strawberry plant, leaves curled up and break like dry paper

[Florence Fennel]

Firstly - it's a strawberry. Get it outside!

Wot Zaz said! Hope you get a good recovery, good luck.

[Two_Sheds]

Does it look yellow, or is it just my screen? It needs to be in the light, even a windowsill probably won't be light enough at this time of year

[Nicos]

I think you're killing it with kindness!!!

To me it looks like it's overwatered-the soil looks very fibrous and water retentive.
(Plus- I too wondered about spidermite )

It needs to go out ( we're all presuming here it's indoors)-as the others have said, but let it dry out a bit first or it may rot.
The frosty season hasn't gone yet so just cover it for the first week at night if it's going to be frosty.The outer leaves will probably die back.

I left a bag of runners and bare rooted strawberries in a plastic back all winter a couple of years ago ( by mistake) and was shocked/utterly astounded to see most of them had survived. They'd been frosted down to -10C at least!!!!

All is not lost

[northepaul]

Cut it right back and plant it outside. What sort of strawb is it?

[Bigmallly]

Not sure if this helps but mine have been outside since last year, the dead leaves are removed & let nature take it's course. Being from the same part of the world, I thought it may help you decide what to do.

[Leeds_lad]

Not sure if this helps but mine have been outside since last year, the dead leaves are removed & let nature take it's course. Being from the same part of the world, I thought it may help you decide what to do.

well this is one of a large number of strawberries i have. looked a bit sick a few weeks ago so i brought it inside, and then this happened. it's ok, no real loss i'll just destroy it to save infecting any others =)

[Leeds_lad]

Destroyed the plant, seemed a bit far gone to save. Stop's a major infection then