Information
White wild strawberries are becoming more and more popular as more people get to taste them. Everyone seems to prefer the taste of the whites. Like all strawberries, they like full sun and well-drained soil. Most often, white berries are left alone by birds.
Product number: | 9450 |
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Scientific name: | Fragaria vesca var. semperflorens |
Botanic family: | The Rose Family - Rosaceae |
Organic: | Yes |
Lifespan: | Perennial |
F1 Hybrid: | No |
New variety: | No |
Sowing time: | March–April |
Sowing depth: | 0,2 cm |
Germination temperature: | 15-20 °C |
Germination time: | 14-30 days |
Plant spacing: | 30 cm |
Row spacing: | 30 cm |
Height: | 15-25 cm |
Plant location: | Sun–Half shade |
Harvest/blooming: | July–frost |
Seeds/g: | 3000 seeds |
Other: | Light germinating |
Heirloom variety: | No |
Cultivation advice
Sowing
Sow very shallowly indoors in March or April; just press the seeds into the soil. Cover to retain moisture and keep between 15-20°C. The seeds germinate in 2-4 weeks. Pot them and plant out at 30 cm distance when all risk of frost is over. It is also possible to sow directly outdoors when the soil has warmed up.Spacing
Keep 30 cm between plants and rows.Harvest
The sweet Wild Strawberry taste only develops just before the fruit reaches full maturity, so do not pick too early. Most often, white berries are left alone by birds.Seed
1 g is about 3000 seeds. Normal germination rate is 50-75%.A portion has about 100 seeds.