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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Hazelb on June 22, 2012, 16:06:01

Title: Help! which spuds are which!
Post by: Hazelb on June 22, 2012, 16:06:01
I only planted two sorts of spuds this year, international kidney and kestrel. They were both planted at the same time.

I made a mental note which row was which....now I can't remember  :P

One lot have just had light blue/purple flowers on them ( Kestrel? )the others haven't quite flowered  yet but are budding.

Someone tell me they have different coloured flowers  please?

Title: Re: Help! which spuds are which!
Post by: goodlife on June 22, 2012, 16:13:39
Well..you made  identification easy with you choises.. ;D
International Kidney has white flowers.
Kestrel has Blue-violet flowers.
Title: Re: Help! which spuds are which!
Post by: Hazelb on June 24, 2012, 08:58:05
Thanks for letting me know  ;D

I assume I can start digging new potatoes just after the flowers have died back?
Title: Re: Help! which spuds are which!
Post by: Jayb on June 24, 2012, 09:12:58
That's what I do, although I usually can't resist a quick firkle in the hope they are ready a bit sooner  ;D
Title: Re: Help! which spuds are which!
Post by: Eamon on June 24, 2012, 09:49:39
I have Kind Edwards growing like there's no tomorrow. They are over four feet high (maybe that's normal - I don't know). They're about to flower so I know it'll still be a few weeks before I can take a peek. I'm sooo tempted.... ;)
Title: Re: Help! which spuds are which!
Post by: Digeroo on June 24, 2012, 10:30:18
My International kidney are particularly huge plants with large slightly furry leaves, quite distinctive.   Well done for choosing different coloured flowers.

Now I planted two rows with Annabelle at the south end and PFA to the north and then took the markers and they look identical at the mo.  And they both have white flowers.   No idea where the rows change from one to another.  Hoping Annabelle will flower sooner.