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Which strawberries for hanging basket?
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you don't need any special varieties, they'll all grow fine in baskets. Just go for one you like the taste off.0
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You'll need to keep on top of the watering too, as they'll dry out quite fast in a hanging basket.0
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Well, they'll all grow in hanging baskets, but some may do better. The perpetual varieties will suit hanging baskets better, as you'll get fruit for longer, the higher maintenance will be rewarded, and the fruits tend to be smaller and hang down from the soil.
Ones I grow:
Fragoo Everwhite ever bearer, all-year-round
Fragoo Everred ever bearer, all-year-round
Albion (patio) medium-sized red fruit, outstanding flavour & aroma. Compact, baskets etc (jun-sept)
There's another variety out there, but I have a cold, it's raining, and I'm NOT going out at the mo :mad:
But... I will look later, when the rain has stopped... :A
Other varieties I grow, but not in hanging baskets are Darselect, Elsanta and Sonata, Darselect being the best of that bunch. They are one-shot wonders, so not fruiting through the year...
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OK, rain didn't stop, curiosity got the better of me... The other variety out there is Calypso, another ever-bearing variety, but it is new to me for this year, so I can't say how good/bad they are.
The Fragoo varieties are a delight in hanging baskets and pots; pretty large flowers (there's a pink and a cream variety, so you can mix them up), scented plants, tasty fruit - what more could you want? The Albion were good, maybe not as pretty. I grew an old wheelbarrow full of the Fragoo (had one spare... ) and it was great being able to wheel huge quantities of fresh fruit to wherever we were sitting in the garden; a Pick Your Own treat at home for the lazy!0 -
Well, they'll all grow in hanging baskets, but some may do better. The perpetual varieties will suit hanging baskets better, as you'll get fruit for longer, the higher maintenance will be rewarded, and the fruits tend to be smaller and hang down from the soil.
Ones I grow:
Fragoo Everwhite ever bearer, all-year-round
Fragoo Everred ever bearer, all-year-round
Albion (patio) medium-sized red fruit, outstanding flavour & aroma. Compact, baskets etc (jun-sept)
There's another variety out there, but I have a cold, it's raining, and I'm NOT going out at the mo :mad:
But... I will look later, when the rain has stopped... :A
Other varieties I grow, but not in hanging baskets are Darselect, Elsanta and Sonata, Darselect being the best of that bunch. They are one-shot wonders, so not fruiting through the year...
Edit:
OK, rain didn't stop, curiosity got the better of me... The other variety out there is Calypso, another ever-bearing variety, but it is new to me for this year, so I can't say how good/bad they are.
The Fragoo varieties are a delight in hanging baskets and pots; pretty large flowers (there's a pink and a cream variety, so you can mix them up), scented plants, tasty fruit - what more could you want? The Albion were good, maybe not as pretty. I grew an old wheelbarrow full of the Fragoo (had one spare... ) and it was great being able to wheel huge quantities of fresh fruit to wherever we were sitting in the garden; a Pick Your Own treat at home for the lazy!
Oh goodness, what a lot of info - I'll look out for the Fragoo, as I like the sound of those, especially 'everfruiting'. Off to search mail order strawbs now.
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This is MoneySavingExperts... Aldi will be selling Fragoo varieties in a few weeks, 6 plants for 2:99 (Thompson & Morgan otherwise - get a mortgage :eek: )0
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This is MoneySavingExperts... Aldi will be selling Fragoo varieties in a few weeks, 6 plants for 2:99 (Thompson & Morgan otherwise - get a mortgage :eek: )
Thank you!!!
I'll wait for Aldi. I did look at some of the online places, and they do seem expensive, but I couldn't find Fragoo anywhere so Mr A will get my business.
Will I get fruit this year?0 -
What does Fragoo taste like? I've not tried the fruit but we sold the plants last year and the flowers where very pretty.0
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Pretty sweet, mild flavour and good texture. One of the better ones, and crops well. Fruit are small, but you can't hsve everything!0
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deffo don't forget to water every day-mine all died quickly in the baskets!0
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