Strawberry Query

Kitty52

Nephew gave me few strawberry plants earlier this year. They have grown well but no strawberries which I understand would be the case this year.  I am trying to grow more from the runners. When I eventually cut them from the main plant  do I need to keep them in a cold frame over winter or do I just leave them outside?  Also what do I do with the original ones which I have in a pot?

war garden 572

Also what do I do with the original ones which I have in a pot

you plantout both 

Kitty52

Thanks, so I just leave them alone outside over winter?  

Kitty52

One other question. How far apart should they be planted? 

war garden 572

Kitty52 said:

Thanks, so I just leave them alone outside over winter?  

you need to plant in ground by winter or they will not
 survive in the pots overwinter.
 

One other question. How far apart should they be planted? 

are you planting in rows or beds?

Pam100

I’ve left mine out in pots through the winter and they’ve survived.  I keep them protected close to a wall and they’re fine. 

Dovefromabove

They’ll be absolutely fine in pots outside in a UK winter. As has been said, put them in a sheltered corner or a coldframe. 😊 

Wargarden is in the USA and presumably has harsher winters than most of the UK. 

Biglad

I've found that strawberry plants are pretty hard to kill. I'd be surprised if they didn't survive the winter whatever you do with them  

Kitty52

Thanks for all the comments. 

Fairygirl

I've never protected mine either. Even ones in very small pots - they just get pushed among shrubs or similar, or against a wall, as already said. They can take most weather in the Uk no problem. 

Allotment Boy

Strawberries actually benefit from a period of cold to stimulate fruiting.  Some commercial growers, get frozen plugs, plant them into giant grow bags set up on benches. Apparently they grow and fruit within a couple of months.