Potato 'Mountain Rose'

Solanum tuberosum

How to grow Potato 'Mountain Rose'

  • Partial Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Mountain Rose is thought of as tender, so it is really important to plant out well after your last frost date. Planting Mountain Rose in loamy and clay soil with a ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 is ideal for as it does best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Mountain Rose from seed

Sow at a depth of approx. 5.85 inches (15.0 cm) and aim for a distance of at least 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) between Potato plants.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Mountain Rose about 14 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Mountain Rose

As Mountain Rose is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Mountain Rose