Solanum lycopersicum 'Supersteak'![RHS AGM](/assets/styles/images/icons/RHS-AGM--Small-Vert__web.svg)
tomato 'Supersteak'
A sprawling annual climber, normally trained with support as a single-stemmed cordon. Has aromatic, dark green, divided foliage and small clusters of yellow flowers in summer and autumn, followed by very large (up to 500g), slightly ribbed, uniform, red, beefsteak tomatoes
Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Yellow | Green | Red | |
Autumn | Yellow | Green | Red | |
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1CBotanical details
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Climbing, Columnar upright, Bushy
- Genus
Solanum can be annuals, perennials, evergreen or deciduous shrubs or twining climbers, with simple or pinnnately lobed leaves and star- or bowl-shaped, 5-lobed flowers with prominent stamens, followed by fleshy fruits
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Start from seed, or buy as small plants, and grow on in a heated greenhouse or on a well-lit windowsill. Can be moved to an unheated greenhouse, or a sunny, sheltered position outdoors, once all risk of frost has passed. Water regularly, feed once the first flowers have set, and provide support. See Tomatoes cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds or sowing seeds indoors for further advice
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning
Remove all side shoots as soon as they develop, and the tip of the plant once it reaches the top of the support, or after six trusses have set
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly and tomato moth
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), potato blight, tomato blight, tomato leaf mould, tomato viruses, magnesium deficiency and blossom end rot. See Tomatoes: leaf problems
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