The best in class
The following monthly strawberries are enjoying enormous popularity among hobby gardeners for good reason. Equipped with robust resistance, they thrive tirelessly in beds or planters and bear a rich harvest of small, refreshing fruits.
- Ostara: Growth height up to 40 cm, bears large, red berries from July to October, forming runners
- Mara de Bois: medium-sized strawberries, highly aromatic, everbearing, no runners
- Hummi Praliné: seductive variety with red fruits in premium quality, mid-late harvest
- Merosa: with pink flowers, the ideal variety for the traffic light, fruits with a wild strawberry aroma
- Wädenswil: very early variety for impatient strawberry fans, strong in the aroma, without runners
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Experienced hobby gardeners mix the different varieties when planting monthly strawberries. This ensures that a healthy fruit snack is always available on the snack balcony.
Useful tips for planting monthly strawberries
A sunny, warm one Location is the be-all and end-all for the best growth and an abundant harvest. If you plant monthly strawberries in a nutrient-rich, humus-rich and well-drained substrate, you are exactly on the right track. Ideally, prepare the potting soil in good time so that it can sit for 2 weeks. Please also take note of the following information on correct planting:
- the optimal soil is enriched with compost, Horn shavings(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) or manure
- in the bucket and Flower box(€ 149.00 at Amazon *) prevents drainage from potsherds of any waterlogging
- a Plant spacing from 20-25 centimeters is considered ideal
- Plant strawberries only deep enough so that the heart bud is above the surface of the earth
If you prefer a date for planting in the spring, your pupils are threatened by ground frost at night. You can effectively prevent frostbite by covering it with fleece or foil. The substrate stays warm longer under a protective layer Bark mulch.
Tips & Tricks
Only pick strawberries that are colored through the month, because they tires not after. The fruits retain their aroma much longer if you leave the sepals and stems on them until you are ready to eat them.