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Solanum tuberosum 'Maris Piper'

potato 'Maris Piper'

A bushy perennial grown as an annual vegetable for its edible tubers. This is a reliable maincrop potato, with heavy crops of oval tubers, with cream-coloured skin and flesh and good flavour

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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
1 year
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Purple Green
Autumn
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H2
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

Grow in a sunny site away from frost pockets, in deep soil with plenty of organic matter. Earth up as the stems grow to exclude light. Keep watered in dry weather. See the RHS A-Z guide to vegetable cultivation for more detailed advice

Propagation

Grow from certified seed potatoes, chitted and planted in situ from April onwards

Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to flea beetles and potato cyst nematodes

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), potato blight, potato blackleg, potato scab, potato rot and virus diseases

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