Strawberry, Alpine Red (Certified Organic Seeds)
$4.79
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Description: The red alpine strawberry is a perennial variety prized for its delicate fruit and intense aroma. Unlike large-fruited strawberry varieties, it produces small, conical, bright red strawberries with a highly fragrant taste reminiscent of wild strawberries. Their flavour is concentrated, sweet, and slightly tart.
The plant forms compact clumps of bright green, toothed leaves that spread gently over the seasons. With little or no vining habit depending on the seedling, apline strawberries devote their energy to flowering and fruiting rather than producing stolons, making it easy to integrate into vegetable gardens, borders, and container gardening.
In the garden, the red alpine strawberry is robust and adaptable. It thrives in rich, well-drained soil that is kept consistently moist, and prefers a sunny to partially shaded location. Production is extended over a long period, often from early summer until the first cool weather, provided plants are harvested regularly.
Organically Grown/ Open Pollinated/ Non-GMO
Pack Size: ~40 seeds (strawberry seeds are quite small)
Latin Name: Fragaria Vesca
Main Uses: Culinary
Hardiness: Zone 3
Exposure: Full sun
Height: 20 cm (8 inches)
Certified Organic: Québec vrai
Germination: 7 - 28 days at 21° C.
Sowing: Indoors 12 weeks before last frost date. Sow 3-5 seeds per cell or plug. Apply Sea Magic from first watering. From second set of true leaves to time of transplanting, alternate between Sea Magic and seed-starting fertilizer (such as Evolve) once per week. Once seedlings have emerged, the ideal air temperature is 18 - 20° C.
Planting Depth: Surface. Lightly press into the planting medium.
Planting Out: Plant in well-drained fertile soil. Plant outdoors after your local last frost date. Harden plants off by gradually setting plants outdoors, starting in shade and then working up to full sun over several days.
Harvesting: Harvest the tasty red berries regularly from summer into early fall!
Growing in Containers: Well-suited for containers, but plant outdoors in-ground in fall if you want to winter multiple seasons. Water deeply regularly. Fertilize with an organic plant food every two weeks through summer.
Growing in Mixed Planters: Much more productive if grown on its own, although quitr when combined with small herbs and edible flowers.
Fertilizing (Garden): Plant into a well-drained garden soil, amended with compost.
Watering (Garden): Watering will improve yields during dry spells.
Garden Companions: Small herbs and edible flowers.
Suitability for Indoors: Not easy to grow indoors... but definitely possible! Full spectrum grow lights will make a huge difference indoors.
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