Why haven't my tomatoes got any flowers yet?

[sophy]

Growing in porch -- windows on 3 sides. Have been pinching out side shoots. Lots of growth but no flowers. What am I doing wrong?

[charliecat]

I have only a couple...not sure, bumping for you

[ChukkyPig]

Ooh mine have no flowers either.

Hope a tomato expert leaps in soon.

[Donk]

Did you let them get mildly pot bound before transplanting them into bigger pots? They flower much better if you do - which is why the usual advice is not to plant them out into big pots/grow bags until the first flowers have appeared.

[ChukkyPig]

Not my thread... But thanks Donk that could very well explain what's happened with me!

[LMAsMummy]

Mine have none either - and we planted out prior to flowers...

[mankymummy]

everyone i've spoken to seems to think that toms are slow in flowering this year, mine certainly are.

if they are inside you can help them to come along by misting them with water as this creates humidity and encourages the flowers to form.

[CountessDracula]

Where are you
Ours have had flowers for ages and have some quite big toms but we are in London and we are alwasy ahead of everywhere else

Don't diff. varieties flower at diff times?

[GrapefruitMoon]

Mine are not even growing much yet - do you think I should repot them and/or put them outside? (on kitchen windowsill at the moment)

[mankymummy]

im in brighton. (my toms are outside and got a bit wind battered though as put them out a bit early).

[sophy]

We are in South.
Might be what Donk said, hadn't heard that before.
I never have any luck with tomatoes.