Potato Blossom
By Lilybell
18 Sep, 2020
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I grew a few potato plants this year. I just love the blossoms on the plant. This picture was taken over the summer. The plants are dried up now and we dug them up, we didn't get a lot of potatoes this year not sure why, we usually get more. That's ok its all part of gardening.
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Thank-you Kate, does the solanum crispum glasnevin plant produce potatoes too?
18 Sep, 2020
Hi Lilybell, the one I have doesn’t produce any potatoes, it flowers beautifully with tiny lilac purple blooms which have a deep orange yellow centre. It’s quite hardy here too. It has tiny black berries which are toxic. My friend has the pretty potato plant like yours, she did have a lot of produce this year, but sadly, the potatoes were quite bland..
The other name for mine is called the Chilean potato vine. :-)
18 Sep, 2020
Thanks Kate, I will have to try that next year.
18 Sep, 2020
Yes its such a pretty flower shame you did nt get a good crop.
18 Sep, 2020
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It is a pretty flower, Liliybell, we have the solanum crispum glasnevin. I love these plants for the longevity of flower for months!
18 Sep, 2020