winter spuds flowering

[debster]

I planted my winter spuds at the end of july, carlingsford and charlotte, some of them are in flower already surely this cant be right

[debster]

[lottiewood]

we also have carlingford, and yes they are flowering?..Glad you asked this cos we were confused too...do we leave them in the ground till xmas?

[debster]

thats what i want to know please someone help us ;D

[calendula]

planted so late they are probably trying to rush into flowering and make tubers - if you are experimenting by sowing seed potatoes very late for a late winter crop of 'new' spuds then you can but wait and watch to see what happens as this is away from the normal situation of cropping - this year has been strange so who knows what will happen

[debster]

i ordered them from t and m they sent them to me at the end of july it said for immediate planting which i did they said they send them for the right time for them to be planted so it should be the right time for them surely?

[springs]

  You will find winter spuds will grow rapidly for a few weeks, and the first picking will be ready in October. Then leave some in the ground until Christmas. Don't forget to mulch well with straw if you can get it, to keep the frost off.

[debster]

ok cool thank you

[lottiewood]

Thank you for the advice  ;D