Tomato 'Jolly Elf'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Jolly Elf'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Jolly Elf is thought of as tender, so it is really important to ensure that the outside temperature is well above freezing before planting or moving outdoors. Ensure your soil is loamy and has a ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 as Tomato is a moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil loving plant.

Growing Jolly Elf from seed

Seeds are sterile or will not come true to plant.

Look to ensure a distance 2.60 feet (80.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Jolly Elf about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Jolly Elf

Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Jolly Elf is a tender plant.

Harvesting Jolly Elf

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by early summer.

Jolly Elf folklore & trivia

Hybrid of USA origin.