potatoes in pots

[jc47]

What do the forum members think are the best potatoes to grow in containers ?

[Bren In Pots]

I grow Charlottes in old recycling boxes 2 to a box then if I have any left one to a bucket, that works out well for me.

[Penellype]

Having never managed to get a decent undamaged crop of potatoes in the soil, I started experimenting with containers in 2012. At first I used potato bags, 3 potatoes to a bag, but found watering these difficult as the foliage tended to bend the tops of the bags down so that water ran out instead of into the compost. Even so I got good crops. In 2015 I changed to 30 litre buckets, again 3 potatoes to a bucket. Put the seed potatoes near the bottom of the buckets because the potatoes form on the buried stems, not on the roots. I find buckets much easier to deal with and usually get good crops. I don't think the variety of potato makes much difference.

For information I have had decent results in containers with Desiree, Charlotte, Lady Christl, Nicola, Rocket, Maris Bard, Arran Pilot, Pentland Javelin, Duke Of York, Sarpo Mira and Sarpo Axona.

[peanut]

I grew Anya in potato bags and compost bags this year, 3 per bag, they did well. Just remembered, I still have 3 bags to go through.

[smallblueplanet]

I like the idea of trying some Anya's, something a little different.
When to plant? And I presume they have to be kept frost-free? How much light do they need?
Or I could just Google!

[Jungle Jane]

Charlottes do best I think,vales emerald were very good years ago but I don’t see them in the garden centre anymore I’ve seen them online but I don’t buy online