strawberry seeds

[Davy]

Ahhhhhhhhh!!! i'm starting to panic in the search for some strawberry seeds as i would like to plant them after Xmas and that is only 9 days away. can some help me i am will to swap seeds. pm me if interested

[Annpan]

I got some F1 hybrids from B+Q last year, but only one out of 20 germinated... I wouldn't bother again, just get runners from existing plants instead.

[sleepyowl]

Soon as the soil dries up you will be getting some plants off me don't worry about that, I have not forgotten.

[Annpan]

Sleepyowl - is that me? I would be grateful I was give a poly-bag of runners from a friend in autumn and they vanished (possibly in a 'clear the junk out of the garden' frenzy)

If it wasn't me, don't worry, about time I bugged said friend for a coffee again anyways

[lsm1066]

One of my kids dropped a strawberry in the garden last summer. I now have 20 plants coming up!

Lynne

[sleepyowl]

It's actually to both but Annpan I will need an address

[Helsbells]

Davy,
As others have said its not worth growing from seed, I did it too and had about 3 plants from 24 seeds. Much better to get some off a friend.

[JulieSherris]

Davy,

I'm in Galway, so can pack you some plants up in a couple of weeks - we've been left with 3 half barrels which are filled with weeds & strawberries... when I get round to sorting them, I'll happily pop some in the post to you if you let me have your address by PM.

They've survived the frosts & look quite happy & healthy in their barrels too!

[shell]

i lost my strawberry plants when my dh redid the front garden,is it time to sow seeds now then? and will they fruit this year? i have been looking at the seeds in lidls but no strawberry but i should find them somewhere,and what are the best ones to plant?

[JulieSherris]

Shell, you're not too far either - do you want some plants from my barrels? I've got a fair few, & I only need to keep about a half dozen this year..... If you PM your address, I'll send you some in a coupla weeks when I send some to Davy.

And tell your OH, that strawberries, are NOT weeds!!

I've banned my hubby from even walking in a certain area - I found a rhubarb crown! So I popped a car tyre over it & now it's safe - ok, it's not anywhere near where I would have planted rhubarb, but I'm not disturbing it as it seems quite happy where it is

[romie]

I bought Alpine Starwberry seeds

Planted 4, 2 weeks ago in toilet rolls (God knows why only 4 ) and all have sprouted , so i've done another tray full......we shall see

[Davy]

did u know that alpine straws are very small

[sleepyowl]

there is one variety which is bigger called mignonette but still aren't as big as a normal strawberry

[Davy]

my cousin has got strawberries of the "April" variety and apparently those straws are a similar size to those in the shops.

[shell]

thanks julie,pm`d my address and no