The goal here at Strawberry Plants .org is to spread the passion for strawberries far and wide. The vision is to see the number of home gardeners growing strawberries increase, to see the number of people appreciating strawberry recipes including this remarkable culinary berry increase, and to see the number of folks benefiting from the many healthful qualities of strawberries rise exponentially.
Because of the love for all things strawberry that abounds here, and the dedication to spread the joy, I do my best to answer questions from sincere folks. Answering questions about strawberries helps strawberry growers grow in confidence. So, this site is a place where you can come for strawberry-related help. I do my best to answer all legitimate questions, but sometimes it takes me a while to respond. So, previous questions that have been asked and answered (as well as future questions and answers) are going to be provided here (and added as they are asked in the future).
So, before submitting a new question, briefly check the previously answered questions to see if your concern has been addressed. Also, don’t forget that this site has a search function. Just type a few words related to your question in the box at the top right of this page, and see if you can find the answer to your question that way.
In order to facilitate the archiving of questions, each question is placed in a category. The first table below contains the categories. Each link within the category will take you to another table where the individual questions are. Clicking on each question will take you to a page where that question is asked and the strawberry answers are given. Without further ado, let the questions begin…
Strawberry Questions & Answers: Categories
Questions About Growing Strawberries
Questions About the Strawberry Plant
| What Do Young Strawberry Plants Look Like? | Are Container Strawberries Perennial? |
| Strawberry Plants Producing Late? | Are Dried Up Strawberry Plants Dead? |
Questions About Buying Strawberry Plants
| South Africa Strawberry Plants? | Native Japanese Strawberry Varieties? |
| What Are Strawberry Plants? | |
Questions About Strawberry Varieties
| German Strawberry Varieties? | San Andreas Strawberries? |
| When to Transplant Hood Strawberries? | Sonata Variety Strawberry Problems? |
| Native Japanese Strawberry Varieties? | |
Other Questions About Strawberry Plants or Strawberries
| South Africa Strawberry Plants? | Strawberries in Pakistan? |
| How Fast Do Strawberries Mold? | Moving Strawberry Plants? |
| Do Deer Eat Strawberries? | |
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What is the best variety of strawberry to produce commercially in a tropical climate such as Jamaica?
I live in NH (zone 5). I have 2x 5foot window boxes(actually deck railing)with first year ‘Seascape Plants. How should they be prepared to overwinter ? They are planted in MiracleGro moisture Cntrl Mix
Thank you
billt
Robert,
Unfortunately, none of them. For the temperate strawberry plants to produce in tropical climates, you will need to invest a great deal into creating artificially cool and climate-controlled environment in which they can thrive. Generally, the ROI does not support the infrastructure or operating costs. But, if you figure out how to do it economically, let me know!
Bill,
One of the easiest ways to overwinter your plants is to simply remove the window boxes and put them in your garage. Usually, the temperatures in the garage won’t drop so low that the plants move from dormancy into death, especially if they are placed next to the internal wall. If you do that, though, make sure that you do not allow the soil to dry out completely as that will be a sure-fire killer.
Are pineberry plants available in Northern Ireland
I live in zone 7b. Last year I finally got some Mignonette berries – and they were amazing! This year, I was debating about planting more strawberries – Italian Alpine from seed, and Quinault from the story. What stops me, however, is that I am concerned that if I have more than one type in my garden, they will hybridize with each other and sort of pollute the coolness of the original. What’s the score there? Just stick to the one?
I was considering transplanting the strawberries into a large pot, since they don’t really runner that much and I want to make sure that they get the best soil possible (red clay is not heaven for anything. I often put a basil plant with my tomatoes – could I put a borage in a pot of strawberries or would they be too competitive?
Mary,
I’m not aware of any in-country suppliers of pineberries in Northern Ireland. However, you may be able to get some shipped to you from the European providers linked on the Pineberry Pineberries page. Good luck!
Jason,
I wouldn’t worry about the cross-pollination. It should not be a big problem, especially with the Quinault. And, borage helps strawberry plants, so it is ok to plant them together as long as they aren’t too crowded.