- Botanical name: Solanum tuberosum 'Dunluce'
- Common name: Potato
- Family: Solanaceae
- Plant Type: Vegetable
Purple
Green
- Key features:
- Prefers rich soil
Solanum tuberosum ‘Dunluce’ is a first early potato, bearing large oval tubers with white skin and creamy flesh. Tubers are perfect for boiling, baking and mashing, but they can also be chipped.
Grow Solanum tuberosum ‘Dunluce’ in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. For best results dig over the soil well and incorporate plenty of compost or rotted manure before planting. Water the tubers thoroughly two weeks before lifting.Â
How to grow Solanum 'Dunluce'
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Plant size
75cm height
75cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Tender
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do Plant in March |
A
Do Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do not Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Fruits |
J
Plant does not fruit in January |
F
Plant does not fruit in February |
M
Plant does not fruit in March |
A
Plant does not fruit in April |
M
Plant does not fruit in May |
J
Plant does not fruit in June |
J
Plant does fruit in July |
A
Plant does fruit in August |
S
Plant does not fruit in September |
O
Plant does not fruit in October |
N
Plant does not fruit in November |
D
Plant does not fruit in December |
Solanum 'Dunluce' and wildlife
Solanum 'Dunluce' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Solanum 'Dunluce' poisonous?
Solanum 'Dunluce' can be toxic.
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
Toxic to Horses
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
