When can I start strawberries?

[CrazyConure]

Im waiting impatiently to be able to start strawberries again. When is the best time to order bare roots for my hardiness zone?

Thanks in advanced.

 

[Chuck]

Im waiting impatiently to be able to start strawberries again. When is the best time to order bare roots for my hardiness zone?

Thanks in advanced.

Plant PLUGS from now untill Dec. and harvest in the spring

 

[CrazyConure]

What's plugs?

 

[Chuck]

What's plugs?

It's a little hard to explain but plugs are basically small plants. Kind of like transplants but less mature, so to speak. Don't buy large strawberry plants, transplants or bare root. You will have much better success with plugs. Buy container type plugs also

 

[zigs]

Plugs are on the top shelf on the right, and on the ground in the middle

 

[CrazyConure]

I remember I bought bare roots and you said "wrong season"

If I buy plugs, will they last all year long? Or will I have to replant them every season/year?

Can I plant seeds? I'm trying to wrap my head around why it was the wrong season 2 months ago, but good now. Can you please explain how season work for strawberries. Aren't they perennials?

 

[Chuck]

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Plugs are on the top shelf on the right, and on the ground in the middle

Yep, a picture is worth a 1000 words. Small plants and no actual runners.

 

[CrazyConure]

Did you see my above post?

 

[Chuck]

I remember I bought bare roots and you said "wrong season"

If I buy plugs, will they last all year long? Or will I have to replant them every season/year?

Can I plant seeds? I'm trying to wrap my head around why it was the wrong season 2 months ago, but good now. Can you please explain how season work for strawberries. Aren't they perennials?

Technically strawberrys are perennials but realistically they are annuals. Two months ago it was summer. Now it is fall and the weather will start to cool. Strawberrys grow in cool weather and produce when the temperatures rise again.

 

[zigs]

Got any plugs?

 

[zigs]

Been potting up the runners on mine, got some good plants coming on

 

[Chuck]

Been potting up the runners on mine, got some good plants coming on

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Those are some nice plants

 

[CrazyConure]

Thank you for clearing that up. Can I plant by bare roots? I found this good seller which I bought from with a really good price and they all worked. It was just the heat that killed them.

 

[Chuck]

Thank you for clearing that up. Can I plant by bare roots? I found this good seller which I bought from with a really good price and they all worked. It was just the heat that killed them.

You can, BUT. Many people do bare root and mostly do ok, BUT. You will do much better with plugs.
https://www.agrireseau.net/petitsfruits/documents/Strawberry Plug Review.pdf
http://strawberryplants.org/2013/08/are-bare-root-strawberries-or-strawberry-plant-plugs-better/

 

[Chuck]

Thank you for clearing that up. Can I plant by bare roots? I found this good seller which I bought from with a really good price and they all worked. It was just the heat that killed them.

What was a "good seller" doing selling them in the middle of summer? Reputable sellers are only now starting to sell them. No wonder it was a good price.