Strawberry plants (little confused)

[rhyswales]

Every year around November - January, I remove all the dead strawberry plant leaves. Winter just gone, none of the strawberry plants died (guessing because of the warm winter) and the leaves are still green so I didn't remove them. Now that this years new growth is coming through, there's not much room to grow.

In Cardiff I think it only went below 0 about 3 times so a pretty mild winter.

Was I supposed to remove last years leaves even if they wernt dead?

Cheers

[roitelet]

If you removed all the dead leaves earlier they will be fine.

[rhyswales]

If you removed all the dead leaves earlier they will be fine.

I removed the dead ones, but left the ones which were still alive/green (which was practically most of them)

[roitelet]

If any have died now take them off otherwise just leave them.

[bario1]

I think removing dead leaves is just for tidiness and to reduce the risk of disease... if the leaves aren't dead or dying, just leave them, it won't affect your crop this year.

[vixylix]

Rhys mine are all still green too - I wouldn't worry too much - they'll find room!

[rhyswales]

Thanks all. Removed all the dead leaves this morning and will let the rest be