Christmas Potatoes seeds - where can i buy?

**robemat** · 14-07-2008, 01:30 PM

Have a look on dobies.co.uk. They had some for about �8.50 which seems a bit steep but it seems as though they aren't widely available.

**baggyman** · 14-07-2008, 01:50 PM

Someone once told me to save a few of my first earlies and use them. I never tried it last year but have saved a few and am gonna give it a try this year.
I've seen them for sale in Robinson's catalogue for about a tenner inc. p&p....seems very steep to me!

**phil the shed** · 14-07-2008, 02:33 PM

i've kept a couple this year from my arran pots so will try that way.
the problem with the garden centre's and catalogues are that you get a couple of kilo's and you really have to have the space time and care to grow them trust me i know as i had 4 tyre stacks and 3 tubs on the go all wrapped in fleece and old quilts when the weather was forecast as really bad and the yeild upto and including christmas was ok.

wrap some of yours in paper and store in the bottom of the fridge for 8 weeks or so

**liejay** · 14-07-2008, 02:59 PM

Hi, i have been given a bag of maris peer that have been stored in a fridge for weeks and weeks my freind says, i was wondering if i can use these for planting? cheers,Liejay.

**shirlthegirl43** · 14-07-2008, 04:48 PM

Originally posted by stevemac View Post

Hello all,

I hope this is the correct part of the forum to post this

I am a novice to gardening but love the idea of growing potatoes in time for christmas in pots.

I have checked my local garden centres and looked online but cannot find seed potatoes anywhere in stock.

Can anyone help as to where i can get them,what variety to look for and what price to expect to pay?

I don't want to go OTT with them so only need a couple of planters worth .

Thanks in advance

Steve

Hi and welcome to the vine Steve.

As you are in Scotland, I would suggest buying a bag of whatever spuds you enjoy (Charlotte and Carlingford are usual types for a Christmas crop though) and sow those. Scottish potatoes are usually fine to use and as they will be in pots there is little risk from sowing shop bought tubers anyhoo. Have fun.

**Paulottie** · 14-07-2008, 05:08 PM

I saw Dobies were doing them.

**petlor** · 14-07-2008, 05:21 PM

Hi Paul
I just started growing pots and have ordered from Dobbies last week price was �8.5 plus �3.95 carriage It is a bit steep but want to give it a try, never done this before . Planting them in cut down dustbin,
Good luck

**lynda66** · 14-07-2008, 05:57 PM

i had a load of spuds that grew in the back of my cupboard, so i chucked em all in the ground, and they are all starting to come up now ..... dunno how they'll do for spud producing, but them seed spuds seem very dear in comparison to spuds i'd normally chuck on the compost heap.

**stevemac** · 14-07-2008, 06:29 PM

Thanks for the advice everyone

So if i bought a pack of charlotte potatoes (tesco have them on offer for 80p or so) and leave them in a cool,dark place they would then grow tubers after a couple of weeks and i would then be able to plant them ?

Is it that easy or have i got it all wrong?

**shirlthegirl43** · 14-07-2008, 06:34 PM

The potato is the tuber. With Charlotte you don't need to worry about them sprouting first (chitting), just pop them into a bucket (with drainage holes and a couple inches of compost) and a bit of manure or spud feed, cover with a few inches of compost and you should see shoots in a few weeks time. When the shoots are about 6 inches tall, cover the bottom 4 inches with more compost and repeat that stage until you get to the top of the bucket. Leave the plants to flower (water regularly once they are growing) and when the greenery dies back (or after 12 weeks or so) tip out the contents and enjoy.

**stevemac** · 14-07-2008, 06:39 PM

Thanks Shirley

Great info and cheers for the welcome .
I really appreciate it.

I'm away off to tesco

**colser** · 14-07-2008, 06:44 PM

does the 12 week rule still apply for a xmas harvest? i thought with the weather being a bit colder then they may need a bit longer to grow.

**shirlthegirl43** · 14-07-2008, 07:15 PM

The instructions I have say to plant between now and mid August and at the latest for further south, first week of September. They won't come to harm from being left longer after all so better to plant early and let them get their growing done I suppose

**marigold007** · 14-07-2008, 07:43 PM

I have just dug up my organic maris peer potatoes and have 10 left. The new has worn off and am considering recycling them as a Christmas crop on my new allotment. Do I have to put them in the fridge for 2 weeks first or sumptin'?

Further, could I use that Christmas crop for my March planting? Thanks, marigold x

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