Can I replant my strawberries?

Benson

My h thought he was being v helpful a couple of weekends ago by planting my strawberries but put them in small plastic troughs which were meant for my herbs!!

They look very squashed as there's 3 plants in each trough.

Will I kill them if I take them out and repot them?

Also do I need to do anything with strawberries or just water them?

montrose5

I've done it before. Replant with plant feed or manure and water as normal. I think I lost a couple but the rest were fine. They won't do well staying as they are

Benson

Thank you I'll do it today and hopefully they survive!!

cootambear

they will be ok but it will retard their growth for a week or two. low yield this year.

savemoney

No they are fine to replant

ukbill69

I split up about 5 plants that where pot bound, I split them up and found they are growing better for it.

Jake'sGran

When you finally plant them in a better container remember to plant the runners when they appear. They need to remain attached to the mother plant until they are rooted in a separate pot/container after which you can cut the tendril. I've noticed this year that I have quite a few young ones so I must have done it right last year. I just love strawberries.

valk_scot

They're more likely to suffer if you don't move them so yes, do it asap.

cootambear

Jake'sGran wrote: »

When you finally plant them in a better container remember to plant the runners when they appear. They need to remain attached to the mother plant until they are rooted in a separate pot/container after which you can cut the tendril. I've noticed this year that I have quite a few young ones so I must have done it right last year. I just love strawberries.

I love strawberries too. When the the runners look reasonably viable I just cut them off with scissors and plant them.