Light Required Full sun in a bright, sheltered position
Watering Water regularly during growth, keeping compost evenly moist, especially during tuber formation.
Best Growing Conditions Grow in a sunny position using a deep container filled with good quality compost. Water regularly to keep the compost evenly moist, especially as plants begin to flower. As stems grow, earth up with extra compost, and harvest once foliage starts to yellow and die back.
Plant typeVegetable Plants
Foliage typeAnnual
HardinessFrost Hardy
Soil acidityNeutral Soil
Planting aspectSouth Facing
Leaf colourGreen
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