dry to the touch, give your plants a watering.
- Step 3 Allow your plants time to adjust to their new home before re-planting by placing them in a warm sunny spot for 1-2 days. Then they will be ready for re-planting with renewed vigor.
- Step 4 Pull away or cut off any yellow or brown leaves, or any old flowers – this is normal.
- Step 5 Transplant into the garden or containers as soon as evening temperatures stay above 40F. Dig holes the width of the root ball and deep enough so that the original top of the soil is flush with the new soil line. Water the new location before and after planting your plant. This will help the young roots stay hydrated. Once you’ve placed your plant in the hole, fill in the rest of the hole with extra soil or potting mix, ensuring the entire root system is covered with soil.
Plant Caretaking
- Upon Arrival: Please take plants out of the box immediately and remove any shipping materials from around the plants. Give them some water and place them in a warm sunny area for 1-2 days before replanting.
- Planting Depth & Spacing: Dig a deep enough hole so that the entire plant easily fits into the hole and the top of the soil line of your plant is flush with the top of the soil in the hole you have dug. It is important that the soil line of your plant does not protrude above the soil line in the ground or container. You may plant these tomatoes so that an inch of the stem that was originally above the soil line in the shipped plants is now below the soil. This will create stronger stems. Space plants about 3-4’ apart.
- Potted Plants: Make sure your container has holes to allow excess water to drain. Repot each plant into a 18-24” container. Do not plant multiple together in a single container.
- Soil Preparation: If your soil is clayish, amend it with standard potting mix to improve drainage. They like bagged potting mixes that will drain well. Most garden centers carry various brand names with perlite, vermiculite, soil and sand.
- Watering: All tomatoes produce much better with deep watering as opposed to shallow watering. Water these generously when the top 1-2 inches of soil is dry. If allowed to go too dry they may suffer wilt.
- Fertilizer: Use Roberta’s Tomato Fertilizer a couple weeks after planting and then once or twice a month all summer long.
- Pet Considerations: Some plants are toxic to pets. Do your diligence to protect your pet.
- Cages, Trellises & Support: After these reach 12-16 inches tall they will need some means of support. A large cage is recommended.
- Winter Season: These are annuals that will only last one season. However, if some of your tomatoes have been allowed to fall away, they will often re-seed themselves the following year. This happens more often in warm winter areas.