Topic: Potato flowers?

[tim]

All that recent rain has only gone in 1"!!

[Plot69]

But no sinecure!!

Six between the ages of 5 and 14 does indeed involve a great deal of work. The eldest, given his own way, would live down the allotment, he loves it.

[gwynleg]

I think that this topic has given me confidence - particularly Tim's saying no flowers. I have lots of flowers in the 2nd earlies - none in the 1sts. Was wondering if I may just have put the wrong spuds in the wrong place...?

[Plot69]

Was wondering if I may just have put the wrong spuds in the wrong place...?

Are you sure you planted them the right way up? They may well have flowered but you won't see them underground  ::)

[gwynleg]

I have  friends in Australia - I could ask them to take a look....

[lewic]

Bizarrely, my Swift first earlies, which I planted in early April, have hardly grown. They popped up on time but are only about 6 inches tall and several have died/disappeared. They have been completely overtaken by Blue Edzell and PFA which were planted a month or so later.

They dont show any signs of flowering, and I am tempted to dig them all up and put something else in. Or is this being premature?!

[Flighty]

Lewic Swift first earlies don't flower! After ten weeks the foliage on mine started yellowing and dying back, and that's when I started firkling. I've had a handful or so of golfball sized potatoes per plant.