Tomato 'Pink Elephant'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Pink Elephant'

Keep in mind when planting that Pink Elephant is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside.

Growing Pink Elephant from seed

Start indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Transplanting Pink Elephant

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

As Pink Elephant is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Pink Elephant

Tomato Pink Elephant Etymology

Розовый Слон is the original Russian spelling of this name, which translates to “Pink Elephant”.

Pink Elephant folklore & trivia

Russian commercial variety, introduced to North America by Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus.