wild thyme

[charline]

I just potted seedlings and I have 3 Wild Thyme. Two of them are PL and one is RL.
So I wondered which one should I keep to take seeds from. Which is the "right" foliage for Wild Thyme?

[loeb]

Charline, it seems that PL is the "normal" one. I would save from both, maybe RL will turn something interesting

[heirloomtomaguy]

The two seedlings i have are PL. Keep those RL seeds for sure.

[charline]

ok, so I have to squeeze in one more.......!!!

[heirloomtomaguy]

Originally Posted by charline

ok, so I have to squeeze in one more.......!!!

Whats just one more....that's what i keep telling myself.

[carolyn137]

If it is now considered to be completely stable, see the other links in this Google search , then the first two links are no doubt the best,and yes, PL/

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=Wild+Thyme+tomato

Carolyn

[loeb]

charline, you can always plant 2 side by side, 1 stem each, and pretend that it is one 2 stems

[travis]

Originally Posted by loeb

charline, you can always plant 2 side by side, 1 stem each, and pretend that it is one 2 stems

I frequently plant two vines per cage. Many of my cages are 36-inch diameter because they are scrap welded wire concrete pipe reinforcement cages, intended originally for 37" dia reinforced concrete pipe.

Each of the two transplants are set about 24 inches apart which puts them within a few inches of the inside wire of the 36 inch cage. Fertilized adequately, the vines produce quite well, especially considering I am growing for pleasure and seeds.

In fact all the original WildThyme segregations were grown this way here in Evansville for a few years as I began distributing the various recombinations, most of which were unstable when I shared them.

The Green When Ripe and the Yellow/Pink bicolor should be potato leaf.

The Pink and Purple were both leaf shapes.

If you have a RL green when ripe or yellow/pink bicolor, it likely is a subsequent segregation from the pink or purple, the pink possibly throwing bicolors and the purple capable of throwing green when ripes.

Bill

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by travis

I frequently plant two vines per cage. Many of my cages are 36-inch diameter because they are scrap welded wire concrete pipe reinforcement cages, intended originally for 37" dia reinforced concrete pipe.

Each of the two transplants are set about 24 inches apart which puts them within a few inches of the inside wire of the 36 inch cage. Fertilized adequately, the vines produce quite well, especially considering I am growing for pleasure and seeds.

In fact all the original WildThyme segregations were grown this way here in Evansville for a few years as I began distributing the various recombinations, most of which were unstable when I shared them.

The Green When Ripe and the Yellow/Pink bicolor should be potato leaf.

The Pink and Purple were both leaf shapes.

If you have a RL green when ripe or yellow/pink bicolor, it likely is a subsequent segregation from the pink or purple, the pink possibly throwing bicolors and the purple capable of throwing green when ripes.

Bill

Thanks so much Bill, who is the person who did the breeding on this one and pointed out that there's more than one version out there. And who very clearly said that most of the seeds he distributed initially were not yet stable so continued segregation occured.

Carolyn

[Rfdillon]

Shouldn't there be a sub forum, as a sort of support group, e.g." Hi! My name is Richatd, and.......and.......the reason I'm here is because I can't keep from squeezing in "just one more plant"?

[loeb]

Travis, good to know that this is possible for cages.. I was thinking about trying cages in next year, noone uses this here.. At least I haven't seen it anywhere. Are you cutting anything from those plants? I have seen some opinions here on Wild Thyme that it tastes exellent. Its great job to breed something like that, very inspiring