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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: jambop on December 07, 2018, 09:25

Title: strawberry question
Post by: jambop on December 07, 2018, 09:25

I was watching a youtube video of a strawberry grower suggesting that all the leave should be trimmed off for over wintering... seems a bit extreme ? Does anybody have any advice for me about that .

Title: Re: strawberry question
Post by: mikem on December 07, 2018, 13:08

I have done that in the past but much earlier than December so that fresh new leaves have time to grow.  Now I just cut off those leaves that look older i.e. darker green or are dead to make it "look nice"!

Title: Re: strawberry question
Post by: jambop on December 07, 2018, 14:59

OK I think I will give them a haircut to get rid of some of the older leaves.

Title: Re: strawberry question
Post by: snowdrops on December 07, 2018, 19:10

Yes I cut all the leaves off mine after they have finished fruiting & then on any tatty looking ones