How big do these get for you?

2nd Foundation · June 26, 2014

Putting in some super late tomatoes...I'll just go ahead and lovingly call them Fall tomatoes. Figuring it's worth a shot...since I have the plants, and the space...and a long growing season. Anyway, I'm looking for any advice you can please give me with regard to growth habit and plant size of the following varieties. How big do these plants get? (Trying to figure out placement.) These that I need help with are of course 'new to me' varieties that I don't have experience with (I also have list of 'new to me' cherries if you're interested...but I already know most cherries get pretty wild in general). So even if it's just one of these that you've grown, any past experience would be much appreciated....

Andrew Rahart's Jumbo Red
Church
Costoluto Genovese
Crnkovic Yugoslavian
German Head
JD's Special C Tex
Kosovo
Mexico
Omar's Lebanese
Zogola

~Thanks in advance,
Caroline

ginger2778 · June 26, 2014

I grew JDs and it got to about 6ft here.

Father'sDaughter · June 26, 2014

Costoluto Genovese stays fairly compact and is a stocky plant. For me it doesn't go much beyond the top of a 6' stake by the end of the season. Zogola will reach for the sky if you let it.

creister · June 26, 2014

Andrew Raharts, Kosovo, German Head, and Crnkovick will all grow at least 6 feet in a long season. I grow them in 5ft. Crw cages.

Riceloft · June 26, 2014

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Originally Posted by Father'sDaughter

Costoluto Genovese stays fairly compact and is a stocky plant. For me it doesn't go much beyond the top of a 6' stake by the end of the season. Zogola will reach for the sky if you let it.

I had the exact opposite experience last year. Outside of my cherry plant, CG was quite unruly and large. It spilled over the top of my 5ft CRW cages and invaded the space of nearby plants.

Virtex · June 26, 2014

Started Omar's Lebanese in March it is now 7+ feet tall with tons of fruit, make sure you stake it. Same thing with JD's Special C Tex, I expect 10+ feet by end of season, if I don't top them. Since you are planting now, you might reach 6-7 feet.

Good Luck

June 26, 2014	#1
2nd Foundation Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Central North Carolina 7b Posts: 71	How big do these get for you? Putting in some super late tomatoes...I'll just go ahead and lovingly call them Fall tomatoes. Figuring it's worth a shot...since I have the plants, and the space...and a long growing season. Anyway, I'm looking for any advice you can please give me with regard to growth habit and plant size of the following varieties. How big do these plants get? (Trying to figure out placement.) These that I need help with are of course 'new to me' varieties that I don't have experience with (I also have list of 'new to me' cherries if you're interested...but I already know most cherries get pretty wild in general). So even if it's just one of these that you've grown, any past experience would be much appreciated.... Andrew Rahart's Jumbo Red Church Costoluto Genovese Crnkovic Yugoslavian German Head JD's Special C Tex Kosovo Mexico Omar's Lebanese Zogola ~Thanks in advance, Caroline __________________ "If there was any race other than the human race, I'd go join it." ~Thomas Gore "The good thing about science is that it is true whether or not you believe in it." ~Neil deGrasse Tyson

June 26, 2014	#2
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	I grew JDs and it got to about 6ft here.

June 26, 2014	#3
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,917	Costoluto Genovese stays fairly compact and is a stocky plant. For me it doesn't go much beyond the top of a 6' stake by the end of the season. Zogola will reach for the sky if you let it.

June 26, 2014	#4
creister Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Abilene, TX zone 7 Posts: 1,478	Andrew Raharts, Kosovo, German Head, and Crnkovick will all grow at least 6 feet in a long season. I grow them in 5ft. Crw cages.

June 26, 2014	#6
Virtex Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: California Posts: 121	Started Omar's Lebanese in March it is now 7+ feet tall with tons of fruit, make sure you stake it. Same thing with JD's Special C Tex, I expect 10+ feet by end of season, if I don't top them. Since you are planting now, you might reach 6-7 feet. Good Luck