20-30cm Florence' Strawberry Plants | Pack of 5 Bare Roots
Strawberry Florence (Pack of 5) Bare root
This is an excellent variety with firm, well flavoured, sweet, good coloured fruits. It is a prolific cropper for a late season harvest and is perfect for making your own jams or for freezing to enjoy when out of season.
- Fruiting time: July-August
- Fruit Colour: Red
- Flower Colour: white
- Foliage Colour: green
- Approx. Growth Height: 20-30cm (8-12"")
- Comes as: Bare root plant
- Approx. Height on Arrival: 5-10cm (2-4"")
- Tolerance: Disease resistant
- Hardiness: Fully hardy
- Wildlife friendly - attracts bees and other pollinating insects
These strawberry plants are sent out as bare root (ie not potted up or in soil) plants. They are completely dormant, so any remaining foliage or stems will look shrivelled and dry. They should be planted out within a couple of days of arrival.
Once they are planted out, they will emerge from their dormancy and start to put on new growth in spring (or within 4 - 6 weeks if planted in spring). After planting apply some fertilizer in order to promote healthy growth and a good crop.
Apply a generous layer of mulch around the base of the plants, being careful to avoid the crown. Keep the plants well watered, especially during warmer weather and when the fruits are developing.
When the strawberries are starting to form, a thick layer of straw or a strawberry mulch mat can be placed under the plants to stop the fruit touching the soil. Sheets of black plastic mulch can also be used, and this will also help retain soil moisture, reduce weeds and encourage early cropping. Strawberries can also be planted in tubs, containers and hanging baskets.
- Light Requirements: full sun
- Soil Requirements: Any well drained moist soil
- Planting Distance: 45cm (18") with 75cm (30") between rows
| Colour Test | Sand |
|---|---|
| Harvesting Period | Mid Season Fruit Trees |
| Common Name | Strawberry |
| Harvest Month | July, August |
| Is Collection/Mix? | No |
| Needs Ericaceous Compost? | No |
| Species | Soft Fruit Plants, Strawberry Plants |
| Time To Cropping | 1 Year |
| Type | Strawberry |
| Uses | Fruiting Plants Suitable For Eating Fresh |
| Colour | Sand |
| Eventual Height | 0.3m-0.6m |
| Eventual Spread | 0.3m-0.6m |
| Foliage Colour | Green |
| Pollination Group | Self-Fertile |
| Annual Rate Of Growth | Fast Growing |
| Supplied As | Bare Root |
| Supplied As | Bare Root |
| Type | Soft Fruit Plants |