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Sweet Potato Orleans plants - Ipomoea batatas

Ipomoea batatas Orléans
Sweet Potato, Yam

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Super healthy plants. Let's wait for the planting and especially the harvest.

Joëlle, 10/05/2020

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Variety producing tubercles with pink skin and orange flesh. The sweet potato is a root vegetable native to South America. Its elongated tuber with a slightly sweet taste is cooked like a potato. The plant's foliage is very decorative. The plug plants of this variety can be planted from April to June, after the last frost, in open ground, under cover or in pots, depending on the climate. Harvesting can be done from September to November.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
20 cm
Spread at maturity
1.50 m
Exposure
Sun
Soil moisture
Moist soil
Best planting time May to June
Recommended planting time April to June
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Flowering time July to September
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Description

The Orleans sweet potato is a variety that produces tubers with pink skin and orange flesh. The sweet potato is a root vegetable native to South America. Its elongated tuber can be cooked like a potato with a slightly sweet taste. The plant's foliage is very decorative. The plug plants of this variety can be planted from April to June, after the last frost, in open ground, under cover or in pots, depending on the climate. Harvesting can be done from September to November. This perennial plant is only about twenty centimetres tall and can spread several metres wide thanks to its long creeping stems. Belonging to the Convolvulaceae family and the genus Ipomoea, it has very decorative foliage. Some varieties have been selected for their foliage and can be used in gardens as ornamental plants, such as the Ipomoea 'Illusion Midnight Lace' or the Ipomoea 'Sweet Heart Purple'.

Vegetable varieties produce elongated tubers with flesh colours ranging from white, yellow, and orange to purple. This exotic plant needs warmth and water to grow. It can be planted in open ground in regions with hot summers. In cooler areas, opt for cultivation under cover or in pots.

In terms of cooking, the sweet potato can be prepared like a potato (mashed, gratins, etc.). Its sweet taste also allows it to be used in desserts such as cakes, pies, or jams. The edible leaves can be consumed like spinach. Sweet potatoes are rich in beta-carotene, vitamin B6, and minerals (copper and manganese).

Harvesting: Sweet potatoes are short-day plants. Tuber formation begins in September-October when the foliage turns yellow. Just before harvesting, cut the foliage. Gently dig out the tubers with a garden fork, not damaging them. Let them dry in the sun for a few hours. Harvesting should be completed before the first frost.

Storage: Sweet potatoes can be stored like potatoes. Store them in a cool, dry place away from light.

Gardener's tip: Although the plant provides ground cover, mulch the soil to keep it moist and reduce weed growth, especially at the beginning of cultivation.

 

Harvest

Harvest time September to November
Type of vegetable Root vegetable
Vegetable colour orange
Size of vegetable Medium
Interest Flavour, Nutritional value, Colour
Flavour Sugary
Use Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 20 cm
Spread at maturity 1.50 m
Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour medium green
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased
Product reference40741

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Planting and care

Growing sweet potatoes requires average temperatures above 20°C (68°F), ideally around 25°C (77°F). Sweet potatoes can be planted directly in the ground if summers are hot. For cooler regions, prefer growing them under cover (heated if necessary) or in pots.

First, let the plug plants grow by transplanting them into trays or pots with a diameter of 8 to 13 cm (3 to 5in), filled with potting soil. Place them in a warm and bright location. Water regularly.

In the ground and under cover:

Transplanting in the ground in sunny regions should be done around mid-May, once the risk of frost has passed and the soil has warmed up enough.

Sweet potatoes thrive in most types of soil, with a preference for loose, slightly sandy, well-drained, and nutrient-rich soil. Choose a very sunny location. Add well-rotted compost in the previous autumn. Loosen the soil deeply. Space the rows 90 cm (35in) apart. Mound up the soil along the entire row to form a 15 cm (6in) high ridge. Flatten the top and plant the obtained young plants every 30 cm (12in). Hill up the plants when the vines are well developed. Water very regularly. In our regions, sweet potatoes are grown as annuals.

In pots: Transplant the plants into pots with a diameter of at least 30 cm (12in), filled with a mixture of potting soil and garden soil. Place the pots in full sun. Water regularly. Hill up the plants by adding potting soil. This will result in a beautiful plant and a small harvest will be possible in the same autumn, although it will be modest.

 

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Cultivation

Best planting time May to June
Recommended planting time April to June

Care

Soil moisture Tolerant
Disease resistance Good

Intended location

Type of use Container, Vegetable garden, Greenhouse, Conservatory
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Soil Light
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 130
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