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When to plant strawberry plants

AJBAJB Posts: 49
in Fruit & veg
Oops gave in to temptation and bought 3 strawberry plants(Elsanta) from Wilkos, of course I didn't stop to look or think. So when I got home looked at the bag to see 3 dried up little plants and instructions say plant  March to June, so what do I do with them until March?

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  • SmudgeriiSmudgerii Posts: 185
    Pot them up and keep inside...
  • AJBAJB Posts: 49
    Yes, ok. Thanks for replying (Teach me to impulse buy)
  • SkandiSkandi Posts: 1,723
    Make sure they are damp and put them in the bottom of the fridge. Or just plant them outside if the grounds not frozen, strawberries are pretty hardy.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I'd pot them up and leave them outside in a sheltered position.
    If you keep them indoors they'll start growing now which is a bit too early

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Skandi said:
    Make sure they are damp and put them in the bottom of the fridge. Or just plant them outside if the grounds not frozen, strawberries are pretty hardy.
    That's what I did when I bought some at this time of year ... suppliers have usually been storing them in a chiller.  They'll be fine.  👍

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





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