'Erato Violet' Sweet Potato Plant
The prince of sweet potatoes
Grown by Cameron
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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'Erato Violet' Sweet Potato Plant
- The purple potato that tastes as sweet as it looks! Purple skin and flesh that keeps its colour after cooking
- Perfect for bright and flavourful fries, roasts, mash and wedges
- Grow in a greenhouse, polytunnel or a sunny, sheltered spot outdoors
- Attractive climbing foliage
- Plant out after the last frosts and harvest late summer to autumn
- Premium sweet potato plants grown on a family run farm in Lancashire and sent to you at the best possible time for planting
- Growing your own gives you healthy, fresh produce with a lower carbon plantprint than anything you can buy from a shop
- Easy to grow and care for with good disease resistance and hardiness - you should see your first crop within 12-13 weeks
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, the 'Erato Violet' sweet potato requires a large container of at least 40 litres and a sunny spot where temperatures exceed 20 degrees Celsius.
How big does it get?
The 'Erato Violet' sweet potato produces trailing vines that can spread up to 150 to 200 centimetres.
How much sunlight does this need?
The 'Erato Violet' sweet potato requires full sun and a warm environment.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
The 'Erato Violet' sweet potato prefers a loose, well-drained sandy soil enriched with compost.
How much watering does this plant need?
The 'Erato Violet' sweet potato plant needs regular watering, requiring about 2.5 to 5 centimetres of water per week to maintain consistent soil moisture, especially in temperatures above 20 degrees Celsius.
Will this plant need pruning?
No, the 'Erato Violet' sweet potato does not require pruning.
How hardy is this plant?
The 'Erato Violet' sweet potato is a tender plant with an RHS hardiness rating of H1c, requiring minimum temperatures of 5°C. It can be grown outdoors during the summer across most of the UK, but performs best when kept in a heated glasshouse, particularly in cooler regions.
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An experienced hand from seed to harvest
When it comes to veg plants, if Cameron doesn’t know about it? It ain’t worth knowing. They’re one of his horticultural passions and the quality of the produce he – well, produces – at the nursery is testament to that fact. Cameron pairs time-honoured horticultural traditions alongside the very best modern techniques in our fabulous, purpose-built nursery in Evesham. With a background that saw him place at the Grand Finals at the Young Horticultural Awards back in 2022, we’re proud to have someone that really knows his onions.
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