Growing Strawberries (from seeds)

Fragaria : Rosaceae / the rose family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
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(Best months for growing Strawberries (from seeds) in Australia - tropical regions)

  • S = Plant undercover in seed trays
  • Start inside in pots or trays after chilling seeds.. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 50°F and 68°F. (Show °C/cm)
  • Space plants: 12 - 39 inches apart
  • Harvest in approximately 1 years. Seedlings need to grow for about a year before fruiting. Remove first flowers. .
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Better in a bed on their own to allow good sun and air circulation.
  • Avoid growing close to: If you are using rotation beds then avoid putting strawberries where you have grown tomatoes, potatoes, peppers or eggplant.

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03 Aug 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Google and then go to eBay. Look out - a few are China etc.
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04 Jun 18, Denise Heaven (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
I actual now live in Samoa and want to grow strewberries. Im thinking of importing plant seedlings Our temperatures range from morning 19 - 23 degrees to heat of the day being between 27 - 34 degrees. Do you think it is possible to grow strawberries in this climate
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07 Jun 18, Mike L (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Give it a try. Probably need to plant April?May and allow them some shade each day - morning or afternoon shade.
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10 Oct 17, Edward (Australia - arid climate)
I live in northwest nsw Australia. Our summer is hot and dry about 45 celcius max and high twenties at night.in winter our days are about 25 celcius and nights about 8. Purchased different types and colours of strawberries and want to plant them when would you recommend is the best time of the year and how long can I keep the seeds before planting them without them going to waste
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11 Oct 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Put the seeds in an air tight container in the fridge until you need them. April May June is the planting time for seeds and plants (runners). It says seeds will take until the second year before you will get a crop. With runners you will have a crop in the months following planting. I live near Bundaberg and they plant about April/May and are picking by about July-Sept
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10 Oct 17, Darren (Australia - arid climate)
Seeds normally last a couple of years, but kept in a cool dark place they should last several years. According to this site, strawberry seeds should be sown in May to June for your climate. Shadecloth will be needed in the warmer months.
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26 Oct 16, noeleriksson (Australia - temperate climate)
how do iraise strawberry seeds and how long will ii t be before i will be expecting fruit to bear
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17 Jun 17, Maurice (Australia - temperate climate)
It depends on the variety. Alpine strawberries will take about 5 months from seed to fruit, most 'garden' strawberries will take a year or two, other varieties can take a bit longer or a bit shorter depending on the genetics. Don't EVER buy strawberry seed from ebay and you should be fine.
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06 Aug 18, Craig (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I bought strawberry seeds from eBay, why do you say to not buy them from eBay? Cheers.
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06 Aug 18, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Because the seeds on offer might be coming from overseas without being checked for diseases
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I carefully took some seeds from a strawberry I purchased at a market. I never grown before but thought, I'll give it ago. The seeds are so tiny that I really didn't bury them, just placed on the top of the soil and gave a light water, this allowed the seed to move down into the soil, but not too deep. From memory it took about 5-6 weeks for anything to show. I thought, this is not working but decided to leave them alone, keep putting them on the window sill in the sun & kept them moist. Eventually a tiny little green stem appeared, yeah!. They were very slow to grow at first, but as soon as they have a few leaves on them there growing sped up, I put out side for an hour a day then back onto the window sill. I just re-potted all 8 plants into larger pots using just potting soil and sheep pellets. I've just put them outside in the full sun and will keep them moist. Hopefully they will continue to grow ready to be planted out onto our new property up north, at the end of this year. Gardening can be experimental and so rewarding, not to mention therapeutic, just have fun and try anything as you might just get lucky. I can't believe I've waiting this long to grow strawberries. All I can say is just give it ago, and with strawberries, just be patient.

- Dayna

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