Solanum tuberosum 'Lady Christl'

RHS Plant Profile

potato 'Lady Christl'

RHS

Annual Biennial

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A perennial vegetable with branching stems, compound leaves, white flowers and green berries, forming swollen, waxy, edible tubers harvested in summer. This is a second early potato with pale yellow skin, firm flesh and fantastic flavour. Shows good resistance to eelworm

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 1 year
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: 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): H3

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Solanaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous, Semi evergreen
Habit: Clump forming
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

Will grow well in a prepared and well manured bed not previously used to grow potatoes for the last two years. Avoid waterlogged ground. Begin planting early spring and earth up as the plant grows, tubers push up towards the surface and can become green and toxic if exposed to sunlight. Also grows well in deep 8-10 ltr planters placing tubers 12 inches deep from the top.

Propagation

Propagate from tubers known as 'seed potatoes' which are sprouted or 'chitted' prior to planting. Tubers can be chitted from January and planted between March and May, when the risk of frost has passed.

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Good eelworm resistance. May be susceptible to potato slug, wireworm, aphids.

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely) and Potato blight