Grow strawberries in a well prepared strawberry bed or strawberry planter, in full sun. ‘Alice’ AGM:Mid season - One of the best midsummer strawberries with a sweet flavour and juicy texture with good disease resistance. If you’re interested in growing strawberries in coco coir for superior results, here’s how. Strawberries are incredibly easy to grow. In poor soils grow in raised beds, which improves drainage and increases rooting depth. ‘Hapil’ AGM:Mid season - This mid-season cultivar produces heavy yields of light red fruits. View all Strawberries at the RHS Plants Shop. How to Grow Strawberries. Runners look like little pieces of roots with very few leaves. Grey mould ( botrytis) is a common disease especially in damp or humid conditions. If planting in the autumn or early spring, remove the first flush of flowers of perpetual strawberries, but remove flowers of summer strawberries only if the plants are weak. There are early, mid-, and late fruiting cultivars cropping from early to mid-summer. Strawberries for sale in pots or packs (normally from late spring onwards) can be planted as soon as you buy them. Try to avoid wetting crowns and fruit as this can promote disease. Strawberries grow best in a fairly light environment, with a warm temperature around 65-80 degrees Fahrenheit. This growing medium is suitable for both short-term and long-term crops of strawberries. If buried deep, the plant will rot. Perpetual strawberries are useful for extending the season. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place. ‘Symphony’(PBR) AGM:Late season - Acultivar from Scotland with attractive, glossy, red fruit and excellent flavour. Take off any netting so birds can feed on any pests. More information on propagating your own plants from runners. Can be susceptible to mildew. Adult vine weevils eat notches in the edges of leaves, while plump, creamy white larvae with brown heads cause more damage to the roots, on which they feed. Remove any damaged growth and protect the bed with a double layer of horticultural fleece if frost is forecast. Strawberries like … When you purchase the Grow Bowl with Strawberry crowns it comes with the coco medium and detailed instructions on how to start. Nutrient mix - buy an appropriate hydroponics nutrient mix from your local store. Strawberry Excellent Coir. Strawberries are so versatile – they just need sun, shelter, and fertile, well-drained soil. RHS Registered Charity no. And of course the fruit is extremely popular – home-grown strawberries taste delicious and are great value too! Choose ‘ever-bearing’ strawberries, which fruit continually all summer, or choose a number of different strawberry varieties that fruit in succession. Plant the strawberries so that the roots are covered in soil but the crown is exposed to fresh air and light. Ensure that the base of the crown rests lightly on the surface before firming in gently. Keep the beds mulched to reduce water needs and weed invasion. Prepare your ground by digging in two buckets of well-rotted manure or garden compost per sq m (sq yd). Whether you are growing organically or not, in hydroponics strawberries will need some type of nutrient solution to keep them alive. Remove damaged plant parts before they can become infected. Strawberries make ideal container fruits given their compact and quick-growing habit, although they are equally at home within a dedicated bed. Your greenhouse doesn’t have to be kept at tropical temperatures. Avoid windy sites which will prevent pollinating insects from reaching the flowers. Also water during dry periods in the growing season. This isn't necessary with autumn fruiting plants, instead just remove old leaves in the end of season clear up. In short- You set up your grow bowl per instructions, cover it with the coco medium and then gently insert the strawberry crowns. Rotate your strawbery patch onto fresh ground to minimise the risk of disease build up in the soil. ‘Pegasus’ AGM:Mid season - A good, reliable cropper with excellent disease resistance, particularly to mildew and verticillium wilt. Alternatively, try growing in containers or growing-bags. If you've planted  cold-stored runners in late spring to early summer, leave the flowers on. The quality of our cocopeat is ensured by our production process, during which the raw material is washed and buffered in our own modern facilities. Strawberries can be bought as potted plants or bare-rooted runners. 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