Grew from seed and transplanted. Already been using them during distancing happy hour along with Sasha’s Altai. Phenomenal flavors for ...Read Moreraw eating and appetizer plates. Highly recommend for early tomatoes. Not sure what will happen midsummer without heat and dry here, but a local heirloom purveyor said they will start to produce again second week of August or so.
i just moved a couple weeks ago to Jacksonville Oregon close to Medford and first thing I bought was SRT tomato in a small pot from a loc...Read Moreal small grocery store. It had some tomatoes starting to develop and I finally was able to plant it in a larger pot today. Will see how it does; so far no wilting. Can get very hot here in July, well over a 100 degrees even.
The bush is beautiful to look at. I find the tomatoes a bit tart / acidic for my taste when eating raw, but they are great for sauces an...Read Mored in cooked recipes.
I purchased my Silvery Fir Tree at Baker Creek, Mansfield, MO, during their Spring Planting Festival. It is a short plant,and is loaded ...Read Morewith tomatoes! Foliage is so unique! I am looking forward to tasting the tomatoes!
I grew Silvery Fir Tree from seed as one of my very first tomato plants. It was a very beautiful and fast growing seedling! The leaves ar...Read Moree so unique. I put it in a big black pot, and it grew to be HUGE! A big, bushy mess. :) Get the pruners ready if you want to grow this plant! It was very productive in my wet, rainy climate, and had big, dark red beefsteaks. The fruits had a tangy, tart flavor. I didn't really like the flavor but my mom loved it.
Bottom line:
If you want a beautiful ornamental, this is the plant for you. Not so much good eating, though.
Unique! I grew mine in pots and it lived up to my expectations as far as foliage and growth habit were concerned. Flavour is not as bad a...Read Mores people have been saying either!
Broomfield, CO (Zone 5b) | November 2008 | positive
From your friends at Botanical Interests: Tomato plants are often stuck back in the vegetable garden where we hide them in steel cages. B...Read Moreut, the pretty Silvery Fir Tree, an heirloom from Russia, is a tomato that should have a place in a container on your patio or deck in between the flowers! The bush type plants are a compact 24” tall and have silvery ferny foliage and round red fruit that dangles like Christmas ornaments. You can put it on display in an attractive container or in a hanging basket. (Though plants are short, they may require a stake if plants starts to lean over. Of course, a little leaning is desirable in a hanging basket.) The 3” – 3 ½” tomatoes have slightly tart, classic tomato flavor. A determinate type tomato, the fruit will set and ripen at the same time.
I transplanted into a medium pot in late April. All through the summer it sat and endured the 95 - 100 degree weather, but didn't grow. S...Read Moretayed a foot tall. Mid August a spot in the garden opened up - the heat killed some plants. Low and behold it had been reborn. It grew up and out like a bush (what I was expecting). Now with the cool weather many blossoms and at least 10 tomatoes. Looks very promising.
A great plant for ornamental growing in containers. Can be used as an indoor/outdoor decorative plant and if cared for will last several...Read More months without fading. Tomato flavor, however, leaves something to be desired. It does enhance flavor when sliced on hamburgers, though.
Sets exceedingly well in the heat, even when it's lowish to mid 90's for me. Works well in 7-10 gal containers. Smallish-med to med size...Read Mored fruits, fairly crack resistant. A bit on the tart side, best taste when dead ripe.
Grew from seed and transplanted. Already been using them during distancing happy hour along with Sasha’s Altai. Phenomenal flavors for ...Read More
i just moved a couple weeks ago to Jacksonville Oregon close to Medford and first thing I bought was SRT tomato in a small pot from a loc...Read More
The bush is beautiful to look at. I find the tomatoes a bit tart / acidic for my taste when eating raw, but they are great for sauces an...Read More
I purchased my Silvery Fir Tree at Baker Creek, Mansfield, MO, during their Spring Planting Festival. It is a short plant,and is loaded ...Read More
I grew Silvery Fir Tree from seed as one of my very first tomato plants. It was a very beautiful and fast growing seedling! The leaves ar...Read More
Unique! I grew mine in pots and it lived up to my expectations as far as foliage and growth habit were concerned. Flavour is not as bad a...Read More
From your friends at Botanical Interests: Tomato plants are often stuck back in the vegetable garden where we hide them in steel cages. B...Read More
I transplanted into a medium pot in late April. All through the summer it sat and endured the 95 - 100 degree weather, but didn't grow. S...Read More
This tom with its distinctive carrot-like foliage.
A great plant for ornamental growing in containers. Can be used as an indoor/outdoor decorative plant and if cared for will last several...Read More
Sets exceedingly well in the heat, even when it's lowish to mid 90's for me. Works well in 7-10 gal containers. Smallish-med to med size...Read More
I was very disappointed by this tomato - the flavor really was bad. Not that early, and by midseason wasn't producing any more.
rare heirloom from Russia has lovely feathery silver foliage and produces delicious 6 oz red fruits. Heirloom.