Solanum tuberosum 'Wilja' (Potato 'Wilja')

Other names: Second early potato 'Wilja'

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Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Additional plant details

Cultivation

Will grow in most soil not used for potato in the last two years. Dig the soil in autumn & add peat or compost to soil not previously manured. Grow in full sun. Can be treated as a first early potato. Suitable for steaming, roasting, boiling, & mashing.

Suggested uses

Cottage/Informal, Add to salads

UK hardiness

H2

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Wait to harvest until the leaves turn yellow. Cut and remove leaves, then leave tubers for 10 days in the ground before digging and storing.

Propagation methods

Tuber sections

Propagation

Plant seed tubers of potatoes in mid-spring in trenches 12.5cm deep. Space tubers 60cm apart. Consider spreading slug pellets between tubers to deter keel slugs.

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