Growing Strawberry Plants

Fragaria : Rosaceae / the rose family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
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(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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10 Dec 16, chris (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Can strawberries be grown in Durban?
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01 Jan 17, Catherine (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
There is a stunning hydroponics plant which produces strawberries on the North Coast. I know the owner had troubles at first, but he has mastered the skills now. Google Farmer's Weekly article of 2014-2015 (I think)
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10 Dec 16, John (Australia - temperate climate)
I don't see why not. I live in temperate Australia but they are grown from Tasmania in the south well into Queensland in the north. Check an atlas for latitude. Happy strawberry growing!
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08 Oct 16, Capt. Siphosabafazi Katamzi (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Kindly advise, I am in in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Where can I buy strawberry seedlings?
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26 Sep 16, jan (Australia - temperate climate)
lHave been searching west australia for hokowase strawberry plants. No luck. Can anyone tell me where to get them?
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18 Sep 16, Sharron Berry (USA - Zone 5b climate)
How do I winter Strawberries in ZONE 5b we have a very short growing season and are at 9000 feet. We tend to get a perma frost
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18 Sep 16, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Sharron, you can lift your plants and save the runners with roots started. If no runners then just use the plants. Wrap them in sacking and keep dry and out of the frost until you are ready to plant them. Then water well and plant as usual. They will take a little while to get started, starting them inside in pots might help.
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10 Aug 16, Langa Twaise (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I am interested in growing strawberries in the EC, former Transkei. Is this a good place to grow this kind of crop, what should I look out for?
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25 Jul 16, isabella (Australia - temperate climate)
Gypsum does work but it is not instant. I prepare a new area I want to plant with lots of gypsum six months before I want to plant it up. Then at 3 months before I dig it again and add really rich good compost. Finally when it comes time to plant I did it again and then plant. My garden gets lots of positive comments. Do no buy "doctored" gypsum where sand has been added. You can tell later if it has had sand added as the gypsum and the sand join together to make hard unusable lumps. The gypsum you buy should be 99 per cent all gypsum.
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25 Jul 16, isabella (Australia - temperate climate)
I have added lots of gypsum and some Iron chelates to my heavy clay soil and the strawberries seem to like it.
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Hi Ken, sorry to hear you're having mold problems with yr strawberries. I', not in your zone and although I am currently growing 4 strawberry plants that were a gift to me (I have them under a roughly-made 'cloche-shaped' wire because something trampled some of my vegies - possum or some such). They are looking healthy although I am fairly certain (not 100% and have not checked) that like tomatoes, they do not like to have their leaves wet (says me. who often wets them both). and that this causes all sorts of diseases, one of which may be mold (it would make sense)? I am a newbie gardener and learning as I go. But do check such things as watering (frequently/infrequently - can be a problem and cause diseases) feeding, etc. esp in this case things like strawberry diseases (Australia), etc. Also, try to buy old seed, heirlooms etc. A basil disease that has been in the USA for about ten years has now hit Australia. As far as I know it is in Qld and Northern NSW. One person admitted selling diseased basil seeds. I could be jumping the gun but I believe this would not happen with old varieties. Best *PS Can someone tell me whether or not I can plant out various and different seedlings, (instead of) where the Gardenate planting reminder mailout says 'sow seed? Thanks in advance.

- Jane

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