10 Sweet Potato Slips Plants - O'Henry White (Vining) - Non GMO & Chemical Free

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YOU WILL RECEIVE ONE BUNDLE OF PLANTS CONTAINING AT LEAST 10 SWEET POTATO SLIPS OF THE ADVERTISED VARIETY. THE ROOTS WILL BE WRAPPED IN DAMP PAPER TOWEL AND A PLASTIC BAGGIE FOR SHIPMENT. 


O'Henry Sweet Potato Features:

O'Henry is white sweet potato variety that's a stabilized mutation of the Beauregard sweet potato variety. This variety was named after a Mississippi farmer, Henry Bailey, who was known for growing these. O'Henry sweet potato plants produce elongated sweet potatoes with pointed ends. The sweet potatoes have a tan-colored skin and a white flesh.

O'Henry sweet potatoes have a lighter, more delicate flavor than their orange sweet potato counterparts. This is a great variety for making fries or chips. Many of our customers will mix this variety with Irish potatoes for a more nutritious mashed potato preparation.

O'Henry Sweet Potato Growing Tips:

Our O'Henry sweet potato plants will consistently produce mature sweet potatoes in 90 days. They can, however, be left in the ground closer to 100 days in northern states. It grows very similar to Beauregard and produces beautiful clusters of delicious sweet potatoes under the main plant vine.

Sweet potato plants should not be planted in cool soils. Wait until your backyard garden soils have warmed in late spring or early summer. Sweet potato plants should be given 10-12" of space along the row and the ideal row spacing is 4'. Consistent watering without over saturation will provide the highest yields.

Please note that all slips may arrive looking dry and wilted after their long travels. This is normal. The condition of the leaves do not matter in the least as long as the stem and roots are healthy. 


Once you receive the slips, unwrap them and place them in a cup of water to rehydrate them for at least a couple of days. If they do not have much root growth when they arrive, leave them sitting in water for at least one week until new roots start to form. Change the water every day and add a little hydrogen peroxide and/or rooting hormone to the water to help the rooting process. It is also useful to move the slips around in the cup to get more airflow. If there is any rot that starts, remove it as soon as possible. Place the cup in a sunny window that receives at least several hours of sunlight to get them used to full sun outside and to help them recover and grow new leaves if necessary. 

When the slips have recovered from their journey, it is time plant them out in your garden. Plant them in loose, well-drained soil as deep as the first set of leaves. Water them well after planting. If you have not hardened them off or acclimated them to the level of sunlight in the garden, you should provide them with shade for at least one week until they get established. This is especially true if they didn't have strong root systems already. Keep them well watered and don't them them get to too dry or baked out by the sun.

Happy growing!!!