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Strawberry plant

CypressLoverCypressLover Posts: 22
in Fruit & veg
What’s happening with my strawberry plant??? It’s got these weird (very pretty) flowers on it???? 

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    edited August 2021
    Not too sure why you think it's a strawberry, it's not even a strawberry tree [Arbutus]   :)

    However, aphid casings on the foliage probably, when they've shed their skin or whitefly. Would need a close up.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • CypressLoverCypressLover Posts: 22
    @Fairygirl here’s some more. I bought a strawberry plant kit from B&Q 😂
  • CypressLoverCypressLover Posts: 22
    @Fairygirl
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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    The ones in the bottom pic are strawberry, and there's one in the top of the first pic, but that plant with the red flowers isn't a strawberry. I don't know what it is, but someone else will  :)
    They all look a bit crowded though - strawberries need quite a lot of food and water to do well.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    The red flowers look like they're on an annual salvia e.g.
    https://www.thompson-morgan.com/p/salvia-splendens-blaze-of-fire/1840TM

    Billericay - Essex

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  • EustaceEustace Posts: 2,290
    The red flowered one is salvia blaze of fire, a bedding variety.
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    And dances with the daffodils (roses). Taking a bit of liberty with Wordsworth :)

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