Dead strawberry plants?

sar8546 · May 2021

Hello,

I am very new to anything gardening related but am keen to grow some fruit and veg. I decided to start with strawberry plants as research told me they were quite easy to look after. However I think I've already failed! I bought bare root plants and planted them in planters in early April. They all had small green shoots after a couple of weeks, but then the snow/frosts came. Now I have one plant which looks very healthy, and 11 that are shrivelled and brown. Before I give up on the 11, can I please ask advice on whether they are definitely dead, or whether there is anything I can try to salvage them?

Thanks for any advice!

philippasmith2 · May 2021

Apart from the obvious one, it's difficult to tell from your pic whether or not the remaining plants have a "live" centre.
Take out the "dead" ones and check for signs of healthy roots. Pot on into smallish pots and keep out of the bad weather - see what happens once the weather warms up.
Strawbs are hardy in the UK so you may yet be surprised

Biglad · May 2021

During the winter, I had all the visible parts of strawberry plants completely munched but they've recovered. It will depend on how well established they are below ground. I'd be inclined to wait and see, whilst keeping them out of the way on any impending hailstorms, hurricanes or erupting volcanos

sar8546 · May 2021

Thanks both, maybe all is not lost just yet then. I'll try putting a few in small pots and see what happens as things warm up.

Thank you!

myclayjungle · May 2021

I'm a novice myself, but recently planted out my own strawberries and did alot of reading. Apparently they can be sensitive to the depth they are replanted. Any deeper or shallower than the original crown/soil height, they can die off. Were they all planted out at the same height they were in their original pots?

Dead strawberry plants?

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