I grew strawberries for the first time this year, I have just put the tub
into the greenhouse to overwinter.
the leaves are starting to turn red and some are becoming dry and brittle.
should I cut back the foliage at all, and if so by how much?

anyone got any ideas?

Just let the plants be and enjoy the red color of the leaves in winter. You
should leave the plants outside over the winter because they are cold hardy.


"Tony Benfield" wrote in message
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I grew strawberries for the first time this year, I have just put the tub
into the greenhouse to overwinter.
the leaves are starting to turn red and some are becoming dry and brittle.
should I cut back the foliage at all, and if so by how much?

anyone got any ideas?

even in their first year?

"Cereus-longispinus" wrote in message
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Just let the plants be and enjoy the red color of the leaves in winter.
You
should leave the plants outside over the winter because they are cold
hardy.


"Tony Benfield" wrote in message
...
I grew strawberries for the first time this year, I have just put the
tub
into the greenhouse to overwinter.
the leaves are starting to turn red and some are becoming dry and
brittle.
should I cut back the foliage at all, and if so by how much?

anyone got any ideas?

"Connor T" wrote in message
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even in their first year?

"Cereus-longispinus" wrote in message
om...
Just let the plants be and enjoy the red color of the leaves in winter.
You
should leave the plants outside over the winter because they are cold
hardy.


"Tony Benfield" wrote in message
...
I grew strawberries for the first time this year, I have just put the
tub
into the greenhouse to overwinter.
the leaves are starting to turn red and some are becoming dry and
brittle.
should I cut back the foliage at all, and if so by how much?

anyone got any ideas?


Although relatively frost hardy they will welcome the protection of the
greenhouse, especially from the damp.
Leave any dead foliage removal untill the spring growth starts when it is
easier to decicide whats alive and dead.
Water very sparingly over winter. Now is a good time to pot up runners if
you have any.

Regards
Pete - Nanneys Bridge Nursery
www.thecanalshop.com

Why not the first year?

They don't transmogrify into something else in the second year.

I've even had unrooted plants survive the winter outdoors with no harm.

"Connor T" wrote in message
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even in their first year?

"Cereus-longispinus" wrote in message
om...
Just let the plants be and enjoy the red color of the leaves in winter.
You
should leave the plants outside over the winter because they are cold
hardy.


"Tony Benfield" wrote in message
...
I grew strawberries for the first time this year, I have just put the
tub
into the greenhouse to overwinter.
the leaves are starting to turn red and some are becoming dry and
brittle.
should I cut back the foliage at all, and if so by how much?

anyone got any ideas?

well because most plants are more delicate in their first year!

"Cereus-longispinus" wrote in message
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Why not the first year?

They don't transmogrify into something else in the second year.

I've even had unrooted plants survive the winter outdoors with no harm.

"Connor T" wrote in message
...
even in their first year?

"Cereus-longispinus" wrote in message
om...
Just let the plants be and enjoy the red color of the leaves in
winter.
You
should leave the plants outside over the winter because they are cold
hardy.


"Tony Benfield" wrote in message
...
I grew strawberries for the first time this year, I have just put
the
tub
into the greenhouse to overwinter.
the leaves are starting to turn red and some are becoming dry and
brittle.
should I cut back the foliage at all, and if so by how much?

anyone got any ideas?

In article ,
Connor T wrote:
well because most plants are more delicate in their first year!

A reasonable point, but strawberries are very hardy. I wasn't joking
when saying that you can probably grow them up to 2000' in the
Highlands. Let them freeze solid - it will annoy their pests more
than it will worry the strawberries.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.