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Old 29-05-2014, 08:18 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Strawberry runners

On Wednesday, May 28, 2014 10:59:05 PM UTC-7, David Hare-Scott wrote:
Higgs Boson wrote:

Late with everything this year, so bought some strawberry plants.




2 Sequoia ever-bearing (I think) - standard here in So. Calif.




2 .June bearing. Nursery guy said not limited to June in this


climate.




The Junies have runners galore. I was taught that one should cut off


the runners for plant to retain "strength", and that runners could be


planted to get new plant.Or should I plant them far apart so runners


can root themselves?




Nursery guy thought don't cut off runners. Does he know what he's


talking about?




Yes. Allow space for them to expand, spread the runners outwards from the

crowns and after a year or two you will have 3-4 times as many plants.

Makes sense. Ta'


HB