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

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Feed your strawberries in the spring with our special strawberry fertiliser. Do not use one with too much nitrogen because that makes them watery. Keep the bed free of weed and water extra in dry periods. A nice mulch is recommended because it helps keep the soil moist as well as protecting the fruit from rot. 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.

See, this is why we plant the runners into a different bed. This helps us after a few years to remember where the oldest plants are.) Almost all new plants will benefit from rootgrow™ but there are a few exceptions: blueberries, cranberries, lingonberries, rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers & brassicas. It should be noted that using rootgrow™ on these plants will not harm them - it just won’t work. One simple application at planting time is all that is required. Once you have used this amazing product you will wonder how you ever managed to grow your plants without it!

Growing strawberries

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As the fruits develop, place dry straw or mulching fabric underneath to stop splashes blemishing the fruit. Growing strawberries in a greenhouse or conservatory means they’ll fruit up to a month earlier than outdoor plants. The June bearing variety of strawberry plants start bearing fruit around the middle of June, here at least. They will keep bearing fruit for about four weeks. Everbearing strawberriesIf growing strawberries in pots or hanging baskets, feed them every two weeks during the growing season with a balanced fertiliser. When flowering begins, switch to a high-potash liquid fertiliser to encourage good fruiting. As the fruits develop, place dry straw or mulching fabric underneath to stop soil splash blemishing the fruit.

OR a slow release fertiliser applied around 10 cm below the surface a few weeks before planting also works well. You may find you have a problem with slugs and snails being attracted to the strawberries. The best ways to combat these pests is to use copper tape. Just staple it around the edge of your raised bed or pot. And snip off any more runners that appear.This part is tough, because you see all the runners and flowers and think of all the strawberries coming! Grow Huge Strawberries using these best tips! And you ARE going to want to know which plants are oldest, if you want the biggest juiciest strawberries there are. If growing strawberries in pots or hanging baskets, feed them every two weeks during the growing season with a balanced fertiliser. When flowering begins, switch to a high potash liquid fertiliser to encourage good fruiting.The massive berries that 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. There is something very special about the taste and aroma of the gourmet strawberry varieties originating from the south of France. They are so fragrant that when in season they perfume the markets in Provence with the most heavenly scent and taste sublime! Supplied as coldstored plants, this collection consists of 18 strawberry plants, 6 each of the following: Strawberry plants crop best in years two and three, sometimes continuing to fruit well into year four. To ensure you’re replacing old plants before harvests diminish, plant runners in pots during year two or three so you have replacements ready to go into the ground on a rolling basis. How to over winter strawberry plants