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

Botanical name

Fragaria vesca 'Mara des Bois'

Other names

Woodland strawberry 'Mara des Bois' , Alpine strawberry 'Mara des Bois'

Genus

Fragaria 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.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Spreading

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Colour

Flower

White in Spring

Foliage

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

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How to care

Watch out for

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.

Propagation

Woodland Strawberries rarely form runners, and are usually propagated by seeds or division of the plants.

Propagation methods

Runners, Seed

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

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.

Soil type

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

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

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

Common pest name

grape ground pearl

Scientific pest name

Margarodes vitis

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

5

General biosecurity comments

Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

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

Common pest name

assam thrips; castor thrips; chilli thrips; yellow tea thrips

Scientific pest name

Scirtothrips dorsalis

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

General biosecurity comments

EU listed pest for citrus but highly polyphagous and intercepted on a number of hosts. EU legislation should be updated to reflect wider host list.

Defra's Risk register #3

Plant name

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

Common pest name

Australian grapevine yellows; Australian lucerne yellows; Australian yellows of grapevine

Scientific pest name

Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense'

Type

Phytoplasma

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

General biosecurity comments

Phytoplasma present in Australia and New Zealand which could be damaging to grapevine and strawberry production; in particular; if introduced to the UK. EU regulations help to mitigate the risk of entry.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/