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    Hi all. I picked up what appear to be bare roots of these from a local Poundland store. I have purchased all sorts from Poundland over the years and have generally been more than happy with the purchases. Other than stating these need soaking before planting I have no other info. Never really grown strawbs before so I guess I need to know if these guys are suitable for containers and when to soak and plant !

    Thanks in advance

  • #2
    Soak now before they dry out any more. Soak for 24 hours and then plant. I would plant individually in 3" pots, making sure not to bury the crown and keep them under cover until they show signs of growth.

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    • #3
      Thats a great help, many thanks. I assume they are OK outside and covered. I have a strawberry planter type thing. Assume I am ok to transplant into this once growth is established??

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      • #4
        They're hardy but I would gradually acclimatised to being outdoors again - as they'll have been sat in storage/shop for a while.

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        • #5
          Many thanks. A great help......

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          • #6
            Originally posted by thorntonmothman View Post
            Hi all. I picked up what appear to be bare roots of these from a local Poundland store.
            Thanks in advance
            I also bought poundland ostara strawberry 2 weeks ago.
            From outside, it looks like there is only dark soil inside the bag, and cannot see any green.
            I read amazon customer reviews about dormant strawberry roots can sprout after 2-3 weeks so I wanted to try.
            bought them, soaked them in water and planted in a pot.
            After 2 weeks it still shows no sign of growing.

            But yesterday I went into pounland again, and see strawberry plants are stocked with fresh ones. This one inside the bag I can see green stems and definitely alive.
            I now doubt if the previous poundland roots are already dead before I even bought it, knowing what fresh stock should look like. I guess those black roots must have been in a bag inside the store for several months and probably really too long to survive.

            The pictures are for comparison: previously bought roots and fresh roots
            I would wait for Poundland to restock with fresh alive roots if only dead look-like roots available in store.
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