Aggressive runners...
....strrawberry, that is. I have 3 varieties planted in maybe too-small area this year. They are aggressively sending out runners. In the past (another area) I used to cut off the runners and plant the rooted end elsewhere. Should I now: a. throw away the runners? b. plant them between rosebushes there is sufficient room) c. enlarge the area (involves a LOT of work digging up & amending horrible lawn). d. plant them between veggies. In that case, which ones to AVOID? Tx for your thoughts. Persephone |
Aggressive runners...
On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:08:25 -0700, Persephone wrote:
...strrawberry, that is. I have 3 varieties planted in maybe too-small area this year. They are aggressively sending out runners. In the past (another area) I used to cut off the runners and plant the rooted end elsewhere. Should I now: a. throw away the runners? b. plant them between rosebushes there is sufficient room) c. enlarge the area (involves a LOT of work digging up & amending horrible lawn). d. plant them between veggies. In that case, which ones to AVOID? Tx for your thoughts. Persephone Please, folks- somebody decide for me what I should do with these aggressive runners, before a tendril comes through the open window while I'm asleep...g P. |
Aggressive runners...
Persephone wrote:
On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:08:25 -0700, Persephone wrote: ...strrawberry, that is. I have 3 varieties planted in maybe too-small area this year. They are aggressively sending out runners. In the past (another area) I used to cut off the runners and plant the rooted end elsewhere. Should I now: a. throw away the runners? b. plant them between rosebushes there is sufficient room) c. enlarge the area (involves a LOT of work digging up & amending horrible lawn). d. plant them between veggies. In that case, which ones to AVOID? Tx for your thoughts. Persephone Please, folks- somebody decide for me what I should do with these aggressive runners, before a tendril comes through the open window while I'm asleep...g P. I've read that the mother plants often decrease fruit production after a few years and the 'runners'/daughter plants should be encoraged to bear fruit. Dunno if that means digging up the mother, shifting the runners over or replanting or ???? Carl -- to reply, change ( .not) to ( .net) |
Aggressive runners...
On Wed, 02 May 2007 04:20:59 GMT, Carl 1 Lucky Texan
wrote: Persephone wrote: On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:08:25 -0700, Persephone wrote: ...strrawberry, that is. I have 3 varieties planted in maybe too-small area this year. They are aggressively sending out runners. In the past (another area) I used to cut off the runners and plant the rooted end elsewhere. Should I now: a. throw away the runners? b. plant them between rosebushes there is sufficient room) c. enlarge the area (involves a LOT of work digging up & amending horrible lawn). d. plant them between veggies. In that case, which ones to AVOID? Tx for your thoughts. Persephone Please, folks- somebody decide for me what I should do with these aggressive runners, before a tendril comes through the open window while I'm asleep...g P. I've read that the mother plants often decrease fruit production after a few years and the 'runners'/daughter plants should be encoraged to bear fruit. Dunno if that means digging up the mother, shifting the runners over or replanting or ???? Carl Carl, these plants are brand new! I just put them in about 3 months ago. They just started to bear this month, and already the runners are going nuts! |
Aggressive runners...
Persephone wrote:
On Wed, 02 May 2007 04:20:59 GMT, Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote: Persephone wrote: On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:08:25 -0700, Persephone wrote: ...strrawberry, that is. I have 3 varieties planted in maybe too-small area this year. They are aggressively sending out runners. In the past (another area) I used to cut off the runners and plant the rooted end elsewhere. Should I now: a. throw away the runners? b. plant them between rosebushes there is sufficient room) c. enlarge the area (involves a LOT of work digging up & amending horrible lawn). d. plant them between veggies. In that case, which ones to AVOID? Tx for your thoughts. Persephone Please, folks- somebody decide for me what I should do with these aggressive runners, before a tendril comes through the open window while I'm asleep...g P. I've read that the mother plants often decrease fruit production after a few years and the 'runners'/daughter plants should be encoraged to bear fruit. Dunno if that means digging up the mother, shifting the runners over or replanting or ???? Carl Carl, these plants are brand new! I just put them in about 3 months ago. They just started to bear this month, and already the runners are going nuts! I 6think that's the nature of them. Indeed, the very name seems to come from 'strewn about' - not 'straw' as many people think (grown in/on top of straw, etc.). I suggest either more searching ( try www.davesgarden.com ) or do an experiment and pinch the runners back on a plant to compare to the others. Also, Sow Teat/Alpine strawberries have a more upright habit I think, maybe switch to that variety? Honestly I;m just guessing as thois is our first year with strawberries, there seems to be a lot of misinformation and 'old wives tales' associated with them. One person told us they wouldn't bear fruit until they were root bound! Carl -- to reply, change ( .not) to ( .net) |
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