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daveandtrish1967daveandtrish1967 Posts: 27
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I have some strawberry tubers(I think that's what you call them) do I plant them up now in pots.I have a small lean to greenhouse,also some hyacinth bulbs I have been to busy lately and forgot about them ,some have developed a little mould ,can I still plant them

Regards a keen but not very knowledgeable amateur gardener

David   

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  • daveandtrish1967daveandtrish1967 Posts: 27

    Thank you ,

    The strawberries I have are like tiny Dahlia tubers but with lots of hairy roots  with

      Do I plant up as normal ,ie, in multi purpose compost and then soak or should they be stored in dry compost until spring? Any advice would be really appreciated thank you

    Regards,David

  • daveandtrish1967daveandtrish1967 Posts: 27

    Thank you ,

    The strawberries I have are like tiny Dahlia tubers but very dry with lots of hairy roots

      Do I plant up as normal ,ie, in multi purpose compost and then soak or should they be stored in dry compost until spring? Any advice would be really appreciated thank you

    Regards,David

  • daveandtrish1967daveandtrish1967 Posts: 27

    Re, the Hyacinth bulbs I have quite a lot and as I said some have developed mould ,is it ok to clean them and plant them or will they die and damage the other bulbs,I have a lot of Red White and Blue for a Patriotic show for the Spring in Honour of our Troops past and present

    Regards,David

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,136

    Re the strawberries -  as it's mid-winter I would plant them in pots and keep them in a cold greenhouse or coldframe until spring, when you can plant them out in the ground or in bigger pots. image  I'd use a mixture of MPC and soil-based John Innes No. 2.

    I've answered your hyacinth query on your other thread. image


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





  • daveandtrish1967daveandtrish1967 Posts: 27

    Thank you

      Sorry but I am not sure how the messaging works . I am new to the Gardeners World site,hence my repeated plea for help with my Hyacinth bulbs

    David

  • Zoomer44Zoomer44 Posts: 3,267

    Hi, Dt1967,

    Welcome to the message boards.

    You only need to post your Q once, and then, it's helpful to posters if you respond to the replies. No need to keep posting the same Q, if posters know the answer someone will reply.

    Sorry, can't help with the hyacinth Q.

  • Joyce GoldenlilyJoyce Goldenlily Posts: 2,933

    Your strawberriy plants are not tubers, they are callled plantlets. It is best to only grow on the plantlet nearest the mother plant for best results. Pot each one up individually, put in a protected corner, cold frame etc. and plant out in Spring. JI no. 2 potting compost or any multi purpose compost will be fine. They do not need heat or coddling, they are quite tough.

  • daveandtrish1967daveandtrish1967 Posts: 27

    Thank you for the advice,just hope some one can advise re the mouldy bulbs

  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    Stick them in a pot about 4inches deep, probably wont grow now, but whats to lose,  its only a bit of compost. Give it a try.

    I have never seen a strawberry plant tuber, they are usually roots, either attached to the mother plant or bare rooted fron GC or nursery.  Can you take a photo. Click on the tree icon and follow insructions.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Joyce GoldenlilyJoyce Goldenlily Posts: 2,933

    I would put the mouldy bulbs in the garden where they have 2 chances, they will or will not grow.

    Keep them away from from any sound bulbs as the mould could spread to the sound ones.

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