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Hardy Perennial
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The chefs' favourite
Intense aromatic flavours
Crops all summer long
Height Up to 20cm (7.9in)
Spread Up to 30cm (11.8in)
Hardy Perennial
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Full sun
Over 15 million Strawberry Mara de Bois plants are bought in France each year, increasing home grown harvests by 10,000 tonnes every summer! This unique variety combines modern vigour and the cropping potential of commercial varieties with the intense aromatic flavours of woodland and alpine varieties. Top chef's chase these flavours every summer, now you can have them ready to pick in your own garden. This perpetual fruiting strawberry crops all summer long, so there's no need for vast rows of early, mid and late season varieties. If you only have room for one row or a container or deux, make sure you pick Strawberry Mara de Bois. Height: 20cm (8"). Spread: 30cm (12").
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12 Bare Root Plants (KC1938)
6 Bare Root Plants (KC3014)
These plants are lifted from the nursery field when dormant, and sent to you in late autumn or spring for planting. They often look dead on arrival, but they are just resting in the dormant period and will establish quickly for a strong start in the garden come spring. Set out in prepared soil in holes wide enough and deep enough to lay out the roots. Tread down the planting soil to knock out air pockets. Water well to settle. Apply a mulch to protect roots from cold temperatures. If conditions prevent immediate planting, set roughly into loose soil or a pot of compost (‘heeling in’) to protect the roots. The growth points of most bare root perennials should be set about an inch below the soil surface. New growth will appear in spring.
Water strawberries frequently throughout the growing season and weed regularly between rows. When growing strawberry plants in baskets and containers, they will also need feeding every two weeks.
From early summer, remove any runners that are produced as these will weaken the plants vigour. Protect the developing fruit from slugs and snails by spreading straw around each plant. Positioning a net over the plants will also prevent crop damage by birds. The netting and straw can be removed after cropping to allow better air flow around the crown of the plant. Mulch strawberry plants with well rotted manure in spring.
Although strawberry plants will continue to fruit in successive years, the crop will become considerably reduced and it is advisable to completely replace strawberry plants every 3 years.
Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email.
Orders for packets of seed incur a delivery charge of £2.99.
Orders which include any other products will incur a delivery charge of £6.99.
Where an order includes both packets of seeds and other products, a maximum delivery charge of £7.99 will apply - regardless of the number of items ordered.
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