Sweet potatoes and containers.

[marchogaeth]

My aunty has been sent some sweet potatoes (which she didn't order. However, not to look a gift horse in the mouth) she would like to try and grow them but doesn't really have space in her garden and when she has grow them outdoors before they haven't done well.

I have it in my head that they don't do well in containers but is that correct?If they will, how big a container do they need? My aunt is 75 and anything bigger than a grow bag/bucket is pretty well out of the question in handling terms.

[marchogaeth]

Bumping. I told my aunty you guys were bound to know!

[Alison]

Sorry, only ever grown them in the polytunnel border

[Bigmallly]

Wish I could offer some advice but I've tried growing SP twice & failed both times. I don't think our Summers are quite long enough.

[marchogaeth]

Diolch. I think the lack of replies probably says it all.

[polc1410]

Like Big Mally. Tried twice failed twice. Don't see why container won't work... Potatoe sack size I guess...