Carolus seed potatoes don't appear for 2020

[Mark_Riga]

I ordered 4 bags of Carolus from Bridgend Garden Centre but they now inform me that they are not available. Looking at other suppliers, nobody seems to have them at a reasonable price. Unless anyone has a link the where they can be obtained, I'll probably need to go through my remaining store and pick out some likely tubers to use.
I was thinking of saving my own from this year on. I would plant tubers in land unused for potatoes before and cover them with fleece to keep aphids off. probably plant them quite close to stop them growing too big. I was thinking I would only need a small area for this as may be 2 or 3 tubers of each variety I want. Does anyone else save their own potato seed and if so what do you do?

[Ger-annie-um]

I couldn't get Carolus seed spuds either. I normally get them from Dundry nurseries but they've told me there was a complete crop failure. Shame, I really liked them

[Mark_Riga]

Seems odd there was a complete failure as mine did very well (for me). I've sorted 2kg out of one bag so will get another 2kg from the rest and put them to chit. If I do come cross any for sale, I'll get a few to use for seed to propagate for future years.

[Thelma Sanders]

It looks as if DT Brown still have them.. at about their usual price.
https://www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk/Potat...xoC2iQQAvD_BwE

[Mark_Riga]

DTbrown a bit dear for me as I have everything else I need for the year. It would cost £17 for 3kg when ideally I would like 4kg. From Bridgend, with my other potatoes, it was £7.20 as last year.

[Thelma Sanders]

I was just saying that it couldn't have been a complete crop failure if other places are still selling them lol
Appreciate that DTB aren't the cheapest suppliers..

[toomanytommytoes]

Didn't this happen last with another variety? One of the Sarpos maybe? The big boys snaffled up all of the remaining seed leaving the smaller suppliers with no stock.

[Vegi potager]

in wilkos at a £1 for 5 spuds for those that must have them. OK price for those only wanting a few, though would be getting up there in cost if you wanted a lot.

FYI last year DT couldn't supply the Axona sarpo, due to storage failure.

[Mark_Riga]

I'll have a look in wilcos - 4 or 5 spuds would be enough to grow seed stock for next year. But I wont b able to get there for a couple of weeks.

[Gillykat]

I was just about to say that I was sure I'd seen them in my local Wilko today

Shall I get you a couple of bags and post them out to you?

[Mark_Riga]

I've been through and selected about 4kg of smallish potatoes which I think should be fine to grow. My order of other varieties is due to arrive tomorrow from the wilds of Scotland. I'll check they are roughly similar sized.