Potato 'Purple Peruvian'

Solanum tuberosum

How to grow Potato 'Purple Peruvian'

  • Partial Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Purple Peruvian is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Ensure your soil is loamy and clay and has a ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 as Potato is a moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil loving plant.

Growing Purple Peruvian from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 5.85 inches (15.0 cm).

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

Transplanting Purple Peruvian

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Purple Peruvian is a tender plant.

Harvesting Purple Peruvian