strawberry question

[perkin]

I grew strawberry plants in grow-bags this year - Cambridge Favourite I think. Question is, in order to keep them for next year, should I plant them out in a border? I'm guessing that they won't take kindly to staying put where they are over the winter. And should I snip off all the runners that have developed?

[rustylady]

How many plants have you got? And where are the growbags and how many?

[stella]

I grew strawberrys in a grow bag this year but felt that there was not enough depth in the bag to really protect them from any frost/extreme cold so I have planted them all out in a large tub by the house where they will get some protection. Any small runners I took off and bedded down own their own to make new plants. So far they all seem ok.

[perkin]

How many plants have you got? And where are the growbags and how many?

I've got 2 bags with 8 plants per bag. They're on my patio - on one of those ladder allotment frames.
Could I move the bags into an unheated greenhouse for the winter? And then re-plant the strawbs into new grow bags next spring do you think?

[SarahStrawberry]

Hi

I've got 2 bags and 3 plants in each. I planted them in the Spring. I intend to leave them in the bags in our unheated polytunnel until next Spring and then probably replant them either into new growbags, big pots or strawberry planter.

All my runners are past now, i planted them into little pots. The other, not very strong runners I snipped off and any dead looking leaves.

[perkin]

Hi

I've got 2 bags and 3 plants in each. I planted them in the Spring. I intend to leave them in the bags in our unheated polytunnel until next Spring and then probably replant them either into new growbags, big pots or strawberry planter.

All my runners are past now, i planted them into little pots. The other, not very strong runners I snipped off and any dead looking leaves.

I think I'm going to do the same - I don't really want to give over any bedding space and they fruited really well in grow bags. I'll snip off the dead leaves as well as the runners before I move them - greenhouse cleaning has now moved to the top of my to do list!

[gojiberry]

Strawberries are a very forgiving plant and will survive in growbags overwinter especially if you are moving them into a greenhouse. Just remember that the favourite food of vineweevils is strawberry plants especially those in multi purpose compost.

Ian

[Nicos]

I dug up about 40 strawberry plants from our lottie last December and chucked them into a couple of plastic bags with hardly any soil- with the intention of planting them in our garden over here in France.
The bags were put in our open fronted garage and promptly forgotten about...until about May( shame on me!!!!!)

We had 2 periods of -15C for several days before they were planted out...and do you know what???...those bare rooted little chaps ( or should I say chapettes) all survived and went on to fruit and throw off runners this summer.
They really are hardy little plants!!
By bringing yours into the greenhouse you will encourage them to leaf up and flower earlier so you'll need to be aware of frost getting to the flowers when/ if you plant them back out again before the end of May.
Personally I'd leave them where they are,but if you do take them into the greenhouse,don't over water them as they will be prone to rotting

[bendipa]

I grew strawberrys in a grow bag this year but felt that there was not enough depth in the bag to really protect them from any frost/extreme cold so I have planted them all out in a large tub by the house where they will get some protection. Any small runners I took off and bedded down own their own to make new plants. So far they all seem ok.

Strawberries are totally hardy. Some nurseries even freeze runners for a period in storage before dispatching them.