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Overwintering Strawberry Plants
December 13, 2008 by Linda
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Question:
Could you please tell me the best way to store new bought strawberry plants over the winter.
Answer:
Strawberry plants do fine outdoors during the winter, mature plants will die down and re-emerge in the spring.
If you have only just bought the plants and they are very small you may be best giving them some protection. If you can, keep them in a cold frame or unheated greenhouse. If this is not possible put them in a wooden or plastic box with some sand underneath and around the pots.
If they are new this year but are of a decent size, either in pots or in the ground, they will be fine outside. If they are in pots and you want an early crop next year just bring them into an unheated greenhouse in February.
In either case don't let them dry out but don't over water them.
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