You Garden - Strawberry Plants 'Sweet Colossus', 12 Pack of Giant Strawberries, Plug Plants, Grow Your Own, King Sized Fruit

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Our berry plants are the everbearing variety; the following information applies no matter which strawberry variety you choose to plant. Growing strawberries in a greenhouse or conservatory means they’ll fruit up to a month earlier than outdoor plants.

These plants usually remain in the same spot two years in a row. Then we recommend creating a new bed in a different place with young plants. Strawberries also grow well in pots and planters, but you need to store them in a cool frost-free area for the winter.After cropping, remove any straw and netting to allow better airflow around the crown of the plant. Strawberries should be planted out as soon as possible - only plant outdoors once all risk of frost has gone. Make sure you keep your strawberry plants well watered during hot, dry periods, and once they’ve finished fruiting, remove netting and mulch from around the plants to encourage air circulation and reduce the risk of pests making their homes there. How to make strawberry plants produce more fruit

You could also grow them in a vertical planter, like this one. Or grow strawberry plants in these metal raised garden beds, which would keep all the weeds out. The massive berriesthat arise from this stunning new variety could be the largest strawberries ever and unlike some other 'king-sized ' fruits they are simply bursting with flavour too. ALINTA STRAWBERRY Does well in colder climates, large sweet fruit, one of the more popular commercial varieties. Large fruit - These could be the largest strawberries ever and unlike some other 'king-sized' fruits they are simply bursting with flavour too. This plant is set perfectly, it’s not too deep so that the crown is buried. It’s not so shallow that the roots can become exposed.Just be sure the shells are well washed though or that may attract even more pests. Our other Growing Berries posts Although an individual plant will last a number of years, they do lose productivity after the first year or two. The best option is to buy ‘certified runners’ each year, or at least every two years. If you do this you will have productive plants and lots of fruit. Planting strawberry plants

Strawberry plants need lots of space around them to grow and fruit well, so make sure plants are well-spaced and keep air circulating by removing any netting or covering that was protecting the fruit from the birds. Also keep the spaces between the plants free of weeds. How to produce new strawberry plants As the fruits develop, place dry straw or mulching fabric underneath to stop soil splash blemishing the fruit. The massive berriesthat arise from this stunning new variety could be the largest strawberries ever and unlike some other 'king-sized' fruits they are simply bursting with flavour too. Grow strawberries in a well-drained soil, with added organic matter such as compost, animal manure. Drip irrigationis best to help avoid fungal diseases in plants. Both the everbearing and the june-bearers will produce a great yield of berries. How to Plant StrawberriesOver time, you will end up with a lot of strawberry plants, maybe too many. In this case, take any 3 or 4 year old plants and toss them. Alpine strawberries like 'Mignonette' produce lots of very small and sweet berries from July through to September. Soon the plant will start bearing flowers – each of the flower buds will turn into a strawberry. You will probably find a LOT of flowers on EACH plant. Add fresh potting compost to your pot and plant your strawberry plant (Fragaria x ananassa) at the right depth. Planting distance is approx. 20 cm. Fill the pot and press it all firmly in. Water immediately and stand the pot in full sun. You will be able to have a really good berry harvest if you just keep cutting and planting the baby runners from the newest plants.