Red potato 'Clancy'

Latin name Potato
Quantity per packet About 30 seeds
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Product
identification
Latin namePotato
FamilyNightshades
TypeVegetable
CycleAnnual
Quantity per packAbout 30 seeds
Code produitWHPER-0162
Product
description

The 'Clancy' red potato is an original and appealing variety that combines garden beauty, vegetative robustness, and great versatility in the kitchen. Its compact plants with dark green foliage, sometimes enhanced with delicate blue flowers, bring an elegant and almost ornamental presence to the vegetable garden throughout the season. Underground, it develops tubers with red to pinkish hues, whose creamy white or yellow flesh promises a pleasant texture and rich flavor, ideal for many preparations. Highly valued for its versatility, it lends itself equally well to mashing as to boiling, while retaining excellent taste appeal in a wide variety of homemade dishes. Easy to grow in well-drained, fertile soil, it rewards the gardener with vigorous growth and a generous harvest when the plants are well-hilled and kept consistently moist. Its compact silhouette makes it easier to integrate into family vegetable gardens, where it offers a culture that is both productive and visually attractive. At harvest time, when the foliage yellows and wilts, the pleasure of discovering its colorful tubers adds an almost playful dimension to the horticultural experience. It is a flavorful, decorative, and reliable variety, ideal for those seeking a potato that is beautiful to grow and excellent to cook.

Sowing
guide
Sowing periodMay to June, after the risk of frost
Sowing depth5 to 8 cm (2 to 3 in)
Germination temperature18 to 24°C (64 to 75°F)
Germination time7 to 21 days
Soil
and care
ExposureSun
Soil
Rich in organic matter and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Container
growing
true
Bloom,
harvest
and garden
Garden use
Purée, boiled, ready meals, fresh harvest, home-grown
Bloom period
June to July
Harvest
90 to 120 days after sowing
Size
and facts
Height60 to 90 cm (24 to 35 in)
Spread30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 in)
Planting
partners
Good companions
Bean, corn, cabbage, marigold, pea, horseradish
Avoid planting with
Tomato, pepper, eggplant
The availability of our seeds varies depending on seasonal availability, production schedules and supplier inventory. Certain varieties may only be offered for a limited time based on their natural growth cycle, sowing period or available stock. These product pages are designed to help and inspire gardeners in choosing the right seeds for vegetable gardens, flower beds, pollinator gardens, container growing, naturalization projects and sustainable outdoor spaces.