Tomato 'Queen Adelaide'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Queen Adelaide'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Queen Adelaide is thought of as tender, so remember to ensure that temperatures are mild before moving outdoors. Ideally plant in loamy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.5 and 7.5 as Queen Adelaide likes to be in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Queen Adelaide from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Aim to sow 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) deep and try to ensure a gap of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

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

Transplanting Queen Adelaide

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 Queen Adelaide is a tender plant.

Harvesting Queen Adelaide