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potato 'Maris Piper'

Solanum tuberosum 'Maris Piper'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Solanum
Family: Solanaceae

About this plant

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

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

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

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

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

Pests

May be susceptible to flea beetles and potato cyst nematodes

Diseases

May be susceptible to potato blight, potato blackleg, potato scab, potato rot and virus diseases

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years