Potato Lady Christl (Extra Early Seed Potato) AGM

Plant Lady Christl potatoes in early spring, from late March to early April, once the soil feels workable and frost risk is gone. Start chitting your seed potatoes on a windowsill 4–6 weeks before (late January onwards), letting short green shoots form. Plant them into well-drained, sunny soil or pots about 10cm deep and 30cm apart, then keep the soil moist but not soggy.

Lady Christl potatoes are a fast-maturing extra early variety and typically take 11–12 weeks from planting to harvest for tender new potatoes ready by mid to late July if planted in late March.

Lady Christl potatoes shine as a waxy early variety, perfect for boiling or steaming straight from the garden. Their smooth, pale yellow skin and creamy flesh hold firm with a delicious buttery, slightly sweet flavour ideal for new potato salads, warm buttered dishes, or minty summer sides. Their firm texture also works well for roasting, light frying into rösti, or gratins.