About
An easy to grow and high-yielding variety that may be lifted for baby potatoes or left in the ground longer for larger, early maincrop potatoes. Pale golden tubers are good boiled, baked, mashed or roasted. Can be grown in containers.
About the genus
Solanum can be annuals, perennials, evergreen or deciduous shrubs or twining climbers, with simple or pinnnately lobed leaves and star- or bowl-shaped, 5-lobed flowers with prominent stamens, followed by fleshy fruits
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeClay, Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH2
Plant details
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1 year
Suggested usesPatio and container plants
ToxicityHarmful if eaten, except potato crop. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets (dogs): Harmful if eaten, except potato crop - for further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Care notes
CultivationBefore planting, enrich the ground with organic manure. Plant chitted seed potatoes 30cm apart in drills. Protect new growth from late frosts. Draw earth up around the emerging shoots (this excludes light and prevents green tubers). Harvest 9-12 weeks from planting. See potato cultivation for further information
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by chitting seed potatoes. This is done by standing them rose end up (the end with the most dents or eyes) in egg boxes or trays in a cool, light place. The potatoes are ready to plant when the shoots are about 3cm long
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to cutworms, slugs, wireworms and potato cyst eelworm
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), potato blight, potato blackleg, potato scabs and potato tuber rots