Fragaria vesca 'Mara des Bois' (Woodland strawberry 'Mara des Bois' )

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	Advanced skill rating
	0.5m max. spread
	0.5m max. height
	1-2 years to maturity
	5 hours care per year

Botanical name: Fragaria vesca 'Mara des Bois'

Other names: Woodland strawberry 'Mara des Bois' , Alpine strawberry 'Mara des Bois'

Genus: Fragaria

Variety or cultivar: 'Mara des Bois' _ 'Mara des Bois' is a stoloniferous perennial forming rosettes of 3-palmate, bright greens with ovate, toothed leaflets. Clusters of 5-petalled white flowers in late spring are followed by small, red, pointed, edible fruit.

Fragaria vesca 'Mara des Bois' is: Deciduous

Flower: White in Spring

Foliage: Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn

Habit: Spreading

Plant with: Meconopsis cambrica (Welsh poppy), Digitalis purpurea 'Alba' (Foxglove 'Alba'), Meconopsis cambrica 'Frances Perry' (Welsh poppy 'Frances Perry')

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Pests: It is best to rotate crops to avoid pest and disease problems.

Specific pests: Glasshouse red spider mite , Slugs , Vine weevil

Diseases: 'Pegasus' has an open habit, which makes it less susceptible to grey mould.

Specific diseases: Grey mould , Powdery mildew , Root rot , Virus

General care

Pruning: Remove excess runners as necessary.. REGISTER to read more...

Propagation: Woodland Strawberries rarely form runners, and are usually propagated by seeds or division of the plants.. REGISTER to read more...

Propagation methods: Runners, Seed. REGISTER to read more...

Fragaria vesca 'Mara des Bois' (Woodland strawberry 'Mara des Bois' ) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.

Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Woodland

Cultivation: Prefers a fertile, well-drained, moisture retentive soil in full sun. Plant through black polythene of apply straw to keep strawberries clean. Tolerates semi-shade though fruit production will be reduced. Succeeds on acid and alkaline soils.

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Soil types:	Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage:	Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH:	Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light:	Full Sun
Aspect:	North, South, East, West
Exposure:	Sheltered
Hardiness:	Hardy (H4)