Bush Tomatoes
Our bush tomatoes can be bought as viable tomato seed - hand-harvested and packed here at our nursery - or alternatively, as young tomato plants, delivered directly from the nursery to your door.
Bush tomatoes provide a fuss-free tomato plant option, whether you're a novice or veteran fruit and veg grower! Bush tomatoes require little maintenance - no need to pinch out side shoots! And if you have a sunny, sheltered spot with fertile but free-draining soil, they'll be just as happy to grow outdoors as those planted in greenhouses or polytunnels.
Bush tomatoes are a great option if you'd like to grow tomatoes at home, but don't have the time or inclination to tend to fussy plants. Because of their bush-like growing characteristics, they're happy enough to be left to grow indoors or outdoors without the need for pinching out side shoots, as is the case with cordon tomatoes.
If grown outside, bush tomatoes favour a sunny but sheltered spot, with fertile but well-draining soil. Digging a trench and adding in organic matter such as newspaper, Comfrey leaves or well-rooted manure up to a month before planting can help to improve soil conditions for the bush tomatoes, and once the plants are established, regular deep watering and feeding with tomato fertiliser once the first fruits have begun to set will help the plants to flourish and fruit well. Keep the soil around the bush tomatoes well weeded to avoid hiding places for slugs and to allow the tomato plant to absorb as much water as possible.
We provide a selection of bush tomatoes that are available to buy as tomato seed (hand packed in our DEFRA-approved packing station right here at Victoriana), or alternatively you can opt to buy young tomato plants directly. Generally our tomato seeds can be purchased all year round, and our bush tomato plants are delivered in season, with fast UK shipping on all orders.
For more information about any of our bush tomatoes, check out individual product descriptions, or for advice or to place an order over the telephone, feel free to call Victoriana Nursery Gardens on 01233 740529 and our staff will be more than happy to help.
Tomato Seed 'Aurora'
Bush Tomato. Early to crop with a good yield and flavour. Copes well with cooler climates and is a good beginners variety.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 10 seeds.
Tomato Seed 'Amateur'
Bush Tomato. A heavy cropping variety that is very well suited to growing outside. Suitable for protected growing also. Open pollinated heritage (heirloom) variety.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 15 seeds.
Tomato Seed 'Cream Sausage'
Bush Tomato. Creamy-white sausage shaped tomatoes - excellent for making sauces. Suitable for protected and outdoor growing.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 15 seeds.
Tomato Seed 'Gold Rush Currant'
Bush Tomato. Tiny golden yellow fruits burst in the mouth to reveal huge flavour. Suitable for protected and outdoor growing. Open pollinated heritage (heirloom) variety.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 15 seeds.
Tomato Seed 'Green Sausage'
Bush Tomato. 3" long, yellow-green, sausage shaped fruits have a lovely sweet taste. Suitable for protected and outdoor growing.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 15 seeds.
Tomato Seed 'Jumbley'
A little bit of fun! For those who like to experiment and take a chance this is a mix of varieties that we grow here. Suitable for protected and outdoor growing. All are open pollinated heritage (heirloom) varieties.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 20 seeds.
Tomato Seed 'Shirleys' Pixie'
Bush Tomato. Produces heavy crops of medium-sized fruits with a rich traditional flavour. Also useful for autumn and winter cropping. Suitable for protected and outdoor growing. A dehybridised reselection, and now open pollinated.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 15 seeds.
Tomato Seed 'Surender's Indian Curry'
Bush Tomato. A sour tomato from India particularly well suited for use in curries and similar ethnic dishes. Open pollinated, heritage (heirloom) variety.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 15 seeds.
Tomato Seed 'Sweet Pea Currant'
Bush Tomato. Pea sized red fruits are sweet and juicy. Suitable for protected and outdoor growing. Open pollinated heritage (heirloom) variety.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 15 seeds.
Tomato Seed 'Taxi'
Bush Tomato. Bright yellow, gorgeously sweet fruits - almost acid-free. Can be grown in a hanging basket. Suitable for protected and outdoor growing.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 15 seeds.
Tomato Seed 'Tiny Tim'
Bush Tomato. A tiny dwarf variety that will happily live on a windowsill and fruit at no more than 12" tall. Open pollinated, heritage (heirloom) variety.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 5 seeds.
