Sweet Potato
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Sorry we don't have any Sweet Potato available at the moment, but we do have lots of other lovely edible plants available for next day delivery.
These instructions are sent with the plant gift
These are the hardy 'Beauregard' variety that is widely regarded as the best and hardiest variety to grow in the UK. The sweet potatoes will swell and ripen under the main stem during the summer months ready to be harvested in the autumn.
Sweet potato plants love sunlight and warmth, they will grow well in a greenhouse or can be kept outside in a sunny, sheltered position. For the best harvest, repot your Sweet Potato plant on arrival into a large barrel or directly into the ground in a sheltered spot where they will continue to fill out and develop their underground tubers. If planting out, choose a warm, sunny, sheltered position with free draining soil and plenty of space for the quickly growing vines to spread out.
Keep your plant well-watered, especially after planting out or potting up. Once it is established it will need watering less frequently, aim to keep the soil moist.
Harvest your sweet potatoes when the plant’s leaves turn yellow and die back in the late autumn, or just before the first frost. The tubers have delicate skin so lift them out carefully to avoid any bruising. The plant’s shoots and leaves can also be cooked like spinach.
These plants are annuals and will only last one season. However, you can keep the smallest tubers for replanting next year. Store these like you would bulbs, in a brown paper bag, for replanting in the Spring.
Problem Solving:
Aphids are attracted to the young new shoots and if you spot any, as above, treat quickly with a soft soap spray.
