Support useful for Trailing Tomatoes?

Ferdinand2000

Happy 2022 everyone - my first visit this year, I think.

I have some Peardrop yellow tomatoes in a hanging basket and a tub, this year. They have gone outside a few days ago.

Can anyone comment - these are a trailing variety, but is there any benefit in providing some support? I am thinking particularly of the tub plants, to prevent them hitting the ground - though I could just provide a stand.

Thanks - Ferdinand

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purplerallim

Last year I grew yellow pear drop tom, but they were cordon  ( haven't been able to get any this year) so I hope they haven't been miss labelled. 
As for support you could use hoop supports , like you would for delphinium,  so the stems would be higher before trailing.

mikeymustard

I've just planted out some named "tumbling" something (my partner grew them from seed) and was wondering the exact same thing!
I've got a few willow withies so I might use those

Ferdinand2000

Thanks both.

Nanny Beach

I think this is why they are always better off in hanging baskets. Unless you can find a ring support that comes in sections, you will be hard pushed to insert it now without damaging the plant.

Ferdinand2000

Keep it simple :-).

Three Monty-strings installed with a brick and a hook.



If it needs a hanging basket I can put it on a beer crate.