Ilan' cultivar has many large and unusual fruits, but it is the largest strawberry I have ever seen." - Dr. Nir Dai, ARO Stawberry breeder ALINTA STRAWBERRY Does well in colder climates, large sweet fruit, one of the more popular commercial varieties. You can also use diatomaceous earth; sprinkle this around the base of your plants. Finely crushed egg shells will work too, as these pests won’t want to cross the sharp edges of the shells. Grow your own delicious strawberries. Planted before the end of July, you will reap your first harvest this summer! This collection consists of 18 summer fruiting strawberry plants, 6 each of the following: I have a lot of sawdust laid down as a mulch (we also use straw), and it has helped a lot to keep the weeds down.Weeding and regular watering are all that are needed. Early each spring, I top dress the plants with a shovel full of compost.

After cropping, remove any straw and netting to allow better airflow around the crown of the plant. If you plant strawberries too deep, they might rot, but if you leave the crown protruding from the soil, the plant will dry out and die. Firm your plants in well and water thoroughly.Leave your strawberry plants outside during the autumn and winter because they require a chill period to initiate flowering the next summer.

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. The size of the world's biggest strawberry was put into perspective when Ariel weighed it after weighing an iPhone XR. The iPhone weighed 194 grams, almost 100 g less than the massive strawberry. Over 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.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 If growing strawberries in pots or hanging baskets, feed them with a balanced fertiliser every two weeks during the growing season. When flowering begins, switch to a high-potash liquid fertiliser to encourage fruiting. Summer-fruiting strawberries like 'Sweetheart' produce a heavy flush of larger fruits in early and mid-summer.

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 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. Raised from a cross between Gariguette and a selection with Mara des Bois in its pedigree, it is little surprise that this new French variety has outstanding flavour. The berries have a distinctive aroma and the flavour is incredibly sweet. The plants are heavy cropping and have good resistance to powdery mildew, verticillium wilt, crown rot and red core.By the end of the growing season, all the plants will be the same size. It’s easier for us to keep them in different beds. Do remember to pollinate indoor strawberries. To do this, lightly brush a soft paint brush around the central yellow part of each of the flowers. Also remember to feed your plants with a balanced fertiliser every two weeks until flowering begins, at which point you should switch to a high-potash liquid fertiliser for the best fruiting. 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. There are few plants more rewarding than the strawberry, ranging from big, juicy dessert types, smaller jam varieties, and the tiny, but intensely flavourful alpine strawberry. One of the most popular summer fruits, these delicious little berries are incredibly easy to grow – so simple in fact, that if you're not careful it will take over the garden. Where to plant strawberries

The strawberry developed slowly for more than 45 days from flowering which caused it’s large size at full ripening stage." Generally around 25 plants is sufficient, although even a few plants in a strawberry planter can provide some wonderful fruit. If you're planting into a basket, it's best to limit yourself to three or four strawberry plants in a 30cm (12in) basket. Add water-retaining granules and slow-release fertiliser into the compost before planting. Those that fruit once only. These have a limited harvest period, from June into July... mostly July.Strawberry plants require a sunny, sheltered position, and well-drained soil that has been improved with compost. Before planting, weed the area thoroughly – we recommend that you plant through plastic or a ground cover mulch to reduce the need for weeding in subsequent months. If planting into the ground, choose a different location to where you’ve grown them before to help prevent disease. These will bear fruit the following year.For other maintenance, all you really need to do is keep the berry bed weeded. TIOGA STRAWBERRY A smaller and sweeter fruit than Red Guantlet, however it does not crop well in the first year. Certified runners are best planted around 30 – 40 cm apart, this allows for good growth and good air flow which helps prevent many diseases.