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Solanum tuberosum 'Vivaldi'^PBR

potato (early) 'Vivaldi'

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

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Ultimate height

0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height

1 year

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Clay

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Solanaceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Potentially harmful: Harmful 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
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
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Before 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

Propagation

Propagate 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

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to cutworms, slugs, wireworms and potato cyst eelworm

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), potato blight, potato blackleg, potato scabs and potato tuber rots

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