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 Australia - tropical regions)

  • P = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
  • Easy to grow. Plant with crown (of roots) just covered.. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 20°C. (Show °F/in)
  • Space plants: 30 - 100 cm 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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29 Sep 13, Rosie Kun (Australia - temperate climate)
Dear Gardenate, Could you please advise why I have Yellow leaves growing in my strawberry plants and should I remove these? Many thanks for your assistance. Much appreciated. Kind regards Rosie
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24 Sep 13, fonsie (Australia - temperate climate)
one of my favourite ways to eat strawberries is heated with a little balsamic and sugar. Serve with fresh chocolate mint and ice cream.
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21 Sep 13, Paul (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My daughter has planted a raised bed of strawberry plants but they seem to have developed a brown burnt lookin leaf any suggestions on this will be greatly appreciated
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31 May 13, Rachel (Australia - tropical climate)
Hi there. I have just come across your posting re: strawberry runners. If you still have some I would love to buy from you. Let me know :)
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20 May 13, Joe Fentaller (Australia - tropical climate)
what is the best region to grow straberries in Australia
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30 Mar 13, Noel Challis (Australia - temperate climate)
I am just starting a strawberry bed and require 60 plants or runners. Can anybody help. Will pay transport and packaging costs. Can not afford commercial or nursery plants.
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28 Apr 13, Andre (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Noel, I'm redoing my strawberry patch and have more plants than I know what to do with. I am in Brisbane. Let me know if you are interested and you can have as many as you like.
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08 Feb 13, Jase (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Does incredibly well in Aquaponics.
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20 Jan 13, Maria Simmons (Australia - temperate climate)
I planted 6 strawberry plants in a hanging strawberry planter on 30/12/2012. When can I expect to see flowers and fruit? Plants are in full sun and I water every night.
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09 Nov 12, rod (Australia - temperate climate)
i have insects eating holes in my strawberrys leaves it is not snails what is the insect and how do i control them
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gardenersface all sorts of chaallenges and should never write themselves off. The upside of your experience is that you have a lot of runners that you can plant. The runners will grow even if they currently don't have roots. Lift all of the plants and trim the roots. Remove most of the leaves by shearing them off withh secateurs or a stout pair of scissors. make a nbarrow trench and pack them in it side by side. Give them a good water to settle them in and they can stay there until late winter when they will start to sprout. When you have planted them in their permanent home you could make a frame over them with sticks oir prunings and drape old net curtain ver it. This will cost you nothing or only a few dollars from an 'op shop, and will stop birds and butterflies getting to them. If it is grubs, etc. getting to them spray them with Natures Way Caterpiller spray. This is totally saafe and non-toxic. All the best for next season.

- Giovanni

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