[Beetroot queen]

Do alpine strawberry plants have a life span like other strawberries. 

While posting on the other post i realised i had no idea. Mine have been in since 2008 but i actually cant remember where they came from. I dont remember buying plants and they were not already in the ground. All we took on was weeds. 

[Growster...]

They regenerate so prolifically, BQ, that you'd probably never notice!

All ours, (about 58 million, give or take a couple), came from one single plant growing on the garden wall in 1989, and clearly left there by a bird with indigestion. The runners drooped down the wall, and Mrs G just popped them into pots, so the second year we had about eight plants, and so on, until now, with - oh, since starting this post - 59 million..;0)

[Beetroot queen]

My alpines have never sent off runners i do occassionally find tiny plants in the bark but so far have failed to transplant with much success. 

[grendel]

well we originally put in about 50 plants into the plots (found growing in the mint under the apple tree at the plot), now 3 years later we have transplanted about 300 plants from the plot, still got 1/4 of that bed left to do, plus most of the other plot, we didnt touch anything, so they have managed fine on their own, most of the 300 plants transplanted this year now have runners.
Grendel

[Beetroot queen]

well we originally put in about 50 plants into the plots (found growing in the mint under the apple tree at the plot), now 3 years later we have transplanted about 300 plants from the plot, still got 1/4 of that bed left to do, plus most of the other plot, we didnt touch anything, so they have managed fine on their own, most of the 300 plants transplanted this year now have runners.
Grendel

Why do my alpines not produce runners then, they are doing great with fruits.

[mumofstig]

Also, most strains of alpine strawberries do not send out runners

http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/3473/alpine-strawberries

So some do and some don't 

[Beetroot queen]

Also, most strains of alpine strawberries do not send out runners

http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/3473/alpine-strawberries

So some do and some don't 

Brilliant that solves that mystery, will the plants naturally come to an end then. Off to read link