strawberry plants

leon103

Hello.

Is there a way of telling the difference between an old strawberry plant and a year old plant. This year I planted new plants around my old ones but stupidly removed my markers so now don't know what is old and what I need to keep.

fawd1

No Idea I'm afraid, but would you happen to know what to do with new plants from this year? I bought six strawberry plants at the beginning of the season and have now got an additional 24 from the runners it's produced! These are currently in small pots but I'm not sure what to do with them to make sure they survive the winter. Mind you, I might have to buy a field if these new plants produce runners the way the original plants have!!

Linda32

Hi,

In answer to both questions they are as tough as old boots and don't mind whatever weather is thrown at them. Snow/ice/frost even sunshine , and they also continue to produce fruit for at least three years, so it dosn't much matter which are last years and which are this years.

You can pot up the runners or plant them out in the garden.

leon103

Thanks for your reply.

Linda32. My old plants are a few years old now and I want to start replacing them with plants grown this year so I have a steady stream of fruit.

Fawd1 - They will survive outside, for best results place in a greenhouse if you have room.

Linda32

leon103 wrote: »

Thanks for your reply.

Linda32. My old plants are a few years old now and I want to start replacing them with plants grown this year so I have a steady stream of fruit.

In that case, we have some which are 4 years old, we only know this as they are in a particular bed at the lottie which we know has been planted for 4 years.

I'm not sure if you can actually tell the difference between those and the newer ones. I'll try to remember to have a look for you and get back to you.

leon103

Linda32 wrote: »

In that case, we have some which are 4 years old, we only know this as they are in a particular bed at the lottie which we know has been planted for 4 years.

I'm not sure if you can actually tell the difference between those and the newer ones. I'll try to remember to have a look for you and get back to you.

That will be great thanks.