Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) — vegetable (transplant).
Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) – vegetable (transplant). The strawberry is a much-loved small perennial fruit, productive in the garden, in pots or in hanging planters.
Benefits
- Sweet, aromatic fruit
- Excellent in pots and hanging planters
- Comes back year after year
Seasonal care
- Spring: Plant the seedling once the risk of frost has passed (after 1 May); fertilise at planting.
- Summer: Water consistently, without excess.
- Autumn: Harvest when ripe (May-July). Autumn is the ideal time for planting.
- Winter: Frost-hardy – overwinters outdoors. Prune in late winter if needed.
Specifications
- Botanical name: Fragaria × ananassa
- Botanical family: Rosaceae
- Life cycle: Perennial
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Exposure: Sun
- Placement: Outdoors
- Growth rate: Fast
- Minimum temperature: -20 °C
- Drought resistance: Low
- Mature height: 15-25 cm
- Mature width: 30-60 cm
- Flowering period: April–June
- Flower colour: White
- Fragrance: No
- Fruiting period: May–July
- Soil: Fertile, loose, well drained
- pH: 6,0-7,0
- Watering: High
- Fertilising: Every 2–3 weeks during the season
- Pruning: No (side-shooting for some varieties)
- Mulching: Recommended
- Product code: 4030617
- EAN code: 6420384030617
Warnings
- Renew the planting every 3–4 years
- Mulch to keep the fruit clean
- Consistent watering during fruiting
Frequently asked questions
Does it survive winter outdoors?
Yes, it is frost-hardy and overwinters outdoors without problems in Romania.
What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun; high watering. The strawberry is a much-loved small perennial fruit, productive in the garden, in pots or in hanging planters.
When is it harvested / does it fruit?
Fruiting period: May-July.
