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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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical 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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