Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Grubbypaws on January 08, 2022, 16:45
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I ordered my first earlies from T&M. LadyChristl was once again not available so they substituted Pentland Javelin which were in a terrible condition and unusable. They are happy to replace them with another variety but which should I choose. I have not grown any other first early varieties and would be grateful for some opinions.
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Did they offer Swift?
Gardeners World also suggests Accent; as well as the following, which were lower rated: Casablanca, Winston, (Red) Duke of York
https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/best-new-potatoes-to-grow/
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Premiere are very good. I grew them last year and was very impressed :)
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Did they offer Swift?
Gardeners World also suggests Accent; as well as the following, which were lower rated: Casablanca, Winston, (Red) Duke of York
https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/best-new-potatoes-to-grow/
Yes they did offer Swift. Thank you!
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Premiere are very good. I grew them last year and was very impressed :)
And premiere. Thank you!
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I got the mix of 6 types from T&M and that was supposed to have Lady Christl, but they subbed Pentland Javelin for them. All mine were in good condition when I got them.
Premiere is in that mix as well, which was one of the attractions :)
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I got the mix of 6 types from T&M and that was supposed to have Lady Christl, but they subbed Pentland Javelin for them. All mine were in good condition when I got them.
Premiere is in that mix as well, which was one of the attractions :)
Does any one know why Lady Christl are still not available?
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There was a crop failure for the seed of that variety, apparently. IIRC the same thing happened last year, as well :unsure:
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There was a crop failure for the seed of that variety, apparently. IIRC the same thing happened last year, as well :unsure:
That was what T&M printed on the delivery advice I got with my seed spuds. Tubers from Lady Christl not available or not good enough quality to send out. They have given me a £2 voucher as well as the sub to make up for it.
I think you are right about last year as well. I didn’t buy that variety, but I do remember people saying it wasn’t available.
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There was a crop failure for the seed of that variety, apparently. IIRC the same thing happened last year, as well :unsure:
You are right it did. Last year T&M substituted with Orla. It doesnt look good if it has had a crop failure for two years running. Shame, it was a lovely tasting potato.