Best Strawberries for Pots | Grower's Choice
Ideal for patios and balconies
Grown by Mike
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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Best Strawberries for Pots
Grower's Choice
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In the 9 plant collection, you'll receive:
- 3 ‘Mara des Bois’ Strawberry Plants in 9cm Pots
- 3 ‘Cambridge’ Strawberry Plants in 9cm Pots
- 3 ‘Elsanta’ Strawberry Plants in 9cm Pots
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In the 15 plant collection, you'll receive:
- 5 ‘Mara des Bois’ Bare Root Strawberry Plants
- 5 ‘Cambridge’ Bare Root Strawberry Plants
- 5 ‘Elsanta’ Bare Root Strawberry Plants
- Is there anything more quintessentially British than tucking into a big bowl of fresh, juicy strawberries in the summer, alongside a generous dollop of rich cream?
- Why should you have to rely on exorbitantly priced, shop-bought punnets, though, when you can just as easily grow your own, even tastier strawberries?
- Our Best Strawberries for Pots collection has been painstakingly curated by our growers for gardeners who might be more limited on space.
- The varieties chosen are super compact and easy to grow, making them perfect for sunny balconies, windowsills and patios. They look gorgeous trailing over the sides of pots, too!
- ‘Mara des Bois’ – an ‘everbearing’ variety, meaning the plant will continue to produce delicious fruit all summer long.
- ‘Cambridge Favourite’ – one of the most iconic strawberry varieties, this plant’s fruit is famed for its sweetness and jam-making qualities.
- ‘Elsanta’ – an incredibly popular variety that produces sumptuous large strawberries, known for its disease resistance and for storing well.
- The strawberry plants you’ll receive have been grown right here in the UK by our expert growers, and are ready for you to put in pots, containers or strawberry planters, straight away.
What to expect
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, Best Strawberries can be successfully grown in a large container of at least 30 to 40 litres with good drainage.
How big does it get?
The Best Strawberries for Pots forms a compact plant, typically reaching 20 to 30 centimetres in height and 30 to 40 centimetres in spread.
How much sunlight does this need?
The Best Strawberries for Pots Collection requires full sun, needing at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight daily for sweet, juicy berries.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
The Best Strawberries for Pots Collection prefers fertile, well-draining, slightly acidic soil, and should be planted with the crown resting just above the soil surface, about 1 cm deep.
How much watering does this plant need?
The Best Strawberries for Pots | Grower's Choice requires regular watering, providing about 2.5 centimetres of water per week, to maintain consistently moist soil.
Will this plant need pruning?
Yes, the Best Strawberries for Pots | Grower's Choice benefits from annual pruning to maintain health and shape.
How hardy is this plant?
The strawberry varieties in this selection are fully hardy (RHS H6), surviving temperatures down to -20°C. While the plants themselves are tough, roots in pots are more exposed to freezing, so moving the containers to a sheltered spot against a house wall during severe winter weather is advisable across the UK.
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
Meet Mike
Fruit plants grown with love (and serious knowhow!)
Mike’s our guy when it comes to growing soft fruits. He’s our grape guru. Our gooseberry genius. Our blueberry boffin. What Mike doesn’t know about soft fruits? Well, it simply isn’t worth knowing. Having traversed the world from Australia to Northern Ireland – and even undertaking a horticultural stint in Sweden – Mike combines his enthusiasm, technical expertise, state-of-the-art facilities and favourable climatic conditions of the Cotswolds to grow only the very juiciest, sweetest soft fruits.
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