Strawberries
CHRIS BOWERS POT GROWN STRAWBERRIES
We specialise in varieties that are ideal for garden culture. There are many more varieties in our collection, but these listed will give you the results that you require. Special merits of a variety re mentioned in the descriptions. Facts given are taken from official Ministry of Agriculture trails and customers’ comments over many years.
GENERAL GUIDE
POT GROWN PLANTS FOR JUNE, JULY, AUGUST and SEPTEMBER PLANTING. The advantage of planting pot grown plants at this time is that they become established well before winter, and each plant will give you a heavy crop the first season. Each plant is individually packed so as to avoid disturbance and the advantages far outweigh the extra cost involved. All plants are hardened off before despatch, so they are ready for immediate planting upon receipt. Plant 15" apart in the row with 24 to 30" between rows.
PLAN YOUR STRAWBERRY PRODUCTION
| Fruit Produced |
Area for growing |
Type of plant |
| Late April, early May |
Cold greenhouse or windowsill |
Plant pot grown plant in pots/ containers during July/August |
| All May and early June |
Planted outdoors covered with glass cloches or polythene in mid/late February |
Plant pot grown plants during July/ August/September |
| Normal Crop mid June |
Outdoors July /August /September for superb maxim crop in first year |
Plant pot grown plants in June to October |
| Autumn Crop August to late October |
Outdoors |
Plant autumn fruiting varieties during autumn or spring. Always pot grown plants |
| November/December |
Greenhouse at 50°F |
Day neutrals in pots/containers |
SPRING PLANTING
Some gardeners prefer to plant in spring and, once again, a pot grown plant is to be preferred. Perpetual varieties (autumn fruiting) will give an excellent crop from August onward when planted in spring, and day neutral varieties 12 weeks after planting.
HEALTH AND QUALITY
All of our propagating stock of the main varieties is ministry certified for trueness to type, health and vigour. Propagating stock of some varieties that are not eligible under the main certification scheme have been inspected and certified for health. The few varieties that are not eligible under either scheme are grown to our same standards of guaranteed health. These are mainly the old or outclassed varieties. Complicated but very effective for the production of a very high quality plant.
Variety Choices
Pricing Information
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