Fragaria x ananassa 4 Months' Collection (Strawberry '4 Months' Collection)
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
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5 hours care per year |
Botanical name: Fragaria x ananassa 4 Months' Collection
Other names: Strawberry '4 Months' Collection
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Genus: Fragaria
Variety or cultivar: 4 Months' Collection _ 4 Months' Collection, composed of 'Christine', 'Sonata', 'Alice' and 'Albion', is a collection of perennials with white flowers in spring, producing large numbers of edible, soft red strawberries in early summer to autumn.
Fragaria x ananassa 4 Months' Collection is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Pale-yellow in Autumn
Fruit: Red in Summer
Habit: Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Pests: It is best to rotate crops to avoid pest and disease problems.
Specific pests: Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Vine weevil , Woodlice
Specific diseases: Grey mould
General care
Pruning: If strawberries are planted in late summer, remove the flowers in the first year to encourage fruiting next year. After harvesting, remove old leaves with hand shears. Leave the crown and new leaves untouched to allow sunlight into the centre of the plant. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation: Peg down runners growing over the soil surface in summer. Leave attached to the mother plant until autumn. (5 runners at most) Cut new plants from the mother plant and plant out.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Runners. REGISTER to read more...
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Fragaria x ananassa 4 Months' Collection (Strawberry '4 Months' Collection) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Add to salads, Architectural, Cake decoration, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Cultivation: Plant outdoors in summer for a crop the following summer. Plant the crown at soil level in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun in a sheltered spot. Plant in rows with 30-45cm between plants and 75cm between rows. Or plant in a growing bag.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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