[Blackpool rocket]

Hi, I have just bought some strawb plants from Lidl £2.99 for 6.

What should I do with them, do they need to be kept in their modules until it gets a little warmer. I do have an unheated greenhouse, or they can stay indoors.

Thanks

Br

[simonwatson]

Strawberries are hardy annuals, but they've probably been kept in warm conditions and you don't want to shock them. Harden them off in the unheated greenhouse for a week or two and then plant them out so long as the ground isn't frozen or waterlogged.

[Blackpool rocket]

Excellent, thanks

[Headgardener22]

Depending on how they are potted from Lidl, I would also suggest potting them up into 9cm pots so that the roots have some opportunity to grow a bit whilst they're hardening off. That way, the plants will be growing when you plant them out rather than becoming more potbound.

[Nobbie]

Strawberries are hardy annuals, but they've probably been kept in warm conditions and you don't want to shock them. Harden them off in the unheated greenhouse for a week or two and then plant them out so long as the ground isn't frozen or waterlogged.

Hardy short lived perennials surely?

[Kristen]

Strawberries are hardy annuals, ...

Hardy short lived perennials surely?

Yup, Not even sure they are short lived??, although they are best replaced every few years as productivity falls off.

[boddy]

got some of them myself today, really healthy looking plants, decent size too. Some of mine have flowered already.

[lettice]

I've seen these and they looked good.
Never grown strawberries.
But I was thinking of growing some of these in a hanging basket, perhaps all six plants in one basket, like a tumbling tom.
Seen quite a few videos on the net growing them like that.
Placing the plants in the top and also the sides of the hanging basket.
Any advice welcome?

[simonwatson]

Strawberries are hardy annuals, but they've probably been kept in warm conditions and you don't want to shock them. Harden them off in the unheated greenhouse for a week or two and then plant them out so long as the ground isn't frozen or waterlogged.

Hardy short lived perennials surely?

That's what my mind was saying. My written words were different however! Thanks for correcting.

[green_lolly]

I grabbed the last 6 from my local LIDL.

I'm a strawberry virgin    any advice?

[8doubles]

Strawbs are easy, the main mistakes being planting too deep and too close together.
Make sure the crown is above soil level and leave 50 cm between plants if you can.
Feed early if possible, it can cause problems if you do it too close to fruit picking time.

Full sun if you can but a few plants in a shadier spot can be handy to harvest later!

[Kristen]

any advice?

Net them once the fruit start swelling.  Before then the insects need to pollinate the flowers.

[green_lolly]

Thanks both