We have a huge selection of strawberry plants for sale with multiple varieties. The optimal soil saturation is 1-1.5 inches of water in a week. Strawberry plants will bear the best fruit for the first 1-2 years and then grow significantly less fruit for 5-6 years before they ‘run out’ of fruits. Expect strawberry plants to crop successfully for four years before replacing them. View options. Image: Shutterstock: After cropping, remove any straw and netting to allow better air flow around the crown of the plant. As the summer progresses, keep on top of weeding and continue to remove any runners. Sort By: Go. More information on propagating your own plants from runners. How to Replant Strawberries. Strawberry plants have shallow roots and the surface of the soil dries out in some areas. Continue to weed your strawberry patch throughout the growing season. 3. Upon sprouting, the roots are sent downward into the soil, and the transformation of nutrients into plant matter proceeds as the life cycle of the plant is perpetuated by resources obtained from the plants surroundings. Evergreen strawberry varieties produce two (and sometimes 3) crops of fruit per year in spring and late summer or early fall. Plant the strawberries in rows 2 feet apart with just 14 inches between each plant. View options. Plants in containers tend to need more water as compared to normal ground plants. Soft, succulent strawberries are difficult to find store bought but they are very easy to grow. Best in Zones: 4-8. Bare-rooted runners are the most affordable way of purchasing plants and you will be able to find a wider selection of varieties this way too. Keeping your strawberry plants weed free will help the plant to flourish as summer progresses. Ft. Laramie Everbearer Strawberry plants-BUY 4 GET 1 Free-Non GMO-Free Shipping. Strawberries are so versatile – they just need sun, shelter, and fertile, well-drained soil. Hirt's Gardens B00U2PZJPE Everbearing Ozark Beauty Strawberry 20 Bare Root Plants. Children are drawn to strawberry patches in hopes of finding that first juicy berry. Strawberry Plant Sort out. Strawberries, Fragaria × ananassa, are low-profile, fruit-bearing perennials suited to cultivation in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 10. Using a trowel, open a hole large enough to spread roots out without bunching roots. After the last strawberry has been picked, prune the plants. Trim roots to 3 inches long and pick off any blossoms or dead leaves. tall with a similar spread. Straw is one of the best mulches for strawberry plants. $5.99 shipping. If the berries and blossoms have black or gray moldy areas, fruit rot or blossom blight may be to blame. Plant the trees in full sun or partial sun, but be sure you find a site with well-draining soil. June bearing strawberry plants, even with their late season foliage growth, need to be mulched before the bitter cold of winter sets in. Strawberry plants grow low to the ground and produce runners. In just a year from planting you can be harvesting bright red, wedge shaped fruits. Rotate your strawbery patch onto fresh ground to minimise the risk of disease build up in the soil. For example, if your strawberry plant's leaves are stunted, wilted, or dull in color, you may be dealing with root rot. Plant. It not only protects the strawberry plants from freezing plants out, but keeps competing weeds too. Strawberries are best planted when temperatures are between 10 and 20 degrees Celcius. Keep off the mulch until the ground is frozen to allow the strawberry plant to harden up. Runners will form new plants and eventually form a solid bed. So keep checking the moisture level of the soil. For annuals, mound or hill up rows of soil about 6" or 8" tall, spacing the rows about 2' apart. 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