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Fruit plants look to be dying

I am a first time grower I have strawberry plants in pots and a rasberry plant in my plants some of them seem to have leaves turned brown im not sure what I'm doing wrong the strawberry plants are in my conservatory I water then every 2 to 3 days 

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  • This Is the rasberry plant and one of the strawberry plants which has started growing. Also do I need to take off the brown leaves and stems or leave them?
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 86,968
    The strawberries will be much happier outside … they’re perfectly hardy and are suffering in the warmth of your conservatory. 

    Is the soil around the raspberry nice and damp? They’re thirsty plants. 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Well Its only a cheap conservatory metal frame with a cover but I open the cover up in the day. I did have strawberry plants in my planter but they all went brown so thought I'd try a conservatory. 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 86,968
    I’d put all the pots outside and give them a good drink until water runs out of the bottom of the pots. 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Will try this tomorrow do you know if I should cut the dead leave off or leave them on?
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 86,968
    edited May 2022
    You can cut them off if more than 50% of each leaf is brown 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 54,353
    Definitely need to be outside.  :)
    Those plastic greenhouses also get hideously hot and humid on warm days, which makes things worse. 
    Strawberries are 100% hardy, and need lots of moisture and food to do their best. Mine are outside all year round - including the tiny runners. Even in small pots, if they dry out, a good soaking revives them. Make sure when you water, they're thoroughly hydrated. It can be a good idea to put them into a tray or a bucket and soak them, then leave them until they've taken all the water up properly. 
     Raspberries certainly need moisture. It's why they grow so well up here. We have some of the best raspberries anywhere in the UK.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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