Fabulous, large, hot-pink flowers are followed by large, deep red, full flavoured fruits on this compact, bushy, ever-bearing variety. Hot Pink Berri... Read More
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Fabulous, large, hot-pink flowers are followed by large, deep red, full flavoured fruits on this compact, bushy, ever-bearing variety. Hot Pink Berri Basket strawberry seeds need an early start indoors, if you want fruits in the first year. Otherwise, treat it as a perennial, and sow at any time, expecting strawberries from the second year forward. This variety will produce until frost if it's kept picked, and it's hardy down to Zone 5. It's well-suited to basket culture, and the plants look amazing in window boxes and flower pots. Seeds are pelleted for easy and accurate handling.
Matures in 75-85 days. (Hybrid seeds)
When I Get My Seedling Home
When I Get My Seedling Home
Keep seedlings under very bright light to prevent legginess. Artificial lights are ideal, but a bright (ideally, south-facing) room will work for the short term. You may have to pot on seedlings more than once before they go out to allow for root growth. This is done by transplanting them into a slightly larger container with enough additional soil to keep the container mostly full. Keep the soil moist by daily watering and allow for free drainage so the plants are never sitting water.
Transplanting
Transplanting
Do not transplant outside until night time temperatures are steadily 10°C (50°F) or warmer. This may mean keeping seedlings indoors for up to a month. The plants should not require any fertilizer until transplant time.
Space transplants 60cm (24″) apart in rows 90-120cm (36-48″) apart. Ever-bearing varieties (such as ours) tend to produce fewer runners, and may produce more fruit if the runners are removed. In the first year of growth, it may be preferable to encourage runners, and let them fill in the spaces between transplants with new offspring plants.
Grow strawberries in a well-drained, sandy loam that has been generously dug with organic matter such as finished compost or well-rotted manure. Dig ¼ cup complete organic fertilizer into the soil beneath each transplant. Keep soil moist, but not soggy. A mulch of straw around plants may help prevent the soil from drying out.
Companion Planting
Companion Planting
These little plants respond strongly to nearby plants. Couple them with beans, borage, garlic, lettuce, onions, peas, spinach, and thyme. Avoid Brassicas and fennel.
