Growing Strawberry Plants

Fragaria : Rosaceae / the rose family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
        P P            

(Best months for growing Strawberry Plants in USA - Zone 5a regions)

  • P = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
  • Easy to grow. Plant with crown (of roots) just covered.. Best planted at soil temperatures between 50°F and 68°F. (Show °C/cm)
  • Space plants: 12 - 39 inches apart
  • Harvest in approximately 11 weeks. Strawberries bruise easily when ripe, handle carefully. Pick with a small piece of stem attached..
  • 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, avoid putting strawberries where you have grown tomatoes, potatoes, peppers or eggplant

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02 Jun 20, Anonymous (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
I wouldn't - maybe read or research when to grow strawberries in your area. In sub tropical Qld Australia - they plant early April and start picking June. I don't know anything about your variety.
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25 May 20, Maria Garreffa (Australia - temperate climate)
When is time to grafting a young lemon? in South Australia , adelaide north east aerea, Thanks.
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26 May 20, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Suggest you do some research on the internet about that.
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13 May 20, Carol (Canada - Zone 3a Temperate Short Summer climate)
Which type of strawberry does the best in zone 3a?
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11 May 20, Karl Basson (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
HI.I live in C.T. South Africa.What month of the year should I plant my strawberry plants?
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12 May 20, Anon (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
The top of the page tells you.
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06 May 20, Fanele (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I would like to find out where can i get strawberry seeds. I live in Eastern Cape in South Africa and there's no nursery with strawberry seedlings, I want to start growing strawberry. I am willing to put through an order from whoever has stock.
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08 May 20, Anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Look on the internet for people who sell strawberry runners. Find out the right time to plant them. I'm sub tropical Australia and early April is the time here - mid autumn.
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14 May 20, Fanele (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Thank you for your reply.
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22 Mar 20, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)
What is the best PH level for strawberries?. I have two established plants that are doing well, but of three new ones planted two weeks ago, one has died and the other two are struggling. I wish to greatly expand my planting but can't until the problem is sorted out. The bed is organic with well rotted compost, worm castings and worm leachate and has a PH of 6.8 - 7.0. Any help you can provide will be well received. Regards, Mike V.
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Is April the best time to cut strawberries back and re put new straw down, I am still getting a few strawberries, but no where near th quanity I was getting. Thanks

- Richard

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