Solanum tuberosum 'Sunrise'

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potato 'Sunrise'

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Annual Biennial

A maincrop potato with good drought tolerance producing white-skinned, light yellow-fleshed tubers that store well over winter

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Clay, Sand, Loam

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

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

Growing Conditions

Clay Sand Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral or Alkaline

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)
H2

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Solanaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Potentially harmful
Harmful if eatenexcept potato crop. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets (dogs): Harmful if eatenexcept 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

Grow in an open, frost-free site in deep, fertile, moisture-retentive soil. Improve soil with organic matter such as well-rooted manure in the autumn. Earth-up plants as they grow to protect from frost and prevent developing tubers from being exposed to light. Water well in dry periods. See Grow-Your-Own Potatoes for further information

Propagation

Grow from tubers known as 'seed potatoes' sprouted or 'chitted' prior to planting

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

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

Diseases

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