I planted 6 strawberry plants late May. Two are dead but 4 are still green and leaves are stranding straight on most. Did I plant them too late for anything to bloom? If so do i need to keep watering them?? This is my first time trying to grow anything!!
2007-06-22 06:00:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
You will probably get blooms, but you don't want them yet. You need to give your strawberries this season to root and they won't be able to root well if you let them fruit. If your remaining strawberries survive then my suggestion is to pluck the flowers off for this season only and let them develop strong roots. Next season your plants will be bigger and produce better berries if you do. Also, you should only need to water them once a week now that they've been in the ground since May.
2007-06-22 06:26:47 · answer #1 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it wasn`t too late. The most common failure of strawberry planting is planting too deep, or too shallow. The plants have a "root crown" from which the foliage sprouts. If this crown is planted too deeply, it will rot. If planted too shallow, it will dry out. Also, depending on variety, it can take up to two years to get fruits. (as with many perennial plants). For your 'first time', you just happened to pick a more particular plant.
2007-06-22 13:20:10 · answer #2 · answered by srmm 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not knowing where you live...I can't really say.
Besides, there are many variables that affect whether a plant will thrive or die...even when next to another plant that is thriving.
Strawberry season usually starts (around myself) in about late June, and runs for a month or so.
2007-06-22 13:16:04 · answer #3 · answered by jcurrieii 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋