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well theyve only just got their second true leaf what size pot do i need to pot them up to? smallest ive got is 3.5 inch. will i be able to get any strawberries off them this year or is it too late now?
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I originally sowed mine in 1.5" newspaper pots and then potted on into 3" pots when they were about the size yours are now but because they were in the newspaper pots they didn't get any root disturbance. They do start growing on quite quickly now the weather is warmer but they've got quite a long way to go yet. Pot them on and see how they go. Mine are now in window boxes and the whole plants are a max of about 4" across. Grew some a few years ago and they fruited well from a Jan sowing in their first year but I think these ones are slightly behind that with the weather being cooler. When did you sow yours?
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ive tried growing some alpine strawberrys for the first time this year. i sowed them in jan. they stayed tiny for ages, but eventually got a growth spurt. they've now just got their first buds on. im very excited as ive never tried an alpine strawberry before.http://pot-to-plot.blogspot.com/ My brand spanking new plot
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sowed them end of march/early april because the others died. ive potted them on into a 3.5 inch pot but havent separated them yetOriginally posted by Alison View PostComment
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Subscribed! I got alpine strawberry seeds for christmas and sowed them in a propagator in January. They've been in 3" pots for about 2 months but really in the last month they have had a growth spurt so it will be interesting to see if mine fruit this year.
I would have posted a picture of mine but I keep getting an upload failure
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I gave up on my Alpine sowings.. will start them off earlier next time. I bought some small plants from the GC - they're really thriving now and have unripe strawberries on them - never had them before so looking forward to them.Comment
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Mine grow like weeds and they through up loads of runners. I am forever ripping up plants, it is amazing the location these grow in.
At least you get a long cropping period, if the blackbirds don't get to them first.Comment
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