Tomato 'Indigo Rose'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Indigo Rose is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Indigo Rose requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 - 7.5 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Ensure a distance of 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.39 inches (1.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 24°C / 75°F to ensure good germination.

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

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 Indigo Rose is a tender plant.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Indigo Rose about 2 days after your last frost date.

This tomato is ready to harvest when the color of the fruit changes from a shiny blue-purple cast to a dull purple-brown. ¹

Expect harvests to start to occur in mid summer.

First truly purple tomato. First tomato bred with anthocyanins.¹

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¹ Purple tomato debuts as ‘Indigo Rose’