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Post by ottawagardener on Sept 25, 2009 9:57:13 GMT -5
Loveapple: never heard of a prostrate eggplant but certainly some of their relatives have that growth habit. Interesting. As for small and productive, I have to try Rosa Bianca as everyone always raves about it. I like Applegreen for sturdy and cold tolerant - not too big either and some of the asians for productivity but really I need to try lots more varieties. Can't get enough of these darlings.
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Post by loveapple on Sept 28, 2009 17:18:32 GMT -5
I have been happy to find that they do well in containers and indoors. I've heard people rave about Diamond for productivity, so that's on my to try list. I believe it's a Ukrainian variety and might also be suitable for your season.
I am also looking forward to trying apple green this year. I appreciate the recommendation.
jan
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Post by ottawagardener on Sept 28, 2009 18:41:08 GMT -5
I'll look into Diamond. I overwinter peppers. Do you grow eggplants in a greenhouse / overwinter them?
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Post by loveapple on Oct 3, 2009 21:05:51 GMT -5
Right now, I have my entire veggie garden in containers in my enclosed sunporch. Later this month, I will rehab my unheated 24 sq. ft. cattlepanel hoophouse with new covering and move a lot of plants out there.
Last year was the first year I had the hoophouse up, and I overwintered both eggplants and peppers. The eggplant really appreciated getting a jump on the season and delivered a huge, early crop.
I also grew a couple of Fairy Tale hybrids in a makeshift cold frame: an Omaha Steaks styrofoam icechest, with a translucent plastic tub upside down over the plants.. The plants were small and very productive, but the fruit was relatively small, too. I harvested when they were 3" or so long, and an inch or two in diameter.
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Post by toad on Oct 6, 2009 15:31:57 GMT -5
I'm also working on eggplant in my garden. I want to grow them outdoor in a Denmark (northern europe). I find Applegreen better than Diamond, but my best results yet came from Rima F2 this year. I saved seeds from the best greenhouse variety around here, Rima F1. All my F2 plants were different. Half of them set fruits, and half of them was larger than I ever had eggplant fruits in open ground before. Now I just to hope some of the seeds I save will be able to germinate in spring. Those not setting fruits simple dropped the flowers due to cold nights. Attachments:
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Post by ottawagardener on Oct 18, 2009 17:42:09 GMT -5
Hmm... I think I'm going to try taking cuttings and overwintering eggplants next year as I yet don't have the room to overwinter as many peppers and eggplants as I would like to grow.
Toad: Are you avoiding microclimate adjustments as well such as clear plastic mulch, partially composted manure etc.? Applegreen works well for me in open unadultered ground with good sun though I suspect that are summers are a bit hotter in Ottawa. I have bad luck with most other eggplants unless I work at giving them extra heat so I'll be keeping my eyes open for updates on your project.
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Post by lieven on Oct 21, 2009 8:12:40 GMT -5
Count me in for trialing & selecting a few perennial eggplants, if my Belgian climate allows me to  |
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Post by toad on Oct 22, 2009 14:25:20 GMT -5
Toad: Are you avoiding microclimate adjustments as well such as clear plastic mulch, partially composted manure etc.? I grew them where I the year before had my melons. The melons was grown on trenches with fresh horse manure, covered with the top soil. I used no plastic mulch, no plastic or fleece cover, but eggplant fruits touching the ground had a stone underneath to keep them off the ground. I expect more seeds than I need myself, but really can't know until spring, if the will germinate. Will share if somebody want any. |
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Post by ottawagardener on Oct 22, 2009 19:59:51 GMT -5
Toad, I'd be interested in trying some if you have extra and will let you know how they do.
Telsing
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Post by orflo on Oct 26, 2009 14:58:10 GMT -5
Toad, count me in for some seeds as well ;D I used to grow Morden Midget a lot, because of it's earliness, but it's very unproductive and a bit disease prone. A few years ago I discovered an old German variety (commercially unavailable), which I'm growing now for Arche Noah, the 'European SSE' (without all these crazy SSE situations). Plants are productive, the fruits are soft-creamy tasting, without bitterness, even when the en d of the season arrives. This year they suffered from the dryness, but they still gave me a decent crop. And they're pretty plants as well....The name is Benarys Blaukonigin, the pictures are quite recent, so plants are already a bit sadder-looking from colder weather. Most of the bigger fruits have been harvested, except for the finest-looking , who are destined for seed-production.     |
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Post by toad on Oct 26, 2009 16:18:07 GMT -5
Telsing, Lieven and Orflo I count you in for my F3 seeds
Orflo, Benarys Blaukönigin, I would love to grow it in my garden - could be what I'm looking for.
Only extracted seed from three fruits yet, but during november I'll extract and dry the rest of the seeds.
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Post by nicollas on Mar 17, 2015 5:32:51 GMT -5
This is a quite old thread,
Does anyone have more info of the cold hardy perennial wild relatives of the eggplant mentioned by Tim ?
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