Fragaria vesca (common names: Alpine Strawberry)
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Fragaria vesca (aka Alpine Strawberry)
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Reminders for this plant
Due 3 months ago:
In Xela's garden calendar:
'Divide runners '
Division of runners, preferably done in July/August in order to allow the plants to become established for the following years crop.
They can also be moved in the following spring if required, though should not then be allowed to fruit in their first year.
The runners can be planted out direct into their permanent positions.
Members growing this plant
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Joined 11 Nov, 2007
40 plants
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213 plants
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39 plants
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199 plants
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Fruit Border
Planted Jan 2008 in herb garden
Bought them as seed in a little packet sold at Walgreen's (I blush as I write this!). Amazingly they actually germinated and grew. Out of six little plantys I now have three planted in a strawberry pot. We'll see if they survive or succumb to Houston's extreme heat!
I think it's an alpine strawberry, but I'm not sure!
Planted 200? in Vistabile Fence border
Division from Hurst Lane, Freeland
A robust perennial, Fragaria vesca will produce dainty white flowers and small, but tasty red fruit throughout spring and summer, whether it is growing in dappled woodland shade or the cracks between paving slabs in full sun. Its attractive, toothed, deeply grooved leaves will last throughout the year, which, coupled with the plant’s ability to produce runners and spread quickly, make it an excellent choice for ground cover, although plants can be invasive and should be planted away from delicate alpines. Any free-draining soil will suit F. vesca well enough, but it thrives in limy soils. If necessary, any excessive runners can easily be removed.
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Joined 26 Feb, 2008
Ontario (Province)
21 May, 2008
Nature's bounty... most of the fruit is the size of your little fingernail..but it is soooo STRAWBERRY. Wonderful flavour packed in a little parcel...I have strawberry everywhere in my front garden...groundcover...much better than grass! hahaha. the robins love them...
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