[darrenwest1]

ive just been to wyvale garden centre and they has a hanging basket with loads of strawberries about to go red 1/2 price but the runners where on the ground from hanging 4 ft up

the runners had little buds on the bottom with a few lottke branches and leaves and off them and there where more  runners
with my new plot for fruit i want quite a few plants 25 ish
in total there must be 10 runners
how i save these please

[mumofstig]

Put each little plant in its own little pot and they will root, once you can see that each  plant is growing on its own, you can cut the stem that connects it to the mother plant

[8doubles]

Secure the runner in the pot with a staple made of wire or a decent sized stone or the wind may dislodge them.

[darrenwest1]

i have just come in from doing just that
i am a electrician so i used solid wire cable in a U shape seems to work ok
i have 13 pots coming from the hanging basket
once finished i would like to put the main plant in the garden but there are 3 or 4 plants in there
should i try and seperate them or just put it in as is
many thanks

[daisy1990]

They will separate very easily so you will have lots of plants next year.  Strawberries are always best in year 3 so just look forward to 2013!

[darrenwest1]

when would be the best time to seperate them
many thanks

[8doubles]

i have just come in from doing just that
i am a electrician so i used solid wire cable in a U shape seems to work ok
i have 13 pots coming from the hanging basket
once finished i would like to put the main plant in the garden but there are 3 or 4 plants in there
should i try and seperate them or just put it in as is
many thanks

I`m not sure that bare copper wire is the best stuff to use as i think (not sure) that copper is used in quite a lot of weedkillers.
Should be okay with the insulation still on though.

[Livinhope]

You can separate them from the parent plant when having removed the wire holding them down, if you give a gentle tug you can feel the resistance, then they have rooted themselves.  I've just separated some that have been in little pots for a fortnight.
Strawberries are quite tough plants, having just received ten bare root plants that I thought needed the kiss of life, and after only 24 hours were romping away.

[viettaclark]

They're very tough!
I hacked them off, cut them up and squished them into pots with bits of the runner stalk. Most didn't have roots yet but they've all taken fine.....
Wasn't expecting that! With the 12 Albion, I've just got, romping away , 12 Maras de Bois, 12 Flamenco and 12 assorted runners I NEED MORE SPACE!!!!

[Ropster]

yes I never bother rooting when still connected to the parent, i just cut them off and pot them up, 9 out of 10 times they take

[darrenwest1]

i have just come in from doing just that
i am a electrician so i used solid wire cable in a U shape seems to work ok
i have 13 pots coming from the hanging basket
once finished i would like to put the main plant in the garden but there are 3 or 4 plants in there
should i try and seperate them or just put it in as is
many thanks

I`m not sure that bare copper wire is the best stuff to use as i think (not sure) that copper is used in quite a lot of weedkillers.
Should be okay with the insulation still on though.



the wire is fully insulated
cheers

[gillie]

"I`m not sure that bare copper wire is the best stuff to use as i think (not sure) that copper is used in quite a lot of weedkillers.
Should be okay with the insulation still on though."

Copper is widely used in fungicides.  Some people do not like using it, but it will not kill your plants.

Gillie

[darrenwest1]

i wont worry then

just picked up 5 thornless blackberry bushes with lots of green berries for £20.00 all about 3 ft tall
so they are in the ground
its all taking shape nicley
mmmm  what can i get next on special offer