When the daughter appears, put a 3" pot, yogurt pot or similar full of soil underneath. Hold it down with a stone or peg (you can make lots from a wire coat hanger) until it's grown roots (a few weeks) and then you can cut the runner and plant it where you want it.
I grew some in very large containers, with good results for a year, then the plants died. The culprit was vine weevils, the compost is vine weevil heaven as it is so soft. Plants in the ground nearby were untouched, as the ground is so hard. I've had much better results from plants in the ground, and they require less care.
Hello. Could I please ask for some advice. This is my first time in growing strawberries and I am not sure what I need to do with the. I have 3 plants and 1 of the plants are already flowering do I need to start feeding them now and how offered. Thank you ????
Marc - yes, leave the parent plant in place for up to three or four years. It should produce ever-increasing crops but is liable to become unhealthy when it gets older than that, You can either plant the new ones in between the old ones to double and quadruple the density in a couple of years or set up a new bed with the babies each year on a three-year rolling cycle.
Ally - welcome to the forum . Assuming they're in the ground, they shouldn't need any special feeding other than plenty of garden compost. If they're in pots (large I hope) they might benefit from some dilute tomato fertiliser as their needs are similar. You will already have looked back over this thread, I'm sure, so you'll know about slugs and mats
i was thinking of removing all runners during the year for 1st year then 2nd let some root to replace half my plants and then the following year do the same again
but yes i do have space to extend with some new ones but i have about 16 plants at moment so takes up some space
Thank you steve309 they are in large tubs. But we have to be careful because of the dogs. can I please ask which verity I may have I have never seen them with the bright pink flowers I have asked my dad who is a garden but he can't think of the verity can I ask if anyone may know them.
Marc - removing all the runners AND fruit in the first year is 'officially recommended' but I've never met anyone who does! As long as the plants look healthy and strong you should be alright with one new plant from each - if you want them. It's not compulsory! How much space you need depends on how close the plants are; I reckon a foot apart each way is good to start with, but you could double the numbers in that space (by planting a runner in each gap) which would increase your total crop.
Ally - No idea, I'm afraid, which variety has pink flowers, but I should think Mr Google can tell you.
Steve - They'll grow, but not fruit much, in 4" diameter pots; 6" or 8" are better, but they don't need to be enormously deep ones as strawbs are quite shallow-rooted. They do benefit from rich soil/potting compost though.
I seem to be appearing to be some sort of strawberry expert here - I'm certainly not, although I have occasionally had some success at growing them.
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When the daughter appears, put a 3" pot, yogurt pot or similar full of soil underneath. Hold it down with a stone or peg (you can make lots from a wire coat hanger) until it's grown roots (a few weeks) and then you can cut the runner and plant it where you want it.
It'll grow when the weather gets warmer.
but you can leave the original plant down and only replace with a daughter every other year etc?
I grew some in very large containers, with good results for a year, then the plants died. The culprit was vine weevils, the compost is vine weevil heaven as it is so soft. Plants in the ground nearby were untouched, as the ground is so hard. I've had much better results from plants in the ground, and they require less care.
Hello. Could I please ask for some advice. This is my first time in growing strawberries and I am not sure what I need to do with the. I have 3 plants and 1 of the plants are already flowering do I need to start feeding them now and how offered. Thank you ????
Marc - yes, leave the parent plant in place for up to three or four years. It should produce ever-increasing crops but is liable to become unhealthy when it gets older than that, You can either plant the new ones in between the old ones to double and quadruple the density in a couple of years or set up a new bed with the babies each year on a three-year rolling cycle.
Ally - welcome to the forum
. Assuming they're in the ground, they shouldn't need any special feeding other than plenty of garden compost. If they're in pots (large I hope) they might benefit from some dilute tomato fertiliser as their needs are similar. You will already have looked back over this thread, I'm sure, so you'll know about slugs and mats 
i was thinking of removing all runners during the year for 1st year then 2nd let some root to replace half my plants and then the following year do the same again
but yes i do have space to extend with some new ones but i have about 16 plants at moment so takes up some space
Thank you steve309 they are in large tubs. But we have to be careful because of the dogs. can I please ask which verity I may have I have never seen them with the bright pink flowers I have asked my dad who is a garden but he can't think of the verity can I ask if anyone may know them.
Marc - removing all the runners AND fruit in the first year is 'officially recommended' but I've never met anyone who does! As long as the plants look healthy and strong you should be alright with one new plant from each - if you want them. It's not compulsory! How much space you need depends on how close the plants are; I reckon a foot apart each way is good to start with, but you could double the numbers in that space (by planting a runner in each gap) which would increase your total crop.
Ally - No idea, I'm afraid, which variety has pink flowers, but I should think Mr Google can tell you.
Steve - They'll grow, but not fruit much, in 4" diameter pots; 6" or 8" are better, but they don't need to be enormously deep ones as strawbs are quite shallow-rooted. They do benefit from rich soil/potting compost though.
I seem to be appearing to be some sort of strawberry expert here - I'm certainly not, although I have occasionally had some success at growing them.I counted, I have 20 and maybe space for another 8. All about 44.543cm apart
Ill see how it plans out but maybe just remove this year