Transplanting wild strawberries...

[lesa]

Hi, fellow gardeners! Has anyone ever tried this? I have so many wild strawberries and a beautiful strawberry pot... What do you think- would they grow? I was hoping to use alpine berries, but I am not coming up with any locally...

 

[jlmann]

Never tried it, but if your just doing it as a ornamental I think it would work. If you want strawberries to eat , the wild ones just don't make a very big berry. Might be worth a try either way

 

[patandchickens]

I have them all throughout parts of my lawn (I call it 'biodiversity', and force DH to stop mowing those parts for a week or two when they ripen ) and have transplanted some into garden beds as a loose groundcover. It can be done. They're pretty small straggly plants with pretty tiny fruits, tho, I dunno how much of an effect you'd get in a strawberry pot (which can be a bit management-intensive to keep watered right btw). I know that if they get some fertilizer they do enlarge some. You could try it.

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

 

[lesa]

Thanks guys! I use them as ground cover, too. You are right the berries are mighty tiny- but they are cute! If I can't find the alpine berries in the next few days I'll try it. How bad could it be??? I'll let you know if I have success...

 

[897tgigvib]

How is your wild strawberry pot working out nowadays Lesa, a few years later? We get some very delicious little wild strawberries in these parts...I even know where in the woods is a patch that make pale pink flowers. I should go get some to transplant.

 

[lesa]

My plan changed... what a surprise! What I did (and continue to do) is fill the strawberry pot with new transplants (from the garden center) in the spring. In the fall I add them to the strawberry row in the garden. The wild strawberry as ground cover idea- is still wonderful! They really work as green mulch- and keep all but the most determined weeds at bay. And they are delicious, if tiny!

 

[897tgigvib]

The wild strawberries here taste real good roo, and are also tiny. They groe even in shade but only produce in good sun. That one wild patch is a different kind that make pinkish flowers. Those are in deep shade so I've never seen their strawberries. It's quite the hike to get to that patch but I'm going to go up and dig some to put in my garden.

I really love looking at old early and first topics made by some of the members here! Some, like this are great classics!

 

[Smart Red]

If I can't find the alpine berries in the next few days I'll try it. How bad could it be??? I'll let you know if I have success...

I got some alpine seeds from "Tradwindsfruit.com" a few years ago.

Love, Smart Red